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MuddyMarky

Member Since: 01 Feb 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 548

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Roof Mounted Spots

I'm trying to find some suitable spots to go on the front of my roofrack. I'd ideally like some smallish (more discreet - guessing approx 100-120mm across), oval/rectangular spots, not chrome, but am having trouble finding anything I like the look of, let alone being able to actually see if they'd be OK for mounting up there, etc....

Any ideas/tips for what I should look out for, etc, etc

Ta!

*edited for dreadful spelling!

Mark
2011 110 XS DC
Stornoway Grey

15th Mar 2010 7:25pm

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red

Hella's new range of curved ones are quite nice. I'll see if I can find a link.

FF series http://b2c.hella.com/b2c_hella/b2c/init.do...m=hella_gb

15th Mar 2010 7:49pm

discocuzzy

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 1200

Mark,

Ive got Roo 140s, very pleased with the light they kick out.....even though they are not wired up yet on this puma

You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things

15th Mar 2010 7:54pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

Come on hurry up

15th Mar 2010 8:16pm

MuddyMarky

Member Since: 01 Feb 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 548

Been doing a lot of looking around, and think these look good....what do we think?:

http://www.autostylinguk.co.uk/hella-light...ff50-1683/

What's everyone's opinion, a pair of them, or a set of 4 for the front of my roof rack.....thinking they should come on with high beam, too.....what do you reckon?

Mark
2011 110 XS DC
Stornoway Grey

15th Mar 2010 10:16pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

MuddyMarky wrote:
thinking they should come on with high beam, too.....what do you reckon?

They're illegal for use on a public road.
Officially it's not allowed to be able to switch them from the driver's seat.

15th Mar 2010 11:10pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Laurie wrote:
They're illegal for use on a public road.
Officially it's not allowed to be able to switch them from the driver's seat.

Obviously they need to be isolated for public road use and switched on independantly off-road when/if needed. Would suggest you have a look at this switch that I sourced for my Lightforces....

The driving light switch is part no YUG 000540LNF and can be purchased from www.britishparts.co.uk or your local dealers. The switch cover depicts a little lamp with a number 2 in it (not poo by the way)

and fits in to a standard dashboard switch position so there's no need for butchery to fit it! The switch is also illuminated and has a red led in it that illuminates when the system it is supplying is swtched on! Hope this helps.

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

16th Mar 2010 7:43am

MuddyMarky

Member Since: 01 Feb 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 548

Cheers Malc, I've already used that 'no 2' switch to operate my rear mounted worklight, as I wanted to be able to use it regularly, for additional reverse light, as well as a worklight, so wanted it accessible and factory looking.....unless there's a switch with a 'no 3' on it

The isolator switch I use for my existing spots is discreetly fitted elsewhere. Was thinking I would mount a second switch next to this for the roof mounted lights, so they could also be isolated.

Mark
2011 110 XS DC
Stornoway Grey

16th Mar 2010 8:50am

MuddyMarky

Member Since: 01 Feb 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 548

......also, whats the general feeling....a pair of spots, one fitted at each of the end mountings on my roof rack, or a set of 4, one for each of the mountings up there? Think I'm edging towards just 2 of them to start with, one at each side....if i switch/fuse/cable it corrrectly, I can always add a second pair later if I want to....

Mark
2011 110 XS DC
Stornoway Grey

16th Mar 2010 8:54am

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

Yes but make sure you use the correct amp rated wire/cable.

eg:

2 x 55 watt = 110 div by 12 volt = a minimum of 9.17 amp rated wire.
4 x 55 watt = 220 div by 12 volt = a minimum of 18.34 amp rated wire.

I had four on the roof rack and used two looms with 17.5 amp rated wire. This was so if I wanted I could uprate the bulbs to 100w.

16th Mar 2010 9:05am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

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Plain & Simple

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If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

16th Mar 2010 9:14am

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5035

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

Laurie wrote:
MuddyMarky wrote:
thinking they should come on with high beam, too.....what do you reckon?

They're illegal for use on a public road.
Officially it's not allowed to be able to switch them from the driver's seat.

Its actually NOT illegal to use driving lights at any height on the front of the vehcile on the main beam circuit.

The main beam circuit has the required warning light to show they are on and switched not to dazzel.

FOG lights cannot be used any higher than the bumper - these are the only lights that carry this legal height and position stipulation.

So you are free to fit and use driving lights on the roof! (which as to be good

) Mike

17th Mar 2010 1:02am

MuddyMarky

Member Since: 01 Feb 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 548

Nice one- they're the driving light version that I'm looking at anyway

Anyone on here have any exp/pics of a defender with roof spots, but (being fussy) - the Hella ff50's?

By any chance

*edited because of big sausage fingers struggling to type on my iPhone! Lol Mark
2011 110 XS DC
Stornoway Grey

17th Mar 2010 9:49am

mhill

Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: Tendring, Essex
Posts: 46

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Bonatti Grey

http://www.x-eng.co.uk/X-Lite.asp

these look good........

17th Mar 2010 11:39pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

mse wrote:
Laurie wrote:
MuddyMarky wrote:
thinking they should come on with high beam, too.....what do you reckon?

They're illegal for use on a public road.
Officially it's not allowed to be able to switch them from the driver's seat.

Its actually NOT illegal to use driving lights at any height on the front of the vehcile on the main beam circuit.

The main beam circuit has the required warning light to show they are on and switched not to dazzel.

FOG lights cannot be used any higher than the bumper - these are the only lights that carry this legal height and position stipulation.

So you are free to fit and use driving lights on the roof! (which as to be good )

Don't they have to be mounted at the front of the vehicle to be legal?

18th Mar 2010 1:47am

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