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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347   
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Hi guys,
I have recently signed a lease on a new place! Lots of up sides, the main one being undercover parking area. The down side is that that parking area is very narrow. 2 Brick columns at the entrance and 1 mid way down the space, not in line with the ones at the front. It is completely un-lit with no way to add in any lighting because its a rented property. Oh, and there is about an inch and a half each side of the mirrors and you have to reverse in at a 90' angle. So I'm thinking that when I get home in the dark its going to be a bit of a nightmare to get in and out of. To make the process easier I am thinking it would be a good idea to add some side illumination. I like the look and spread of light from the Scene lights available from Mud but they are very expensive once you have bought one per side, wiring and switching. Are they really worth it? Does anybody have any bright (  ) ideas? Or reconsiderations? Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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24th Dec 2015 11:55pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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Surely, even if rented, you could bung up some LED/strip lights with surface laid, HD cable to a power point? A few quid all in from B&Q? (Other DIY retail outlets are also available....)
 Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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25th Dec 2015 12:37am |
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| V8_Disco Member Since: 19 Dec 2015 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 37 
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Led work lights from screw fix ... Some free standing others recharagable and with magmatic mounts
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25th Dec 2015 2:06am |
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| Mike_B Member Since: 23 Jan 2011 Location: Moray Posts: 550 
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These are £32.50 plus Vat. Pretty good
http://www.whelen.com/auto/product?head_id...rod_id=510 |
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25th Dec 2015 12:55pm |
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| jens_1967 Member Since: 05 Jul 2014 Location: South Posts: 5  
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i have mounted this led sidelights
http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/products/electri...e-s17.html  Click image to enlarge |
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26th Dec 2015 2:48pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1762 
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I'd like to fit a scenelite down each side eventually, not a cheap solution though!
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26th Dec 2015 4:27pm |
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| Mike_B Member Since: 23 Jan 2011 Location: Moray Posts: 550
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The Labcraft scenelights aren't cheap. Whelen are good quality. They're what's fitted to most emergency vehicles...
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26th Dec 2015 4:43pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1762
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Do you have a link to buy the whelen kit from?
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26th Dec 2015 7:16pm |
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| Gazngoz Member Since: 17 Mar 2015 Location: Worcs Posts: 23
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Miker
These are the UK distributors http://www.woodwayengineering.co.uk/ HTH, G |
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26th Dec 2015 7:50pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1762
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Cheers, can you buy without an account/get and account as an individual?
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26th Dec 2015 8:03pm |
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| Mike_B Member Since: 23 Jan 2011 Location: Moray Posts: 550
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You need an account. I have one if you need me to order some lights.
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26th Dec 2015 8:11pm |
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| Mike_B Member Since: 23 Jan 2011 Location: Moray Posts: 550
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double post
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26th Dec 2015 8:12pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Thanks guys
Sadly there is no scope for adding any lights to the building as there is no power outlets at the parking end. Bit of a pain really. Thanks for the links guys, £35 makes much more sense than £95. Just need to work out a way to mount them as I cant quite fit a roof rack on top  Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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27th Dec 2015 10:20am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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I wish I'd known about them before fitting a Labcraft light, oh well!
shaggydog: you can get slimmer lights that don't stick out so far depending on how much light you need. From Mud again: Click image to enlarge For building mounting, have you considered solar powered ones? You can get ones with a remote solar panel so the light is where you want it and picks up useful sun, somthing like this: http://cpc.farnell.com/solarcentre/ss9855/.../SR0907919 brighter ones are available, I'm sure other places do them too. |
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28th Dec 2015 3:19pm |
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