Ah that brought back bad memories of finding that green pug, not helped by the instructions I had showing it on the wrong side of the vehicle The connections in the BJB weren't much fun either - never again!Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
8th Nov 2008 11:22 am
craig
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Don't forget doing it the LR way also involves a trip to the stealer to get them activated - 10forcash does this for you and I'm sure will travel to the North East.
I fitted my a-bar in a day and wired the spots up including the dreaded CJB in about 4 hours, but i needed 10forcash to do his trickery before i could prove they all worked.
8th Nov 2008 2:32 pm
philhunt
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DG wrote:
Bucks is right ...Construction and Use regs require a dash switch
Maybe but mine went through its MOT without one so doesn't appear to be an MOT issue.
ISTR 10 posted some wiring diagrams quite a while back (think I used them when I wired mine up). I stand to be corrected but I'm sure one of his diagrams was for the 'no dash switch' option
8th Nov 2008 9:38 pm
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I understand what you are saying about the mot ...but
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It is important to realise that the MOT test does not cover areas of a vehicle's mechanical condition that are not related to safety or emissions (important features such as the clutch, gear box or the entire engine are not tested). Neither does it determine whether or not after market features fitted are legal for use on the public highway, so a vehicle with a recent VT20 certificate could still have major mechanical defects or have features which would deem it illegal to be used on the road.
The police are far more likely to pull you on this .... particularly if you are using higher than the 60w rule for main beam ...for example Liteforce and Roolites run at 100w and should only be used off-road Overall... hence the requirement for the switch 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
8th Nov 2008 10:02 pm
discoBizz
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This looks to be a much more elaborate job than fitting OEM foglights to my MK I MX5 (helped I had all schematics for the job and being a few years younger/patient when I did 8) ).
One thing I'm not clear though, can they be fitted on the Dicso without the A-Frame?
9th Nov 2008 6:40 am
Ken
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Yes they can
9th Nov 2008 9:01 am
discoBizz
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Thanks Ken, located their "standalone" fitting instructions on the GTR.... Brrr, fiddlier than I thought
9th Nov 2008 9:06 am
Ken
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Some have just bolted though the Grill not my choice but still each to their own
9th Nov 2008 9:29 am
Alan G
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dealmaker wrote:
Thansk guys - I iwll ask my local stealer how much they will charge to do it "both" ways!
I asked just last week about supply and fit of spot lamps and mounting brackets,
from local LR franchise.
I was told,
£525 (inc VAT) to supply and fit lamps and a further £245 (inc VAT) to supply and fit bumper mount brackets.
= £770
9th Nov 2008 11:03 am
DG Site Moderator
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Send 10forcash a PM ...I'm sure he will do you a very good price and the quality of his work is second to none 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
9th Nov 2008 12:03 pm
discoBizz
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Location: Manchester
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Alan G wrote:
dealmaker wrote:
Thansk guys - I iwll ask my local stealer how much they will charge to do it "both" ways!
I asked just last week about supply and fit of spot lamps and mounting brackets,
from local LR franchise.
I was told,
£525 (inc VAT) to supply and fit lamps and a further £245 (inc VAT) to supply and fit bumper mount brackets.
= £770
Alan I would suggest you stay away from this particular one: here's the LR retail price (inc. VAT) from their catalogue:
A) Driving lamp mounting brackets - pair PART: VUU500110 £50.00
B) Driving lamp kit PART: XQB500080 £275.00
C) Driving lamps (to fit ‘A’ Frame protection bar) PART: XQB500080 £276.00 (different fittings)
My understanding is you need A and either B or C depending on whether or not you have the A-Frame. Either way it's around £325.00. At £770.00 and say it takes 5 hours to fit as suggested earlier it works out they would charge you around £90.00 per hour labour!!!
9th Nov 2008 12:58 pm
Ken
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£90.00 quite cheap in some parts of the UK
9th Nov 2008 2:23 pm
Alan G
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Ken wrote:
£90.00 quite cheap in some parts of the UK
Local franchise is £100/hour labour rates.
10th Nov 2008 12:04 pm
yawlboy
Member Since: 23 Feb 2007
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Hi,
I've gone and fitted my spots and ran the wiring to the battery. I need to fit the bit to the cabin and the switch. However I've gone and lost the instructions..... can anyone assist me with getting some more or tell me how to get the wiring from the battery to the cabin.......
thanks in advance yb1993 Defender 110 300tdi - many mods
10th Nov 2008 8:09 pm
BLACK BETTY
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I've just bought 2 Hella illuminators HID 9" and a LR mounting kit for the bumper/grill area. On the isolation point, yes the plod will stop one from welding tree huggers to the road with excessive use of bottled daylight, but Hella also do a remote control relay thats cheap and easy to wire into the control. easypeasy
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The connections in the BJB weren't much fun either - never again!
Overall... hence the requirement for the switch 
