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Led light bars (do they last ) and best route for cables from roof.
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30 May 2018 19:07 - 30 May 2018 19:21 #193067
by Scimike
Yokohama Geolanders, Sony head unit, NAUTILUS Air Horn, DRL conversion, Rear cargo space, Elvis Bobblehead, transfer Guard, Indian hanging Elephant, Koni Heavy track dampers, Custom SS exhaust, Voodoo Doll, Adventure Rack with LED ight bar, vintage ERIBA caravan usually attached (yes it's slow)
I have a space on my roof rack for a LED roof bar or spotlights and have seen some fitted on this forum. Guardian Angel fitted a 126W light bar, plenty on ebay for around £30....but is it still working?
Anyone else got one and can offer any feedback on if they work for more than a few weeks.
An alternative I am considering is LED daylight running lights mounted high.
I am not that concerned about if they illuminate the way ahead well, my interest is focused on if they last, my own experience of LED bulds is they are c#$p, working only for a few months before slowly failing.
A second question on how are people running the cable from such a light into the vehicle without compromising watertight ?
Thanks
Mike
Anyone else got one and can offer any feedback on if they work for more than a few weeks.
An alternative I am considering is LED daylight running lights mounted high.
I am not that concerned about if they illuminate the way ahead well, my interest is focused on if they last, my own experience of LED bulds is they are c#$p, working only for a few months before slowly failing.
A second question on how are people running the cable from such a light into the vehicle without compromising watertight ?
Thanks
Mike
Yokohama Geolanders, Sony head unit, NAUTILUS Air Horn, DRL conversion, Rear cargo space, Elvis Bobblehead, transfer Guard, Indian hanging Elephant, Koni Heavy track dampers, Custom SS exhaust, Voodoo Doll, Adventure Rack with LED ight bar, vintage ERIBA caravan usually attached (yes it's slow)
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31 May 2018 17:02 #193099
by rappey
Replied by rappey on topic Led light bars (do they last ) and best route for cables from roof.
Led,s can last a very long time, but you pay for that ! There are many led spot and floodlights that are very cheap but heat kills them off..
I run some super bright leds in my boat but have them restricted in output which will prolong their life (I hope)
ie, 12v downlighter for a boat, from china = £3 From a yacht chandlers =£45 .You get what you pay for !
Boats have water tight fittings to allow cables into the boat so have a look at whats available?
I run some super bright leds in my boat but have them restricted in output which will prolong their life (I hope)
ie, 12v downlighter for a boat, from china = £3 From a yacht chandlers =£45 .You get what you pay for !
Boats have water tight fittings to allow cables into the boat so have a look at whats available?
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31 May 2018 17:39 #193102
by Riccy
J999 MNY, ULYSSES M18 VVT with ITB's Dyno tested at 130hp
Pickup/tipper, R7me gearbox & 6.4 Rocklobster, 31" Toyo MT, 2x ARB air locker 3.9 diffs in braced axles, 6" total lift, Floating rear conversion, Raptor painted, CB, Recaro's, Caged, etc, etc...
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Replied by Riccy on topic Led light bars (do they last ) and best route for cables from roof.
I agree that the quality of whats available is really poor Chinese tat.
I used to have a 32" curved led bar on the roof-rack. It was on there for about 3 months and had already started to shed its powder coat with alu rot (aluminium rust?). The lens had also fogged so IP rating is not as stated.
Then a pikey helped themselves to it one night. Didnt get the brackets as i binned them and made my own However they are a theft target so its not been replaced.
The light output from it was pretty good for off-road and way too much to use on the road, so a compromise between ultimate output and actual quality is needed.
For running the wire, i binned off the aerial and ran it in there. its also fairly easy to run a wire up a snorkel. Have since replaced the aerial and binned the roof rack
I used to have a 32" curved led bar on the roof-rack. It was on there for about 3 months and had already started to shed its powder coat with alu rot (aluminium rust?). The lens had also fogged so IP rating is not as stated.
Then a pikey helped themselves to it one night. Didnt get the brackets as i binned them and made my own However they are a theft target so its not been replaced.
The light output from it was pretty good for off-road and way too much to use on the road, so a compromise between ultimate output and actual quality is needed.
For running the wire, i binned off the aerial and ran it in there. its also fairly easy to run a wire up a snorkel. Have since replaced the aerial and binned the roof rack
J999 MNY, ULYSSES M18 VVT with ITB's Dyno tested at 130hp
Pickup/tipper, R7me gearbox & 6.4 Rocklobster, 31" Toyo MT, 2x ARB air locker 3.9 diffs in braced axles, 6" total lift, Floating rear conversion, Raptor painted, CB, Recaro's, Caged, etc, etc...
www.youtube.com/user/riclemus
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31 May 2018 21:41 - 31 May 2018 21:44 #193106
by Daniel30
Replied by Daniel30 on topic Led light bars (do they last ) and best route for cables from roof.
Got to say I think it's the luck of the draw with the Chinese stuff can't remember where I got mine from but thet were cheap, still look good as new and work great, regularly blasted with the jet hose and no problems so far, I ran my wire down the snorkel in some ribbed tubing and cut a slot in the plastic just behind the bonnet.
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01 Jun 2018 10:20 #193118
by mdog18
Replied by mdog18 on topic Led light bars (do they last ) and best route for cables from roof.
I fitted my LED light bar about 2/3 weeks ago. Bit soon to start analysing long term quality but so far I can say it has worked brilliantly, with no signs of failure. I went the aerial wiring route as I have no snorkel, but either way works
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02 Jun 2018 08:15 #193145
by 1390_taz
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03 Jun 2018 19:23 #193177
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