Member Since: 09 Oct 2015
Location: Oxford
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Ive had a little play over the last week and managed to buy a curved lightbar and an old grill and combined the 2!
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the plates were dead easy to make and the whole job only took about an hour to cut the middle grill out and make the plates.
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ill eventually spray the grill and the light to match the car
As you can see i had to cut the end caps of the light bar to fit around the front end on the car....
The light is all mounted to the grill completely so there no extra brackets bolted to the framework! Which means just the catches and a plug to take the grill off!
23rd Feb 2016 9:03 pm
JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
That looks good, and if I was going to fit a light bar is what I would hope to do as well.
Presumably it is solid enough and doesn't vibrate.
24th Feb 2016 7:43 pm
Cherry325
Member Since: 09 Oct 2015
Location: Oxford
Posts: 2
Doesn't vibrate all all done about 400 miles with it in place and no vibrations and no change to the cooling!
24th Feb 2016 8:51 pm
JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
What light bar did you buy?
How have you wired it, is it on with main beam or on its own supply?
24th Feb 2016 9:45 pm
spam242
Member Since: 21 Mar 2016
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 43
i know this is bringing up an old thread but how waterproof are these light bars. would it last if you were to submerge it going through deep water?
Depends really; a cheap Ebay one - probably no chance, a high quality one - maybe. Current: Discovery 3 06MY (55 reg) HSE Auto Zambezi Silver Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
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31st Mar 2016 7:47 am
Skynet
Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
Posts: 868
The bar looks about the same height as the intake so maybe it'll be safe enough Dave
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Member Since: 09 Mar 2015
Location: Dorset
Posts: 117
I've passed my LED bar on. This is how it's now fitted. Simple and makes it really easy to remove grill or the bar when needed.
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The £80 eBay ones aren't IP rated highly enough to do serious wading.
31st Mar 2016 10:31 am
DaveJLBI
Member Since: 07 Mar 2014
Location: Clare
Posts: 688
That looks neat, did you fab the plates your self or did you get them somewhere? Would be very interested as my bar sits proud of the grill at present and I would prefer it flush
31st Mar 2016 11:50 am
doodahoops
Member Since: 09 Mar 2015
Location: Dorset
Posts: 117
Luckily I have a friend who is a whizz with aluminium. Those pieces have a slight bend to them. That's about it.
31st Mar 2016 12:05 pm
Skynet
Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
Posts: 868
JMack
N44CKL wrote:
Robbie wrote:
Do you have a link for that bar is the curve does appear to match the D3 exactly?
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Location: Edinburgh
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Is that the same one Cherry325 has fitted?
31st Mar 2016 2:07 pm
spam242
Member Since: 21 Mar 2016
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 43
if you want one thats completely waterproof and dust proof then this one has an ip rating of 68 (IP ratings explained http://www.euroboxenclosures.co.uk/IP-Ratings-Explained.html ) but coming from shanghai i would take that with a pinch of salt
Member Since: 07 Mar 2014
Location: Clare
Posts: 688
re waterproof / LED bar,
I have no submerged mine, but have had it on for almost a year and can say that it has dealt with massive amounts of motorway spray, heavy-west-of-ireland rains, BIG puddle splashes, lots of exposure with no issues.
Mine is a relatively cheap ebay jobbie and happy with it for specific use
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