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Spotlamps
Anyone with LR Spot lamps out there, do you have a separate control switch, or do they just come on with main beam?
If they just come on with MB, where does the wire from the spot lamps plug into.
The LR Instructions are on about cutting holes in the dash for switches, and all sorts of wiring mods.
In the good old days, spot lamps came on with full beam, and involved nothing more than a few feet of wire plugged into the main beam wire, and a relay.
If anyone with spot lamps could have a look and let me know I would be grateful.
12th Oct 2005 8:52 pm
Coffeecup
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Middleton, Manchester
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The bloke I just picked up my 'A' Frame Bull Bar mentioned that you did indeed have to take the dash to pieces to fit a switch for them. He suggested getting non LR Spots and wiriing them into the Headlights in the traditional way - which I take to mean fitting in a relay that cuts in with the full beam. Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
12th Oct 2005 11:19 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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I don't particularly want to cut into any vehicle wires, there should be a plug in point somewhere to take a main beam feed from. I really can't see the point of a switch.
I don't want to fit poxy Land Rover lamps, I want to fit a pair of Cibie Oscars or similar. Turn night into day
13th Oct 2005 7:38 am
BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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Gareth wrote:
I don't particularly want to cut into any vehicle wires, there should be a plug in point somewhere to take a main beam feed from. I really can't see the point of a switch.
I don't want to fit poxy Land Rover lamps, I want to fit a pair of Cibie Oscars or similar. Turn night into day
Gareth, spots can only come on with headlights. You can add a switch to cancel them, but not use on their own. Anna uses real stainless steel truck spots on her car which we can get at a very good price and they are eye burners. In fact if she does not chose to replace them on the new car these will be for sale. They are made in the Cibie factory for 24 volt bulbs but I have put 12 volts in of course, but they are not branded.
13th Oct 2005 8:01 am
photothames
Member Since: 28 Jul 2005
Location: Surrey
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There is a separate switch to bring on the spot lamps, which is fitted to the left of the steering wheel. If this switch is on then the spots will come on with main beam only, or you can put on main beam then hit the switch. If you hit the switch with out main beam on the spots will not come on.
If you want a quick picture of the switch position I should be able to do that later today.Andy - 2006 HSE TDV6
13th Oct 2005 8:08 am
Coffeecup
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Yes please. Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
13th Oct 2005 8:09 am
photothames
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Ok, will post it later.Andy - 2006 HSE TDV6
13th Oct 2005 8:11 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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To be honest, I don't want to put in a switch, I just want to pick up the live feed to main beam and use it to trigger a relay.
I really would like to know the whereabouts of the power feed for main beam.
13th Oct 2005 5:44 pm
photothames
Member Since: 28 Jul 2005
Location: Surrey
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Here are the pictures of the position onf the switch that brings on the spot lamps. Sorry it is a couple of days late, work and and the nights drawing in has not helped.
Andy - 2006 HSE TDV6
16th Oct 2005 1:36 pm
johnflavell
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: South Wales
Posts: 78
spot lights switch
Hi Gareth, According to dealer who fitted mine, LR technical say you have to have a switch installed by law.TDV6 Se Zermat. 07
18th Oct 2005 2:55 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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Re: spot lights switch
johnflavell wrote:
Hi Gareth, According to dealer who fitted mine, LR technical say you have to have a switch installed by law.
I reckon that is a load of My Frontera has a dealer fit Abar and lights, but no switch. As long as it comes on only with main beam you are ok. The switch only allows you to switch them off.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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18th Oct 2005 3:24 pm
nick
Member Since: 10 Apr 2005
Location: Romsey/hampshire
Posts: 87
Has any one out there with the LR spot lights fitted to the bumper????
If so, with the spotlight kit you should have two flat brackets with two holes through the middle, and two threaded holes in one end...
These are to fit the spots to an A-bar, and my dealer didnt supply them with mine..
Please help as its getting dark out..
21st Oct 2005 9:41 pm
nick
Member Since: 10 Apr 2005
Location: Romsey/hampshire
Posts: 87
Still looking for some original "Driving Lamp" mounting brackets for the A-bar......................
Has anyone heard from Nightfox, or Disco343 as they both have spots on the bumper......
23rd Oct 2005 4:08 pm
BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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nick wrote:
Still looking for some original "Driving Lamp" mounting brackets for the A-bar......................
Has anyone heard from Nightfox, or Disco343 as they both have spots on the bumper......
If someone can give my 'Metal Mickey' alias Hodgesaargh the measurements he could no doubt make them out of stainless steel at a fraction of the cost.
23rd Oct 2005 4:54 pm
nick
Member Since: 10 Apr 2005
Location: Romsey/hampshire
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Help!!!! Two of these are all that is stopping me from re-fitting my spotties.
If someone has them spare because they`ve used the bumper kit, which renders these useless! I would love to buy them off you.............
I wait with baited fingertips!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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My Frontera has a dealer fit Abar and lights, but no switch. As long as it comes on only with main beam you are ok. The switch only allows you to switch them off.
