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baldylocks

Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
Location: Gods Own County
Posts: 99

1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

Driving lights hung on A bar

I've hung a pair of Hella 3003s on a plastic A bar, which fortunately gave just enough clearance. The two flies in the ointment now are having aligned the lights how do you fully tighten the nut that holds the lamps on the A bar?

And the lights vibrate slightly, years ago I remember mounting some lights and fastening the top (or bottom as the lights are hung upside down) with an adjustable bar to another part of the vehicle - this made them super stable. Does anyone know where I can get a pair of these, I can't find any after trawling through loads of driving lamps suppliers on Google?

Many thanks

Gerry

3rd Oct 2010 11:35pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

I manufactured my own custom made brackets using the 'blue prints' from the lights to make them fit as close as practical to the front grill. The brackets I made picked up the top A - bar securing screws and were fixed, the lights were then in turn secured to the bracket and were tightened/adjusted to the bracket itself! Using some high density foam behind the lights prevent them from vibrating. Here's a couple of pictures that may give you the solution you seek.

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4th Oct 2010 7:12am

discocuzzy

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 1200

Ive seen a few pics somewhere where the the lights are mounted to a very small bar mounted on the bumper, no where near the size of an Abar if that makes sense You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things

4th Oct 2010 12:21pm

John Galt

Member Since: 15 Nov 2013
Location: Victoria
Posts: 1

1996 Defender 130 300 Tdi HCPU Alpine White

Hi there. Looking at mounting some Cibie Super Oscars to my Puma but they will stick way out front of the grill. Anyone know if those Nakatanenga grills offer more room? Thanks, J G

16th Jan 2014 8:19pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

discocuzzy wrote:
Ive seen a few pics somewhere where the the lights are mounted to a very small bar mounted on the bumper, no where near the size of an Abar if that makes sense

Like this?

Click image to enlarge Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

16th Jan 2014 8:27pm

smb

Member Since: 15 Jan 2013
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 1232

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Gerry,

They are called "steadies" I think and generally go for around £ 20.00 /pair. Demon Tweeks sell them, but do a search on e-bay.

Cheers

Steve

16th Jan 2014 8:58pm

TJ101

Member Since: 30 May 2007
Location: Taunton Somerset
Posts: 3750

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Another very old thread

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16th Jan 2014 9:25pm

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