roof spots?

[pidge]

since i can't get any ready made roof spots does anyone have any advice on wiring, size of lamps and bracket designs? i know abit about welding
so that sould be easy and i am a electician by trade and i do alot of electics through work so i shouldn't find much of a problem. cheers

[Drift]

Search accessories or modification sections, there are a few threads in there with all the info

[pidge]

cheers i looked on the electrics an found a wiring diagram by trugga. just couldn't find anything on the actual bar!

[Red Oktober]

most of us have made our own light bar ....

[bobbinsjob]

try this link but unfortunateley the piccies links have been broken. Perhaps if you pm fuddy mucker he may still have them

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=6264&hilit=+light

[MSI64]

Got my light bar going to spend this weekend trying to wire them up

[alex]

Thats the fun part then what amps are you pulling and are you thinking of a split charge to a second battery?

[MSI64]

Hadnt even thought about another battery???

A. Where would I put it???
B. DO I need one???

Why is nothing ever simply

[Red Oktober]

you don't really need a second battery ..... i haven't even with 4 120wat spots on my roof

[MSI64]

I have bought off another member on here, who has taken it of his SWB and it comes with all the wiring. I take it I cant just stick two wires onto my battery
I know it has to be on its own seperate circuit and not attached to my normal light circuit, but the rest is a new one on me

[Red Oktober]

my roof spots are wired in on a seperate curcuit ...

[alex]

Just remember Carl, you have a diesel which doesnt draw as much current whilst running, when we all put our spots on at Farley the noise of fan belts and altenators squeeling set birds off accross the lake. (I know they were all sodden, but thats off roading)

If youre planing a winch its a must, I myself will put one in for lights as its no fun draining the battery out in the woods at night with the spots on and not being able to start the car after stalling. A lot of people dont bother ,so its not a must, just my opinion.

[Trugga]

A good comment there Alex.

Roof lights are effectively illegal for on-road use anyway (including green laning), so that just leaves pay & play sites, unless you're fortunate enough yo have access to off-road terrain with permission.

I've used mine quite a bit during my motorsport marshalling hobby, but I have to confess my roof lights are mainly for show (infact, they've not been wired up for some time)

Lawrence

[Drift]

I dont bother, purely as the fuel consumption is not great on truck of this size and it would only be worse with huge spots on the roof.

I admit they look cool and have been very tempted but I couldn't justify them for the use they would get

Im not having a go at people with spot lights as most of them look ace but Im kinda getting practical in my old age.

So those with spot lights dont you dare start a thread about low fuel economy pmsl

[Red Oktober]

Hmmmmmmmm ..........shall i

[Drift]

[Red Oktober]

pmsl

[pidge]

[alex]

Dunno about his, but mine did pre-fitted to his roof rack. Looks very nice on a SWB. I want to wire up a couple of floods to the rear of the rack for camping illumination so I will defo be needing a second battery.

[MSI64]