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Posted: 06.10.2017  ·  #1
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Posted: 06.10.2017  ·  #2
At 180watts it will take more than 15 amps from the battery. I expect it is very bright and probably intended as a roof mounted flood light for a jeep


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Posted: 06.10.2017  ·  #3
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Any body have any experience of these?



PSNI keep shining them in my back window.


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Posted: 07.10.2017  ·  #4
Are they trying to find the ilicit NI Carlsberg factory?


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Posted: 07.10.2017  ·  #5
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Are they trying to find the ilicit NI Carlsberg factory?


I once heard there was a wee 3 ton minidigger seen running a 1" pipe all the way from carlsberg storage yard to shenanigans house,
It took an un usual route across fields mainly at night,
Seemingly all organised on the internet ;-)
The PSNI couldnt beleive that such an operation had happened and kept so quiet considering the size of the operation,
A fleet of helpers was the term used :lol:

Ally i have heard them led bars are better than the light on the phone for digging at night :lol:


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Posted: 07.10.2017  ·  #6
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Any body have any experience of theese?
Similar to this
https://m.ebay.ie/itm/31Inch-1…mwBanner=1

Not sure about this particular product but few truck boys that I know, mounted similar led bar on the truck bodies to help off loading. Most of the bars gave up after 3 months due to water damage. The cheaper bars are not waterproof . There is no IP rating on the advertising.


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Posted: 14.10.2017  ·  #7
I've been looking at these LED bars myself recently. The lights on my 97 Ducato LHD are poor to say the least. All of those bars seem to be of very low quality and get bad reviews online. Has anyone retrofitted any other type of lights to older motorhomes? An upgrade is needed for the long winter nights...


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Posted: 14.10.2017  ·  #8
The one i put the link to is a cheapo,

I was at the Historic rally in Killarney last year (great rally)
The last few stages were in the dark and most of the cars had the led bars and literally lit the whole road up,
The ones they were using im not sure but id say they were as good as whats available,


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Posted: 14.10.2017  ·  #9
I must look into that, at least they've been tried and tested


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Posted: 14.10.2017  ·  #10
The main thing to look for when purchasing any sort of electrical item to bolt onto a vehicle is to find the IP rating. This rating covers the impact resistance and waterproofing resistance.
Outdoor electrical fitting (220 volt) must have an IP of 68 or higher.
The cheaper led bars have no ratings but the more expensive ones do.
My experience with led lights is that the cheap ones, balls up from water ingress or overheat from long usage resulting the circuit board breaking.
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Posted: 14.10.2017  ·  #11
Surely any kind of a lighting bar being fitted to a motor vehicle could only be either 12v or 24v


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Actually IP rating has nothing to do with impact. The first digit is for solids, i.e. Dust etc. The second digit is for water. Anything above IP 54 is deemed suitable for outdoor. IP 55 or 65 would have been the norm. IP 68 means it is totally dust proof and capable of being emmersed in water to a depth exceeding 3 feet. IP 68 is not necessary for standard outdoor use


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Posted: 14.10.2017  ·  #13
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I've been looking at these LED bars myself recently. The lights on my 97 Ducato LHD are poor to say the least. All of those bars seem to be of very low quality and get bad reviews online. Has anyone retrofitted any other type of lights to older motorhomes? An upgrade is needed for the long winter nights...


I am a bit confused Which lights do you want to replace exactly.?


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Posted: 14.10.2017  ·  #14
I stand fully corrected. Thanks daffy sparks.


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Sorry if I came across all knowledgeable. Didn't mean to. It's what I do for a crust 🤓


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Posted: 14.10.2017  ·  #16
Where do you propose fitting the light bar John ( mad max) above the front bumper or on the roof?


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Posted: 14.10.2017  ·  #17
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I am a bit confused Which lights do you want to replace exactly.?


I don't want to replace any lights really, just looking for some additional lighting. I often find myself on narrow roads on dark wet evenings and struggle to make out where the road goes!
Some spots or one of those led bars would be great in those situations I think, obviously not suitable for when on dipped beams though.


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Posted: 14.10.2017  ·  #18
Whatever you get, it would be easy to put in a relay triggered from main beam which would extinguish the light bar when main beams are disengaged.
I'd be more worried about getting a decent led make in the light bar. The led itself fails in most cases In The cheaper brands


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Posted: 14.10.2017  ·  #19
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Where do you propose fitting the light bar John ( mad max) above the front bumper or on the roof?


Have seen 31" curved ones Pat,
That 31" would sit nicely between the beadlights and wouldnt be an eye sore........i hope,
it would be offered up before any bolting or boreing took place and if it didnt suite it wouldnt go on


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