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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: lee celtic on December 21, 2007, 22:55:56

Title: Another lightbar question (different question)
Post by: lee celtic on December 21, 2007, 22:55:56

When mounting a roof lightbar where is the best place to mount it (yes I know on the roof is the first thing your all thinking) to minimise the glow on the bonnet/dash further forward or further back.

the flood light effect on mine is now getting on my nerves I am going to paint the bonnet black but if think moving the lights back onto the roof a bit might help aswell.

Opinions please :D

Title: Another lightbar question (different question)
Post by: Disco Matt on December 21, 2007, 23:02:57

Depending on the bar, you might not be able to move it back. Mine is at the front of the gutters and has just enough clearance for the lights where it is. Still get reflections and I've angled them up a fair bit - any further and they'd be sending signals to UFOs.

Title: Another lightbar question (different question)
Post by: lee celtic on December 21, 2007, 23:06:12

Bars homemade so I can put it anywhere :D

Title: Another lightbar question (different question)
Post by: Lee_D on December 22, 2007, 01:19:04

This is easy....

get a 101!

 :lol:

Title: Another lightbar question (different question)
Post by: lee celtic on December 22, 2007, 01:23:03

ha ha ha :lol:  :lol:

Title: Another lightbar question (different question)
Post by: CaptainColourful on December 22, 2007, 02:56:16

Maybe you have the wrong pattern on your lights for their position ?

Title: Another lightbar question (different question)
Post by: V8MoneyPit on December 22, 2007, 09:32:56

I mounted mine further back so it threw a shadow on the bonnet. To avoid posting it again, there is a picture in this thread:
http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=53512

Title: Another lightbar question (different question)
Post by: lee celtic on December 22, 2007, 17:48:10

Nice thanks for the redirect I guess the angle grinder is comming out over christmas :lol:  :lol:

Title: Another lightbar question (different question)
Post by: diggerdog36 on December 22, 2007, 22:15:11

I had the same problem, now ive got a roofrack, im going to mount them about a foot rear of the front edge, so the shadow is cast over the bonnet, plus im going to get a black bonnet chequer plate.

Title: Another lightbar question (different question)
Post by: bilge rat on December 23, 2007, 14:20:53

got mine from greenlane 4x4  great bar cheap spots ring i think . they were unusable, made like little brows that fit under the spots, now puts a shadow half way down the bonnet which is well usable. alan....

Title: Another lightbar question (different question)
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 23, 2007, 14:40:14

When I get round to it, I thought about making a shroud for the bottom of the lamp to stop the bonnet lighting up.  It won't be anytime soon though as my light bar ended up on Tim's Disco.