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CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1777

Bearmach LED number plate light conundrum

I ordered a set of smoked rear fog and reverse lights with WIPAC rear number plate light (all LED) from WildCat and they were out of stock of the WIPAC number plate lights so I willingly accepted the substitute Bearmach item as it wasn't branded. They were great to deal with by the way, but are currently away until Monday.

Anyway, I can't work out if I have lost the plot somehow (highly likely btw), but I can't see how to fit the Bearmach number plate light so have reverted to my Bolt-On-Bits one, which I must say appears not to be such nice quality, but looks and works fine.

Fundamentally the problem is the Bearmach light unit appears to be bonded so I can't get the bolts out and they are not nearly long enough to fit through the plinth and into the tub. I did think of fitting it without the plinth direct to the tub but the wiring coming out the back of the lamp prevents that from sitting flush so would mean drilling a new central hole in the tub which I'm not prepared to do

Also, it has bullet connectors so have bought the correct Sumitomo connector for the Puma harness.

So, has anyway else fitted this and if so am I missing a trick here

If not, soon to be for sale elsewhere in a separate listing in the correct place of course

Thanks. Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top

27th Apr 2018 10:26am

pux146

Member Since: 30 Apr 2018
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 121

I have fitted one of these, it fitted straight away with out any problems. 2007 2.4 90 fettled & remapped.

1st May 2018 4:54pm

Danny Fireblade

Member Since: 16 Mar 2018
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 300

1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Alpine White

I don't know if these are the same, but there is a handy fitting instruction here:

https://www.mudstuff.co.uk/products/electr...-lamp.html

2nd May 2018 12:52am

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1777

Thanks, PUX146.

Thanks Danny but it's different as you cant access the bolts in the Bearmach one as they they are inside the lamp unit which appears to be bonded.

Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top

2nd May 2018 8:56am

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

Could you put up a couple of pics? Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

2nd May 2018 9:27am

2010Blackdefender90

Member Since: 07 Jan 2018
Location: London
Posts: 562

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Re: Bearmach LED number plate light conundrum

CarMan wrote:
I ordered a set of smoked rear fog and reverse lights with WIPAC rear number plate light (all LED) from WildCat and they were out of stock of the WIPAC number plate lights so I willingly accepted the substitute Bearmach item as it wasn't branded. They were great to deal with by the way, but are currently away until Monday.

Anyway, I can't work out if I have lost the plot somehow (highly likely btw), but I can't see how to fit the Bearmach number plate light so have reverted to my Bolt-On-Bits one, which I must say appears not to be such nice quality, but looks and works fine.

Fundamentally the problem is the Bearmach light unit appears to be bonded so I can't get the bolts out and they are not nearly long enough to fit through the plinth and into the tub. I did think of fitting it without the plinth direct to the tub but the wiring coming out the back of the lamp prevents that from sitting flush so would mean drilling a new central hole in the tub which I'm not prepared to do

Also, it has bullet connectors so have bought the correct Sumitomo connector for the Puma harness.

So, has anyway else fitted this and if so am I missing a trick here

If not, soon to be for sale elsewhere in a separate listing in the correct place of course

Thanks.

Hmm, mine fitted, without the plinth without any issues, just wired them into the existing circuits.

2nd May 2018 1:31pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1777

mk1collector wrote:
Could you put up a couple of pics?

I'm not exactly sure what to show but:

Click image to enlarge

2nd May 2018 5:49pm

NickMc

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 1568

You have taken the screw out of the front? I would guess it’s a standard off the shelf light and they don’t have longer “studs” for the Defender number plate spacer. Maybe they expect you to do away with the “spacer”?!?

2nd May 2018 6:25pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1777

I have taken the screw off the front but the light unit itself appears not to come to bits to release the short bolts. It is sold Defender specific so had assumed it would fit with plinth, but I'll ask WildCat who supplied it as their customer service has been good. Not a major issue obviously, but just wanted to get to the bottom of it . . . . . . .

2nd May 2018 6:37pm

pux146

Member Since: 30 Apr 2018
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 121

CarMan wrote:
mk1collector wrote:
Could you put up a couple of pics?

I'm not exactly sure what to show but:

Click image to enlarge

Thats exactly the one I have, fitted perfectly! 2007 2.4 90 fettled & remapped.

2nd May 2018 7:13pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

Could you take the gasket off the back and take a pic of the back and a pic of the front Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

2nd May 2018 7:24pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

I've just looked up bearmach number plate lights on google and they all look to have the screw on the front, so if yours has, just unscrew it and take the black plastic cover off and the bolts can be removed to put your old longer ones in. Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

2nd May 2018 7:29pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1777

Thanks very much for persevering with this

I have just taken the screw out and I think it is cosmetic.

I have taken the nuts off the back.

And, the bolts are fixed rigidly in place and I can't get the black cover to separate from the light unit

Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top

2nd May 2018 7:44pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

Where the black cover is at the back is there any little tabs to lift up which may be holding the cover on? Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

2nd May 2018 8:16pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

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2nd May 2018 9:40pm

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