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| stew 46 Member Since: 26 Jan 2012 Location: Wadebridge ,cornwall . Posts: 561   
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Have a look at 12 volt planet
 Click image to enlarge I’ve got a deck fitting to go on my roof at the rear |
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11th Feb 2021 10:13pm |
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| jimbo55 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Midlands Posts: 398 
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I’d be looking at MIL type connector, whilst they aren’t the prettiest things, they are sealed and can use a cap when disconnected.
Most of them just have a locking ring to keep the connectors in place so are easy to connect and disconnect |
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12th Feb 2021 9:13am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8008  
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thank you , will check both out Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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12th Feb 2021 9:17am |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1841
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I've gone for both approaches - a gland and a plug.
The lights on the roof bar (permanently attached) are wired through glands on the roof. Blue Sea marine fittings. Then, on the back, for more portable or flexible arrangements I've put a plug/socket onto the rear quarter panel. I decided that a fixed light would only shine in one direction, while this arrangement allows the light to be positioned wherever it's needed. The female end remains attached to the car, you can see the cover for it hanging in the door aperture. Click image to enlarge When it's not in use it's just a discrete little black 'blob' on the back, and practically invisible to me now. (Photo credit to LRO magazine) Click image to enlarge This way if I need other accessories I just fit a new plug to it and plug it in. This has been on the car, and completely trouble free for nigh on 15 years. I fitted it on the rear quarter just because it was accessible at the time. You could fit it on the rear of the roof just as easily. Again it's a marine fitting. These days, I think there are magnetic versions available which would be more streamlined, and which would likely be even more compact. Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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12th Feb 2021 9:54am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17352 
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I generally use Bulgin connectors from the family linked below. These are waterproof and available with a wide range of different numbers of pins. They come in panel-mount and cable-mount versions, and sealing caps area available if you need to seal an unplugged connector.
I've used these, inter alia, for winch remotes for years, and have never had an issue of any kind with them. https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/industrial-...s/0483922/ |
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12th Feb 2021 10:12am |
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