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defender75



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2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Chawton White
g4 Rack - rear spotlight
Was contemplating getting a g4 rack for my truck. I want to put a spot light on the back and wire it to the factory rear fog switch on a puma.

My question is if I put a light on the rack, where do I run the wire? I dont want to drill in the back of the rear roof to have the wire come out so what do most people do?

thanks
Post #56782 4th Feb 2011 7:42pm
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leeds



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Various choices include

1) Going through rear panel above small rear window. using a waterproof connector
2) Take it to front of rack and down outside of snorkel if fitted
3) Take it to front of roof rack down front rack leg, trough top of door opening and down inside of A pillar under plastic cover
4) Down roof rack ladder and along chassis


Hope that gives you some ideas


Brendan
Post #56789 4th Feb 2011 7:53pm
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defender75



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thanks i was thinking of drilling a hole in license plate light and going up ladder there
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For my worklight I fed the wire under the top corner of the rear door seal as theres a convenient hole underneath it Wink 2005 TD5 90 Hard Top

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defender75



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chiefstoker wrote:
For my worklight I fed the wire under the top corner of the rear door seal as theres a convenient hole underneath it Wink


picture?
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chiefstoker



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Just open your back door and pull the rubber away - sounds rude that!! Laughing you'll see what i mean straight away Cool 2005 TD5 90 Hard Top

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The Boy



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This might help to give you some ideas mate.
Though this how I did the spots, the work light was on the other side and I did the same.


Boy


http://www.landroveraddict.com/smf/index.php?topic=383967.0
Post #57018 5th Feb 2011 9:41pm
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defender75



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I was actually looking at your truck last night. So you drilled a hole through the body. That was what I was trying to avoid. I will say on another note, you did a great job. Where did you get that aux switch? In my truck that switch is wired to the rear fog. I am sure there is a write up on that one too.
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The Boy



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defender75 wrote:
I was actually looking at your truck last night. So you drilled a hole through the body. That was what I was trying to avoid. I will say on another note, you did a great job. Where did you get that aux switch? In my truck that switch is wired to the rear fog. I am sure there is a write up on that one too.



Yes mate there is a thread somewhere on here. The switch I bought from land rover at about £7 but the price of the plug that connects to the rear of the switch which comes as a separate kit is from memory over a hundred pounds. I just bought a heated rear window switch from a disco2 off ebay that came with the rear plug for a fiver and threw the switch away keeping the plug.

If you can find the thread someone posted the part numbers.


Boy
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defender75



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Cool. I will have to look at the posts and wiring. Would be good for front lights as well. I have the rear fog switch but would rather that be wired to a rear work light and or the other switch be wired to front lights
Post #57235 6th Feb 2011 7:50pm
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