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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7682

Interior lighting I am considering fitting one of these in the back of my 130 above the rear hatch https://www.mudstuff.co.uk/products/labcra...&_ss=r quite £££ and yes i know its an external but it is a LR so will start leaking at some point. A Anyone tried one or have an alternative? in the past i have used stick on LED strips from amazon, but they are not suitable in this application, primarily as i have no where to stick to them to! Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop

13th Oct 2020 10:05am

Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3996	I’ve got one of those on the outside, it’s a nice unit. On the inside I ran a string of LED fittings along the top of the side trim down each side of the boot. Like these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071KNS8BZ/ref...HFbGZ91Y36 It’s like daylight inside when they are on. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
13th Oct 2020 10:21am

jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7682	great, thank you for the link, is the exterior one bright enough at 1280Lm? also thinking these as cheaper alternative https://www.amazon.co.uk/MICTUNING-Car-Int...NS8BZ?th=1 but in my experience cheap LED units never seem to last long. Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop
13th Oct 2020 10:45am

Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3996

The Labcraft Exterior one is great for doing stuff in and around the back of the car, more than bright enough. I would say that the aluminium housing, the weatherproofness and price are a bit overkill for the interior though. There's almost an unlimited selection of cheap interior LEDs on Amazon and Ebay. I just took the approach of buying something to try, if it wasn't any good it's cheap enough to get rid and try something else. As it turns out they performed way better than I expected and if anything got too much light inside. When I turn them off I can't see a thing to find my way back to the tent! The ones I had got hammered on the corrugations in Morocco and they all still work. I don't know if its true, but I get the feeling that COB LEDs are more robust than the SMD type. Certainly seem to get a nicer spread of light from COB ones. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

13th Oct 2020 11:14am

jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7682	i am playing that thought process of disposable against only wanting to do it once! founds loads as you say on amazon etc just undecided. Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop
13th Oct 2020 11:29am

Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3996	The problem is there is no sort of middle ground value option. You either go super cheap or really expensive. What about the Labcraft Nebula? Slightly cheaper for interior use. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
13th Oct 2020 11:35am

LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240

I fitted a cheap eBay strip light inside the rear of mine on some custom made brackets and it's literally brilliant. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge It's been in place for two years now and whilst not used every day, it's proved reliable so far. I bought a pack of two of these lights for about £10 (the other one went in my old 90 in a similar fashion), which buys an awful lot of Labcraft units. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

13th Oct 2020 11:35am

jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7682	^^^ looks very similar to the one i linked in. bar the link i sent its more! cheap is looking favourite Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop
13th Oct 2020 11:51am

camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3320	My 130 had a couple of cheapo12 inch led strip lights fitted while in service a few years back. Still going strong and easily bright enough. Click image to enlarge
13th Oct 2020 12:01pm

Harry.O Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 704

I fitted 2 of these in 2016 and no complaints, they are extremely bright and light up the back of the 110 perfectly. From memory they were about £12 but Amazon seems to have inflated the cost since then. A friend has mounted one externally as a reversing light and that has held up well for 4 years or so and being plastic, there is no chance of corrosion on the housing  2005 Td5 110 Hardtop 1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top 1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles

13th Oct 2020 6:29pm

jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7682	thank you everyone, i will give them a go. Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop
13th Oct 2020 8:02pm

LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240

Here you go, cheap as chips: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-72-LED-Inter...SwomVa4ZsP Now that I look at the pictures again, I remember that I drilled a hole in the underside of the light and re-routed the cable to come out there instead of from the end. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia Last edited by LandRoverAnorak on 13th Oct 2020 9:14pm. Edited 1 time in total

13th Oct 2020 8:59pm

jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7682	Cheers Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop
13th Oct 2020 9:12pm

wyvern Member Since: 14 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2068	we have a long flexible strip fitted in the back and that works really well too ... https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00HSF...&psc=1 Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126
13th Oct 2020 9:15pm

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