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brettmeg

Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:31 am
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Location: Blue Mountains NSW

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:46 pm

Hey guys does any one no of a thread that chats about roof mounted spot lights????

On a side note I changed all the lights in the dash last night to Blue LED's so so easy and only cost 8 bucks. If you have ever thought about it I say do it quite happy with the result!

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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:48 pm

What do you want to know?

There is this one.....

http://www.auszookers.com/index.php?nam ... ly&t=27286

brettmeg

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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:52 pm

Just the best way to do it. Obviously Ill have to run the cables from the roof down and dont really know the best way to attach it.

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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:54 pm

What vehicle?

brettmeg

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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:55 pm

Sorry dude 99 Jimny

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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:57 pm

What are you mounting the lights on?

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brettmeg

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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:01 am

Ive already got roof racks but Im thinking of putting a basket up there. So mount lights on the front of the basket

Joshyboy26

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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:04 am

My mate had them on his hilux so mighr be a bit different but he ran his wires down inside one off his door seals which was hollow then into his engine bay can look pretty tidy if you can do it that way

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tim80z

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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:17 am

If it's how to run the cables that you want to know about then check out Moag's Jimny. He has put a solar panel on his roof racks and ran the cable through a small hole near the roof racks.

There are some pics and a bit of info in his build thread.

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monley

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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:22 am

Best way is down the radio anntena hole as it comes out right near the fire wall inside the cabr...

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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:38 am

monkey wrote:

Best way is down the radio anntena hole as it comes out right near the fire wall inside the cabr...

thats the way I did it looks tidy

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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:52 am

What about following the roof bar down the back and through the grommet in the back door area? I am thinking about mounting roof lights/UHF antenna and will go this route as I think it would look neater.

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Moag

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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:05 am

Brett, have you got a front bar?

If you do - I would piss off the dodgy aerial (it will break eventually anyway) and run good quality twin core double insulated cable through the hole.
Attach the earth under the dash to some bare metal.

Before you pull out the aerial - attach some cord to the aerial wire so your got something to drag your spotlight wires through.

You could also remove the plastic aerial attachment with a bit of heat to the metal bit, drill it out and fit a neat rubber grommet for that slick look.

Oh and get a decent radio aerial!!

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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:19 am

Moag wrote:

Oh and get a decent radio aerial!!

Why oh why does Suzuki supply such crap quality radio aerials???? My one is practically useless unless extended fully but then ends up bent.

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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:48 am

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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:13 am

monkey wrote:

That looks like the way to do it.

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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:14 am

Propeller hat...... :helloo:

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brettmeg

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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:17 pm

looks like a good idea. Thanks

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