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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069  
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You get what you pay for.
Lots of Chinese specials work a treat until you compare to a quality rigid industries bar. If it's only for occasional use Chinese will do fine. I've not seen any LEDs fail on the Chinese These a massive debate on here about whether you need e marked lights, so have a read ... I have rigid industries 40" bar, quality piece of kit, draws 19amps, all rigid lights come with a wiring harness complete with relays and fuses Have a look at www.zenoverland.com they are rigid resellers |
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4th Apr 2015 8:17am |
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| Buccaneer Member Since: 11 May 2014 Location: London/Kabul Posts: 148  
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The only thing that turns me off the Rigid Industries option is the price... i do understand you get what you pay for... but for occasional use the price is the one thing that puts me off them.
Re the E Marking from what i have read as they are non obligatory lights they do not require an E Marking. The Rules:- 1 Buccaneer comes back alive. 2 Chicks dig scars. GB260 |
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4th Apr 2015 8:20am |
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| Macpaul Member Since: 26 Mar 2013 Location: SW Surrey Posts: 439 
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I've just had to dismantle the front of my 20" Chinese unit to dry it out after condensation got into most of the LED compartments.
Seals are very flimsy and there seems to be a built-in water trap between the bottom edge of the perspex screen and the aluminium casing. I can hardly send it back so I've siliconed it all back in and so far, so good. It's poor quality though. Cost £100 or so. I should have bought a better one. Electrically, Amps = watts divided by volts so just make sure your circuit (wiring, fuse, relay etc) can handle the load. The different figures you've found presumably relate to physically different size lightbars as I think they're usually combinations of 3w LED units - two rows of 10 LEDs = 60w. Divide by 12v = 5A. 2003 Td5 110 Hardtop Now a 2013 110 USW too. Last edited by Macpaul on 4th Apr 2015 8:45am. Edited 1 time in total |
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4th Apr 2015 8:36am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10364
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Another vote for Rigid Industries, though I wired mine using the original OE auxiliary Land Rover loom, relay and switch.
I can't remember how much mine were.... The price soon gets forgotten. |
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4th Apr 2015 8:45am |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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Had my Chinese one for a few years and no issues. Most of them come from there anyhow! Try and make sure it has cree LEDs as these are a quality component. Then ensure its IP rated etc and you won't go far wrong. The expensive variants have better reflectors but for occasional use any will be fine
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4th Apr 2015 8:45am |
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| Buccaneer Member Since: 11 May 2014 Location: London/Kabul Posts: 148
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I'll leave the sparky to sort out fuses/relays and independent switches.
Probably looking at this one from Flatdog as it appears to combine price and quality. http://www.flatdoguk.com/42%22%2Dfd%2Dpred...bar%7E1425 The laundry list of toys i am going to be buying on my return to Bighty is just getting longer and longer... The Rules:- 1 Buccaneer comes back alive. 2 Chicks dig scars. GB260 |
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4th Apr 2015 8:45am |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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I guarantee it comes from China. Flatdog has gone down in my estimation of late.
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4th Apr 2015 8:49am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578
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Off road use only then NO E Mark is required.
Just wire it up completely separate from main headlights For legal road use must be E marked, must be wired through main headlight switch via separate switch and relay. Brendan |
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4th Apr 2015 8:50am |
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| Buccaneer Member Since: 11 May 2014 Location: London/Kabul Posts: 148
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Brendan - thanks for that.
Mikeh501 - why do you feel Flatdog has one down hill? I thought i read somewhere that Flatdog produced the lights that Halo sell or am i getting confused? The Rules:- 1 Buccaneer comes back alive. 2 Chicks dig scars. GB260 |
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4th Apr 2015 8:51am |
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| Macpaul Member Since: 26 Mar 2013 Location: SW Surrey Posts: 439
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I think you're probably right but mine is 'IP rated' - 67 I think - and having taken it apart, I can see it was never going to be. That's not dear for a 42" unit but you're dealing with a UK retailer so you should be fine. And it'll be like turning on a moderate-sized sun! 2003 Td5 110 Hardtop Now a 2013 110 USW too. |
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4th Apr 2015 8:54am |
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| Buccaneer Member Since: 11 May 2014 Location: London/Kabul Posts: 148
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Moderate Sized Sun is always useful. I spend a lot of my time at home driving down narrow high hedged Devon lanes where giving the locals as much warning of another vehicle coming towards them is always a bonus... The Rules:-
1 Buccaneer comes back alive. 2 Chicks dig scars. GB260 |
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4th Apr 2015 8:56am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Laser lamps simples
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4th Apr 2015 9:00am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578
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Laser Lamps are good
Made in the UK so should have no issues with back up. Just because things are made in China does not necessarily mean low quality. Where are most smart phones and iPads made? Problem is ensuring quality. Buy from Flatdog at least you are dealing with a reputable UK dealer who attends shows etc. Buy from eBay then you could be dealing with anybody who has just bought a few items. We get inundated with emails from China trying to sell us light bars and yes they are cheap. Am concerned about quality and back up so have avoided dealing with them. Brendan |
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4th Apr 2015 9:09am |
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| Buccaneer Member Since: 11 May 2014 Location: London/Kabul Posts: 148
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Once again thanks Brendan. The Rules:-
1 Buccaneer comes back alive. 2 Chicks dig scars. GB260 |
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4th Apr 2015 9:43am |
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