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BlackFender



Member Since: 01 Nov 2018
Location: Vienna
Posts: 13

Austria 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Aintree Green
Hi The Zee,
I had this light on my 90 before. Great stuff when reversing to attach the trailer or working in the back. Good and even distribution of the light in the back. 2013 110 TD4 SW Utility
1997 110 Tdi300 Hard Top
2013 90 TD4 Hard Top (trashed)
Post #832684 22nd May 2020 6:32pm
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Pacha



Member Since: 23 Feb 2020
Location: North Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey
The Zee wrote:
Pacha wrote:
Installed today.

Used a 12v LED controller from eBay (less than £10) and wired into permanent live lurking in the rear offside panel.

Works a treat and has a dimmer function on the remote.


Was thinking about fitting a Labcraft Scenelight in a smilar method, what's the light quality (brightness & spread) like when fitted?


Good, great spread - the ability to dim is also useful. Rgds.

Chris
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Davy



Member Since: 16 Feb 2017
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Ireland 
Would love to see these pics would anyone have them ?
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BlackFender



Member Since: 01 Nov 2018
Location: Vienna
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Austria 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Aintree Green
As promised a few days ago...

For MY2013 upwards: If you want to get the 12V feed out of the tow bar loom - without cutting any wires - remove the grey plug in the unused big cavity. Connect a 2 mm2 wire to a SUMITOMO HE&HD male 4.8 mm terminal and apply a respective seal. I have ordered it at Automotive Connectors Ltd.


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This fits then neatly in the tow bar connector.


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I then rooted the purple wire back trough the square hole useing a 7.9 mm grommet. The earth I have connected to the black earth cable of the rear tailgate loom. Both cables are running into a 2-way connector. Now I have a 12 feed as well to which I have connected my Labcraft scene light. The two red cables up left are for the switch which sits well protected in the corner of the speaker housing. Thumbs Up


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@Davy: A pic in the darkness will follow! Wink 2013 110 TD4 SW Utility
1997 110 Tdi300 Hard Top
2013 90 TD4 Hard Top (trashed)
Post #834996 3rd Jun 2020 2:48pm
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macfrank



Member Since: 05 Nov 2015
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Germany 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green
I finally got round to install a power socket in the rear (for her USB reading lights; all a man needs is the right motivation Smile )

As I tapped it off the Puma's tow loom purple wire, I post it here instead of the "aux power socket" thread.

This is the plug of a 13 pin tow socket:


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The permanent live purple wire is fused by F5 (20A) in the seat box:


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I made an extension loom to branch perm. 12V and ground off the tow loom:


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Why so many wires? Well, I decided to install a switch to switch off both the interior USB socket and the tow socket's perm. 12V pin #9. So the red wire is 12V from F5 and brown is from the switch to the tow socket.

Black is ground. It's connected to tow socket pin #3. According to spec, this is not correct and tow pin #13 should be used as ground. However, it's ok for the small amperages my USB socket will draw.

The correct ground wire as well as ignition live (#10) and its ground wire (#11) are not part of the grey socket. They branch off the tow loom before the plug, directly to the tow socket. I didn't want to open that part of the loom yet, but maybe later, and so added the grey and yellow spare wires.

Oh, and I removed the "legacy" plug with the blue wire loop (fog light).

Hole, grommet, USB, switch, light, happy wife Very Happy


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(that tube is not part of my mod - we have a pop-top roof and this is part of the door loom that usually runs down the rear near the door)
Post #853654 1st Sep 2020 5:34pm
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AlexSmith



Member Since: 05 Sep 2013
Location: Arroio do Meio, RS
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Brazil 2004 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Alpine White
Vizsla wrote:

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Very interesting mount for the worklight.

I found it here and thought to share with you:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174084567465

It's a Sirio Antenne bracket.


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 2020: Defender 110 SW 300 Tdi 2004 Alpine White
2013-2017: Defender 110 S 2.4 (Puma) 2008 Stornoway Gray
2002-2005: Defender 90 CSW 300 Tdi Dark Green
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macfrank



Member Since: 05 Nov 2015
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Germany 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green
ah, yes great idea Smile There's another thread:
https://www.defender2.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=895387#895387

I made a clothesline holder using the bracket (modified it for 90° angle) Smile
Doesn't work with pop-top roof, however, so I have two of the brackets left :-/
Post #958249 14th Jul 2022 6:11am
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AlexSmith



Member Since: 05 Sep 2013
Location: Arroio do Meio, RS
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Brazil 2004 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Alpine White
Pitty I'm too far (Brazil), otherwise I'd buy one from you. I'll try asking for a friend who works with stainless steel to build one for me. Smile 2020: Defender 110 SW 300 Tdi 2004 Alpine White
2013-2017: Defender 110 S 2.4 (Puma) 2008 Stornoway Gray
2002-2005: Defender 90 CSW 300 Tdi Dark Green
Post #958264 14th Jul 2022 9:47am
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AlexSmith



Member Since: 05 Sep 2013
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Brazil 2004 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Alpine White
In the end, this was what I came up with. Stainless steel.



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Maybe the pictures can help someone out there. 2020: Defender 110 SW 300 Tdi 2004 Alpine White
2013-2017: Defender 110 S 2.4 (Puma) 2008 Stornoway Gray
2002-2005: Defender 90 CSW 300 Tdi Dark Green
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LandRoverAnorak



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey
That is very nicely done. Have you put something like rubber or foam on the back of the vertical part against the roof though, as it will undoubtedly move or vibrate? Darren

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"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia
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steveww



Member Since: 05 Jan 2022
Location: Uppingham
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Bronze Green
I took a slightly different approach. I took the power from the fuse box under the steering wheel (2015) using one of these.

https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/add-a-circu...older.html

I put a switch on the dash then fed the cable via the roof lining to the work lights at the rear. They are LED types so only draw 2.2A for the pair of them.

Having them switchable from the driver's seat means I can use them as additional reversing lights when out in the country in the dark.
Post #963371 30th Aug 2022 2:11pm
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