8" driving lamps - Page 2

96terrano · 14-07-2013, 20:41

new wiring loom, made from bits of my old swb terrano loom

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96terrano · 14-07-2013, 20:43

rubbed down and painted the backs of the lamps in BBQ paint

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96terrano · 14-07-2013, 20:44

finished product, not bad for % and a but of elbow grease

just need mounts and new bulb holders 'ordered'

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Fez_uk · 14-07-2013, 21:03

won't the back of the light heat up and melt the paint?

96terrano · 14-07-2013, 21:04

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Originally Posted by Fez_uk

won't the back of the light heat up and melt the paint?

it's paint for BBQ grills so shouldnt

96terrano · 14-07-2013, 21:09

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Originally Posted by 96terrano

%

£5.

rustic · 14-07-2013, 21:12

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Originally Posted by 96terrano

it's paint for BBQ grills so shouldnt

If they do, he will tilt them down and put his sausage on them...

Have you used a proper ratchet crimp tool? doesn't look like it to me ?

Rustic

96terrano · 14-07-2013, 21:35

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Originally Posted by rustic

Have you used a proper ratchet crimp tool? doesn't look like it to me ?

yes, and i insulated the connectors too

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 15-07-2013, 22:53

pfft, 8 " thats nowt, had a pair of 9" on old T2, wide side light/markers built in.

were that tall on bumper could see them over bonnet handy for parking purposes
but weren't that bright on 55W bulbs, more pose factor, bought them from a truck
big rig ebay seller.

96terrano · 15-07-2013, 22:59

Well, an update, lights work

will mount them on my winch bumper when I get one.

96terrano · 15-07-2013, 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas-the-Terrano2

pfft, 8 " thats nowt, had a pair of 9" on old T2, wide side light/markers built in.

were that tall on bumper could see them over bonnet handy for parking purposes
but weren't that bright on 55W bulbs, more pose factor, bought them from a truck
big rig ebay seller.

I bit OTT for my liking

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 15-07-2013, 23:25

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Originally Posted by 96terrano

I bit OTT for my liking

they were really, prone to wobble, need stabilizing bars.

came off one day when rad got full of crap in a mud run bath
to get grill off and never went back on, must be somewhere in
garage. Probably looked better on troll with deeper front end.

96terrano · 15-07-2013, 23:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas-the-Terrano2

they were really, prone to wobble, need stabilizing bars.

came off one day when rad got full of crap in a mud run bath
to get grill off and never went back on, must be somewhere in
garage. Probably looked better on troll with deeper front end.

They'll look foot of the roof

96terrano · 23-07-2013, 21:14

Well, that's my 8 inch spotlights all refurbished and rebuilt for Toby contains LED side lights and 75w main beam bulbs, will fit them to the winch bumper when I get one.

Fez_uk · 23-07-2013, 21:16

Oh naughty, 75w. Probably end up melting them.

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96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	new wiring loom, made from bits of my old swb terrano loom 546800_668295946531162_449974713_n.jpg

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96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	rubbed down and painted the backs of the lamps in BBQ paint 1044349_668296879864402_1578796174_n.jpg

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96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	finished product, not bad for % and a but of elbow grease just need mounts and new bulb holders 'ordered' 206255_668295886531168_1447829752_n.jpg

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Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	won't the back of the light heat up and melt the paint?

15-07-2013, 22:59	#25
96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	Well, an update, lights work will mount them on my winch bumper when I get one.

23-07-2013, 21:14	#29
96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	Well, that's my 8 inch spotlights all refurbished and rebuilt for Toby contains LED side lights and 75w main beam bulbs, will fit them to the winch bumper when I get one.

23-07-2013, 21:16	#30
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	Oh naughty, 75w. Probably end up melting them.