Lighting on a Defender Roof Rack

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puffernutter

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• Nov 1, 2005

• #1

In the best of Defender traditions I am just about to install some
additional lighting on the front and rear of the roof rack.

What is the best method for getting the wires from the roof rack into
the car. A hole in the roof towards the front then down the front
pillar, or are there better places?

Cheers

Peter

 

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Badger

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• Nov 1, 2005

• #2

"puffernutter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In the best of Defender traditions I am just about to install some
> additional lighting on the front and rear of the roof rack.
>
> What is the best method for getting the wires from the roof rack into
> the car. A hole in the roof towards the front then down the front
> pillar, or are there better places?
>
> Cheers
>
> Peter

I (well, my wiring, at least) came through a grommet fitted through the roof
just above the "B" pillar then along the inside of the roof and down the "A"
post.
Badger.

 

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Richard Brookman

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• Nov 1, 2005

• #3

....and Badger spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...


> "puffernutter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> In the best of Defender traditions I am just about to install some
>> additional lighting on the front and rear of the roof rack.
>>
>> What is the best method for getting the wires from the roof rack into
>> the car. A hole in the roof towards the front then down the front
>> pillar, or are there better places?
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Peter
>
> I (well, my wiring, at least) came through a grommet fitted through
> the roof just above the "B" pillar then along the inside of the roof
> and down the "A" post.
> Badger.

I was wondering about fitting rack lights to the Disco. If I fitted a
snorkel (another medium-term plan) is there any reason why I couldn't route
the wiring into the top of the snorkel, down the tube and out into the
engine bay (assuming all holes adequately sealed afterwards)? I don't
really want to start drilling holes in the roof, as I think I have one of
only six production Discos without the factory-installed leaks.

--
Rich
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Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)

 

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Badger

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• Nov 1, 2005

• #4

"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> ...and Badger spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...
>
>
>> "puffernutter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> In the best of Defender traditions I am just about to install some
>>> additional lighting on the front and rear of the roof rack.
>>>
>>> What is the best method for getting the wires from the roof rack into
>>> the car. A hole in the roof towards the front then down the front
>>> pillar, or are there better places?
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Peter
>>
>> I (well, my wiring, at least) came through a grommet fitted through
>> the roof just above the "B" pillar then along the inside of the roof
>> and down the "A" post.
>> Badger.
>
> I was wondering about fitting rack lights to the Disco. If I fitted a
> snorkel (another medium-term plan) is there any reason why I couldn't
> route the wiring into the top of the snorkel, down the tube and out into
> the engine bay (assuming all holes adequately sealed afterwards)? I don't
> really want to start drilling holes in the roof, as I think I have one of
> only six production Discos without the factory-installed leaks.

Sounds perfectly feasible to me. BTW, I have one of the other 5, assuming
you are including DII as well...
Badger.

 

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SimonJ

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• Nov 1, 2005

• #5

> In the best of Defender traditions I am just about to install some
> additional lighting on the front and rear of the roof rack.
>
Be careful where you position the lights, I have 4 spotlights along the roof
of the van, and because I placed them too far forwards, they shine through
the windscreen, and onto the top of the dashboard, which just dazzles me!
You can have a similar effect with a defender, where the lights light the
bonnet up, so you see no further than the end of it!

(BTW, are you the puffernutter that bought the home signal arm off me a
while back, on Ebay?)

 

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puffernutter

Guest

• Nov 2, 2005

• #6

SimonJ wrote:
>>In the best of Defender traditions I am just about to install some
>>additional lighting on the front and rear of the roof rack.
>>
>
> Be careful where you position the lights, I have 4 spotlights along the roof
> of the van, and because I placed them too far forwards, they shine through
> the windscreen, and onto the top of the dashboard, which just dazzles me!
> You can have a similar effect with a defender, where the lights light the
> bonnet up, so you see no further than the end of it!
>
> (BTW, are you the puffernutter that bought the home signal arm off me a
> while back, on Ebay?)
>
>
That's me!

Any more bits available?

Cheers

Peter (puffernutter)