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Driving lights, how to mount them?

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25 Jul 2010 15:40 #3964 by foxshooter
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Whats the best way to fit driving lights to a 54 plate Jimny?

I dont really fancy a roof rail but would prefer the traditional between the headlights positioning.

However there doesnt seem to be anywhere substantial to mount them, theres noting under the bumper trim to bolt into either it appears.

Any suggestions?

Mark

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26 Jul 2010 14:26 #3965 by ooky_123
Replied by ooky_123 on topic Re:Driving lights, how to mount them?
I have been looking into this ... initially had a set of 4 spots mounted to a roofrack, but this wasnt ideal and I smashed a few on green lanes.

I have found 2 roof mounted light pods, and, a discussion with a guy off difflock, it looks quite funky.

www.formula4.co.uk
www.direct4x4.co.uk

There was a pod with small flat lights as opposed to the round ones but I cannot find it at present.
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26 Jul 2010 17:04 #3967 by ooky_123
Replied by ooky_123 on topic Re:Driving lights, how to mount them?
or these
www.formula4x4.co.uk/shop/roof-bonnet-mo...lamp-light-spot-pod/
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27 Jul 2010 06:29 #3970 by mcjimny
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Chap i saw had some mounted on the bumper, big washer on top and a sheet of metal underneath to reinforce.
Not great pictures but all i've got of it:

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I've seen some GV ones too that looked like a factory option with a small rubber "bush" between the lamp and bumper.

Another solution i've found is a bracket that goes behind the number plate with a bar above to mount the lights then the number plate goes back on top in its normal position.
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27 Jul 2010 11:00 #3973 by foxshooter
Replied by foxshooter on topic Re:Driving lights, how to mount them?
Thats the sort of thing, I hadnt thought of bodging something behind the bumper trim to thicken things up a bit.

The number plate bracket sounds a good idea too, I wonder where I'd find something like that or was it a homebrew solution?

Mark

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27 Jul 2010 18:01 #3976 by mcjimny
Replied by mcjimny on topic Re:Driving lights, how to mount them?
The number plate effort wasn't homemade i found it while looking for something else jimny related. IIRC it was on a kiwi/oz site though. I've googled it briefly but no joy yet.

It would be easy to make up but i don't thing it looks as nice as lights higher up on the bumper.
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