Roof light bar

[elty001]

two reversing lights.

Thats my next mod as the standard one is pants. :thumb2

 

[zippy656]

Thats my next mod as the standard one is pants. :thumb2

Want me to keep an eye out for two lights like mine, they are from a caravan.
i fitted to towbar.

 

[elty001]

Was thinking of something a little smaller.
I have got 2 of these I was going to mod to fit where the rear number plate fits as I have got mine mounted on rear door.

 

[elty001]

Unfinished light bar project.

 

[Sweety]

As for reverse lights have been toying with something like these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item258ad64c34 mounted under the rear bumper or on the tow bar some how:augie

 

[zippy656]

If i can get the ones i have, any one want some?


Just need to cover postage, as from scrap back panels.

 

[AlexD333]

As for reverse lights have been toying with something like these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item258ad64c34 mounted under the rear bumper or on the tow bar some how:augie

Infact, this would be extremely easy for me to wire in so long as they are LEDs
All I'd have to do is drill a hole in my bumper, or replace the one (landrover) :hide: light on my bumper.

 

[elty001]

Are the reverse lights independent to the pants nissan one or all wired in together. :nenau

 

[AlexD333]

Are the reverse lights independent to the pants nissan one or all wired in together. :nenau

The issues if I remember right was the power going through the silly wiring at the rear, thus I believe the answer was LEDs only :nenau

 

[elty001]

The issues if I remember right was the power going through the silly wiring at the rear, thus I believe the answer was LEDs only :nenau

Will wire them up independent through a relay if existing wiring isn't up to the job.

 

[exosteve]

I will be fixing a work light to the roof that will also do for reversing.

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

I will be fixing a work light to the roof that will also do for reversing.

Thats what I did. Just turn them on when you need them.

sent from my phone, sorry for any typo's.

 

[elty001]

I will be fixing a work light to the roof that will also do for reversing.

there is that option.
I have got a pair of them little 55 watt lamps that I have never used.
did think about fitting one to each side of the roof rails but didnt want them sticking up waiting to clonked by a tree.
might just mount them through the roof with rivnuts.

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

there is that option.
I have got a pair of them little 55 watt lamps that I have never used.
did think about fitting one to each side of the roof rails but didnt want them sticking up waiting to clonked by a tree.
might just mount them through the roof with rivnuts.

You can get "Blind Rivnuts", which have the ends sealed, so don't let water in, even if there are no bolts in there. I used those to fit my lights, which means I can remove the lights if I want to, and only have 4 silver studs in the roof.

 

[Paff]

Rivnuts - what a wonderful option to mount on bodywork. I must confess that I had no idea that they existed

A quick Google and Youtube and I now know about them :clap

Do you guys use the notched rivnuts or the splined rivnuts? If notched, where does the tool come from?

 

[Sweety]

The issues if I remember right was the power going through the silly wiring at the rear, thus I believe the answer was LEDs only :nenau

You don't have to use LED lights you just use the standard reverse wiring as a switch feed to a relay & run a power feed wire from the battery to the relay like you would when wiring in a set of spot lights for the front:augie

 

[elty001]

we use many types of rivnuts at work so I can have a root through the stores and see what we have got.been using them for years on various projects.

 

[exosteve]

I was introduced to them when I fitted my light bar.they are brill.
There was no need to remove the roof lining to fit the rail.
I put sum tiger seal around them to doubly make sure they did not leak.