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Sammyboy



Member Since: 28 Feb 2017
Location: Hampshire
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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Sumatra Black
Reversing Light
As we all know the reversing light is not that bright or effective. I am looking for any ideas to upgrade and improve its effectiveness. Either a more powerful light unit or an additional light unit (work lamp??). Wiring suggestions would also be appreciated. I currently have a Wipac LED reversing light. Bow down Discovery 4 HSE
Defender 2.2 110 USW XS
Ford Kuga AWD
Discovery 3
Range Rover P38
Discovery - 300 TDI
Discovery - 200TDI
Post #742090 25th Nov 2018 12:03am
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Romadog



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Put another on the other side aswell Thumbs Up
Post #742091 25th Nov 2018 12:06am
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grafty99



Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
Twin reverse is the way to go, may as well do fog whilst you're at it Whistle (I may be biased Laughing )


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 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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Post #742094 25th Nov 2018 12:51am
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Sammyboy



Member Since: 28 Feb 2017
Location: Hampshire
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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Sumatra Black
Looks good. Thumbs Up Are those both standard reversing lights or are they upgraded to a brighter output? Discovery 4 HSE
Defender 2.2 110 USW XS
Ford Kuga AWD
Discovery 3
Range Rover P38
Discovery - 300 TDI
Discovery - 200TDI
Post #742096 25th Nov 2018 1:16am
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Roy5695



Member Since: 15 Feb 2014
Location: Cornwall
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Indus Silver
I installed a work light on a far-corners LED numberplaye light (which has a mounting hole in it) then just wired it to the reverse light.

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Post #742125 25th Nov 2018 11:13am
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grafty99



Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
Sammyboy wrote:
Looks good. Thumbs Up Are those both standard reversing lights or are they upgraded to a brighter output?


They're genuine LED reversing lights as found on limited edition models (made by Perei) 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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Post #742128 25th Nov 2018 11:37am
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ARC99



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Location: North Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Cairns Blue
grafty99 wrote:
Twin reverse is the way to go, may as well do fog whilst you're at it Whistle (I may be biased Laughing )


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I have done the same thing on mine except I have the Fog lights on the outside and the reverse on the inside as something was nagging me that the fog light had to be that way this http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/schedule/11/made is all I could find on the subject so I presume it dose not matter which way round they are. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to Censored us off.

Richard
Post #742129 25th Nov 2018 11:45am
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grafty99



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
It shouldn't matter, I put the reverse lights closest to the outside as I wanted the corners of the vehicle to get the most illumination for reversing Thumbs Up 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton
Post #742132 25th Nov 2018 12:43pm
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Horneteer



Member Since: 10 Feb 2015
Location: Cornwall
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United Kingdom 1986 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Firenze Red

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I didn't have space for a triple mount as it would foul the wheel carrier, so used the KBX twins.
As the fog light isn't used very often I kept to one and moved it to below the bumperette.
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legin



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Santorini Black
I have a Labcraft Compact LED and very happy with it.





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Adam17



Member Since: 15 May 2018
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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Java Black
I upgraded to a wipack led light, it's brighter, but not bright enough.. I thought about getting a light bar on the back, that can double up as a camping light, and and extra reverse light.

But I like the idea of above 👆 Regards
Adam

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Post #742286 26th Nov 2018 8:44am
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Litch



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England 
Had the twin NAS set-up on my 90 since 2001 and they were a definite improvement on the standard light but back in 2009 I replaced them all with Le Perei LED and the output is even better, I have no problems seeing what is behind, even on dark, wet nights.



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Post #742327 26th Nov 2018 2:10pm
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Adam17



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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Java Black
That's a lovely looking truck.
Might you be able to post a pic of the lights on in the eve?

Id be interested in getting a set.. and how did you piggy back the wire to the second light? and how did you trail the cable, above and around the door or under the door? Regards
Adam

Loving The Duchess
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My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html
Post #742329 26th Nov 2018 2:25pm
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kzycnn



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
Haven't used them myself as I have twin work lights on the back that I manually switch on when needed, but they might be worth a punt...

https://www.powerfuluk.com/vehicles/land-r...c-led.html

Came across them when looking for LED headlamps.

Tony
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Adam17



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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Java Black
That looks ok don't it... But I like the idea of work lights better I think, dual purpose then,, I can use them when camping. Regards
Adam

Loving The Duchess
The Defender 110 TD5 XS

My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html
Post #742517 27th Nov 2018 4:11pm
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