Work lights - where to put em ?

[diesel-smoke]

as it says really, got a couple of round work lamps, and looking for ideas on best location for them on the back of the car

[thermidorthelobster]

The best place location for them would be the back of my roof rack, thanks for offering.

[Range Rover Blues]

On A Disco, either directly above the door or on the top of each rear wing just above the gutter, the only downside being the door will obscure one of them when open.

[Steven]

Ah thats what i though, its a tough one for a Disco, especially if you havnt got a roof rack. Like us.

[J.D.]

Nip down to Halfords, most of them sell a rof bar which is perfectly made to fit onto the gutter on a Disco, I have two: one for rear work lights and one for a orange light bar beacon in the middle.

The clamps may need grinding / bending down slightly to fit.

They may have to order it in, if I can find the pat number, I will post it.

[Steven]

Thats an idea which i thought of, thanks for reminding me.  

How much would the roof bars cost - the ones your on about which fit perfect in the gutters.

[J.D.]

Thats an idea which i thought of, thanks for reminding me.  

How much would the roof bars cost - the ones your on about which fit perfect in the gutters.

I got mine second hand off a friends Discovery, but from memory I think he said they were circa £20 ish new each.

[Steven]

Ok the mate, nice 'n' cheap, they will do the job then maybe unless someone has any in the Wanted section...

Thanks alot,

[J.D.]

A pleasure. I have just realised I can't get the part numbers at the moment because I took them off the Disco a while back and havent put them back on yet. The only thing I will say its that it leaves the lights (and in my case beacons) somewhat vulnerable to passing branches and trees.

[Steven]

The only thing I will say its that it leaves the lights (and in my case beacons) somewhat vulnerable to passing branches and trees.

Yes mate i understand,  :lol:

[Horness]

Mine was mounted on the top rung of the rear door ladder.  Wiring went down under the door handle, and through the rear door.

Just another option.  Only thing is, with the rear door open, your light moves with it.  Just depends on what you want it for.

Horness

[narked]

If you could get part numbers for the bits from Halfords I'd be interested too. Want to mount a set of work lights on the back of my Disco, and don't really want to start drilling holes in the bodywork, leaks enough as it is thank you very much! :P

[J.D.]

If you could get part numbers for the bits from Halfords I'd be interested too. Want to mount a set of work lights on the back of my Disco, and don't really want to start drilling holes in the bodywork, leaks enough as it is thank you very much! :P

Ok dokie, you will have to wait a couple of weeks until I get back to my parents as they are stuffed in the bottom of a box in my workshop there.

Send us a PM in a week or twos time and I should be at home, so remind me.

[narked]

Nevermind, popped into my local Halfords today and got myself the heavy duty legs and bar. The bar itself was a fiver, but the legs were the expensive bit at £35. Nice and solid now I've got 'em on now though. Will be getting the same again when they're back in stock so I've got a bar towards the front for carrying ladders etc for work.

Only thing is the bar sits quite high, so gonna knock up some brackets to bring the worklights lower down.

[J.D.]

Only thing is the bar sits quite high, so gonna knock up some brackets to bring the worklights lower down.

Thats what I had to do with mine, otherwisde they were a little bit too vulnerable to passing branches. If they are the same type as mine and hollow, you can run the wiring down the bar and then sort of into the clamp to protect it.

[bullfrog]

I did this although it involves a bar or rack. Neat though and gives me somewhere for the waffles.

[ChrisW]

CB aerial gutter mount, you can pick them up without the aerial for about a fiver.

[Steven]

CB aerial gutter mount, you can pick them up without the aerial for about a fiver.

Thats what we are going to do, and on there own just as a bracket for 5.99 from "Thunderpole".

[ChrisW]

When you fit them, do the bolt up through the hinge but leave it so you can still move the bracket on the hinge with a bit of effort - that way when it gets smacked laning it hinges down instead of breaking  :roll:  :lol:

[muddyjames]

Iv'e thought about work lights and I am tempted to wire some into the reversing lights bullet connector for the towing electrics so I can actualy see when I reverse!!!! Would be nice to see where I'm going!

Oh and to turn em on when Im not driving I will knock the diff into neutral and put it in reverse    :D

[Disco_Stu]

Nevermind, popped into my local Halfords today and got myself the heavy duty legs and bar. The bar itself was a fiver, but the legs were the expensive bit at £35. Nice and solid now I've got 'em on now though. Will be getting the same again when they're back in stock so I've got a bar towards the front for carrying ladders etc for work.

Only thing is the bar sits quite high, so gonna knock up some brackets to bring the worklights lower down.

Any chance of a pic of the roof bar set up? I need to mount some kayaks etc on a disco and the roof bars advertised in the mags ect are about £120 a pair. I'd be really interested to see your alternative.

Stu

[narked]

Yeah no problems. When I get home (in about an hour or so) I'll take a quick photo. Still only got the 1 bar on, not got round to getting the 2nd yet ;)