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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: vtrdaz on August 14, 2005, 21:42:27

Title: Where can i wire my worklight?
Post by: vtrdaz on August 14, 2005, 21:42:27

Hello ,
I'm about to wire in a worklight for the rear and was wondering where the best place to wire it in was , preferably without running wires throught the truck to the battery.
does anyone know if there are any permanent feeds in the rear of a 90?(2002)
Cheers
Darren

Title: Re: Where can i wire my worklight?
Post by: Jim-Willy on August 14, 2005, 21:44:21

Quote from: "darrenbell"

Hello ,
I'm about to wire in a worklight for the rear and was wondering where the best place to wire it in was , preferably without running wires throught the truck to the battery.
does anyone know if there are any permanent feeds in the rear of a 90?(2002)
Cheers
Darren

No, 'fraid not, mine is wired through the truck, put it in the gutter and you won't see it anyway.

Title: Where can i wire my worklight?
Post by: ChrisW on August 14, 2005, 21:46:21

Pick it up off the wiring for the trailer socket?

Title: Where can i wire my worklight?
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 14, 2005, 22:57:05

There ought to be a permanant live near the 12N socket multi-pin (behind the off-side?) lamp access cover.

Now,if If I remember, there's a perm-live, reverse light feed & an earth (all for the 12S socket supply)

Title: Where can i wire my worklight?
Post by: vtrdaz on August 21, 2005, 21:30:50

thanks very much for the info :D

Title: Where can i wire my worklight?
Post by: Sharpshooter on August 21, 2005, 22:05:03

There is a large purple wire on most defenders at the back. You still need to run a wire to a switch in the front, unless you switch it at the rear of course. Dont forget ot fuse it.... :D

Title: Where can i wire my worklight?
Post by: vtrdaz on August 21, 2005, 22:11:34

is that cable behind the o/s lamp access cover?

Title: Where can i wire my worklight?
Post by: Sharpshooter on August 22, 2005, 07:17:02

Yes i think so. Its been a couple of years since i rebuilt my 110 now. :D

Title: Where can i wire my worklight?
Post by: vtrdaz on August 24, 2005, 16:37:14

Well i will wire it in when it comes back from the dealers - it's been there nearly 2 weeks now - waiting for a throttle pedal.
Apparently they are having supplier problems :evil:  :?:

Title: Where can i wire my worklight?
Post by: vtrdaz on August 26, 2005, 19:25:56

Found the permanent live - it is behind the o/s lamp cover -  a pos and neg already connected to a spare plug which is usefull.
Whats the best way to run the cable from the outside? - up behind the mounting bracket and through a hole (was going to mastic the back of the bracket if i did it this way) or a separate hole to the side of it through a grommit?

Title: Where can i wire my worklight?
Post by: Kenny on August 27, 2005, 20:12:03

Mine is connected to the reverse light. Excellent as even when stopped I just put the car into reverse and hey prestor the light comes on.

Not much good however if the engine is running ;)

Damian

Title: Where can i wire my worklight?
Post by: Sharpshooter on August 27, 2005, 20:43:42

I would get hold of a rubber grommet, and drill o hole. Dont forget to leave a small sagging loop on the outside, so that water doesnt run into the hole. :D