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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Landyrover on December 20, 2009, 12:00:16

Title: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: Landyrover on December 20, 2009, 12:00:16: Greetings All...

Now that the long nights and bad weather are with us I miss the rear work lamp I had on my Defender. I don't have a roof rack on the D2, so is it possible to mount a lamp somewhere high up on the back with a switch inside? If so, any recommendations as to what to get?

Cheers,

Nick
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: ChrisW70 on December 20, 2009, 12:11:05: Get a cb aerial gutter mount from Thunderpole, about a fiver with no lead etc. You can bolt any lamp you like through this then. If you go for a spot light type lamp use one with a fog light lens so it diffuses the light rather than having a beam pattern.
Wiring can tuck in through the back door and into the rear quarter, just a case of running a live feed from front to back then (fuses, relays etc. etc.)
I did at one point have mine set up on a two-way and off switch with the common out to the light, one feed in off reverse feed and one in off battery feed so I could switch it to come on with reverse, off or on regardless.
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: Landyrover on December 20, 2009, 12:30:11: Cheers Chris, really helfpul response! :D

Thanks,

Nick
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: Jas278 on December 21, 2009, 18:06:43: There a spare live ... behind the lamp cluster ( towing socket ) on the the o/s unit , get a work lamp with a switch and tricky wiring not needed...
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: Mud_Medic on December 21, 2009, 20:07:40: Quote from: Jas278 on December 21, 2009, 18:06:43
There a spare live ... behind the lamp cluster ( towing socket ) on the the o/s unit , get a work lamp with a switch and tricky wiring not needed...

Jas is quite right. (Hi Jason)

It depends on how invasive you want to be. The lamp cluster and trailer wiring travels along the head liner on the drivers side, and then down the D pillar, and out for the rear light cluster. You can tap it anywhere. Either split the loom inside the vehicle, or tap it at the rear light cluster, take it inside the vehicle for a switch, then back out again. The choice is yours.

If you don't want to use the feed for anyting else, pull the wire out the loom, put a switch inside the vehicle. Use the same wire as the switched feed to the light.

Ed
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 22, 2009, 12:59:57: Wipac make a worklamp with a switch built in.
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 22, 2009, 13:00:26: Quote from: ChrisW70 on December 20, 2009, 12:11:05
Get a cb aerial gutter mount from Thunderpole, about a fiver with no lead etc.

Wow, inventive :)
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: disco2 td5 on December 22, 2009, 20:31:46: i want 2 work lamps on the back of my disco2 i dont have a roof rack i were half thining drilling the body somewere around the top of the rear light clusters is this a good idea or not i know im putting holes in body work but i cant see me selling it in a hurry
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: Mud_Medic on December 22, 2009, 23:58:32: The rear post with the tail lights is hollow, so drilling the outer skin does not gain access into the vehicle. This is great, as it prevents water entering through the wire grommet.

(But its a land rover, so the inbuilt swimming pool is a standard feature, not an optional extra)/

the panel is aluminium, not steel, so won't rust. (the corrosion you see is caused by the electrolytic current where steel (Iron) touches the ali)

Ed
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: Landyrover on December 23, 2009, 01:25:41: Quote from: Range Rover Blues on December 22, 2009, 12:59:57
Wipac make a worklamp with a switch built in.
Thanks! The Wipac 7202 - see http://www.wipac.com/uk/acatalog/Work_Lamps.html - seems to fit the bill best! :D Anyone know where these can be purchased in the Northants area? My Googling has proved inconclusive...
I'm begining to see the light! :afro:

Cheers,

Nick
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 23, 2009, 03:00:00: E-bay perhaps.
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: Mud_Medic on December 23, 2009, 12:37:24: Have a look at http://www.rsg-ontop.com

They supply beacons and flashing lights for emergency and service vehicles, but they also supply the sort of thing you are looking for.

I can't provide a direct link, but if you click on

The warning and safety red square on the right. (its big you can't miss it)

Then Vehicle Lighting on Left hand menu

Then Work lamps from icons on right -

You will find various lights with various connections and prices.

Hope this helps.

Ed
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: Landyrover on December 23, 2009, 16:46:41: Great, many thanks Ed, I'll take a look :D

Cheers,

Nick
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: disco2 td5 on December 23, 2009, 22:48:01: sorry to hijack this but im goin to bite the bullet and get my drill out just wondering if anyone has hand any dealings with led work lamps i know they are expensive but they use alot less power
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 24, 2009, 03:46:15: I tried some LED H3 bulbs and TBH they are really dim, barely good enough to use for a reversing light.
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: disco2 td5 on December 25, 2009, 02:17:19: i were thinkin about getting led work lamps not putting led blubs in them they are about 45 quid each so not cheap but no blubs to ever go broke
Title: Re: Rear Work Lamp on D2?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 28, 2009, 13:56:58: That was the attraction TBH, they can stand being dropped etc, use almost no power if you are fixing a breakdown etc, don't get that hot and give a crisp bluey white light, just not very much of it.