How to fit strobe lights in grill

Hi all, been fitting a set of 4 amber strobe lights in my disco 300 grill today, would a "how to guide" be helpful to anybody?

sure - why not!

Just post one anyway, if somebody searches it will help, and if it only helps one person that's enough :thumbup:

I didnt start taking pic until grill was off, sure anyone can work out if not will take off again and put pics!



This kit 2 of the strobes fit in perfectly on the bottom half of grill, with no mods just 2 drill holes thats self explanitary ,


For the top 2 strobes cut out 2 edge parts on grill use a roazor to smooth down!


Then to make them fit have to move bracket to as shown, then you will need to bend the bracket like ...

Then put nuts n bolts through, best to use as small, and black as possible lol, so they blend in with grill



Now for the harder part the wireing and where to place the controls to be added soon, will finish off now

Cut all wires , save some wire on the connectors as they will be needed! then strip wires down, you need to add 2-2.5m of wire depending on where you want to put the control box

I would choose to solder over crimp
feed wires into the cab
I had the clock out anyways, then i decided to use coin tray as its usless any way to hold te controller so had to feed the wires over heater controls

I found it easier to take the stereo out, gives better access

put coin tray back in (wasnt pushed in all way in pic as i wanted to test was all working first)
Connect power and earth , i did straight from battery, and used a fuse, up to you if you want on ignition or not
All working , want to tidy up front of coin tray/controller abit, may cut a face out of plastic, will put some pictures up tonight of the lights in action, they wont be seen over my spots though haha



If any one has any questions feel free to ask.

This took about 4/5 hours to do including working out where to cut grill, a trip to halfords for more wire (cost as much as the strobes !! )

Ps when i tidy the tray up will post how to do that to

bencorkill said:

Hi all, been fitting a set of 4 amber strobe lights in my disco 300 grill today, would a "how to guide" be helpful to anybody?

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The answer to this has got to be WHY?

The reply has to be , why not?

When are you fitting the strobes?

Your 'how to' is for cheap chinese tat LED lights.

bencorkill said:

The reply has to be , why not?

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Cos you can't just use em as and when you feel like it you have to ahave a valid reason.

yeah so theres no harm in having them.... i basically just want them for when it snows , and they are cheap but they work so cant complain

bencorkill said:

yeah so theres no harm in having them.... i basically just want them for when it snows , and they are cheap but they work so cant complain

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do they melt the snow like a death ray then

bencorkill said:

yeah so theres no harm in having them.... i basically just want them for when it snows , and they are cheap but they work so cant complain

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What does snow have to do with the price of bread?

bencorkill said:

yeah so theres no harm in having them.... i basically just want them for when it snows , and they are cheap but they work so cant complain

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Actually if an arsey plod see's em. you'll be the perfect target for having ya vehicle seized or a fixed penalty ticket.. Cos they are illegal. the flash pattern and speed doesn't match C&U regs..

ratty said:

What does snow have to do with the price of bread?

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Chance of gettin snowed in... every fooker goes to supermarket and clears the shelves of bread out...price goes up then.

*minty* said:

Chance of gettin snowed in... every fooker goes to supermarket and clears the shelves of bread out...price goes up then.

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:lol: Fook me that's ya best one yet..

You are aloud to have them, if they dont meet the regs, just means they are for offroad use only, you can have a siren on ya car, you can have a flame thrower out the exhaust all perfectly legal to have fitted and wired in mate

I had similar ones fitted to my VW Recovery truck grill & wasnt impressed at all with them,

I will be getting some proper ones for my Freelander eventually, Just ordered my LED Lightbar for the roof.

Install looks nice & tidy

bencorkill said:

You are aloud to have them, if they dont meet the regs, just means they are for offroad use only, you can have a siren on ya car, you can have a flame thrower out the exhaust all perfectly legal to have fitted and wired in mate

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Are you any of the following?

(i)a road clearance vehicle;
(ii)a vehicle constructed or adapted for the purpose of collecting refuse;
(iii)a breakdown vehicle;
(iv)a vehicle having a maximum speed not exceeding 25 mph or any trailer drawn by such a vehicle;
(v)a vehicle having an overall width (including any load) exceeding 2.9 m;
(vi)a vehicle used for the purposes of testing, maintaining, improving, cleansing or watering roads or for any purpose incidental to any such use;
(vii)a vehicle used for the purpose of inspecting, cleansing, maintaining, adjusting, renewing or installing any apparatus which is in, on, under or over a road, or for any purpose incidental to any such use;
(viii)a vehicle used for or in connection with any purpose for which it is authorised to be used on roads by an order under section 44 of the Act;
(ix)a vehicle used for escort purposes when travelling at a speed not exceeding 25 mph;
(x)a vehicle used by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise for the purpose of testing fuels;
(xi)a vehicle used for the purpose of surveying;
(xii)a vehicle used for the removal or immobilisation of vehicles in exercise of a statutory power or duty;

Chrisr45 said:

I will be getting some proper ones for my Freelander eventually,

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is that for when you is broken down on the side of the road !!

bencorkill said:

You are aloud to have them, if they dont meet the regs, just means they are for offroad use only, you can have a siren on ya car, you can have a flame thrower out the exhaust all perfectly legal to have fitted and wired in mate

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Here we go.:mil76: