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Chris S



Member Since: 22 May 2023
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Scotland 
Reverse light upgrade
One of the first upgrades I’m going to do is upgrade the reversing lights, I have been looking at Powerful UK and Rebel both look the part Rebel look like they came from Land Rover but are they £165 better looking/performing.

Any advice/information welcome.

Chris.
Post #998820 6th Jul 2023 8:51am
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Moo



Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
Location: Bath
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Ukraine 
Its personal preference, I'm sure both work equally as well. The Powerful UK lights get good reviews and I prefer the more discrete look.

Have a search, there is a chap in the US that has fitted light that look like the rebel ones.

Here you go -

https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic86367.html

https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic87043.html Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
Post #998823 6th Jul 2023 9:08am
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LR Nuts



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" ...... but are they £165 better ......."

3 times the price !!!
Post #998828 6th Jul 2023 9:24am
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haymeister



Member Since: 24 May 2021
Location: Saitama
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Japan 
I've had the Powerfuluk ones installed coming up to a year now.
Very happy with the illumination, no issues. Paying triple for aesthetics is steep... 22MY Defender 110 D300 S in Pangea Green and Contrast White Roof
IG defender_japan "Hulk san"
Post #998836 6th Jul 2023 9:41am
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Miran



Member Since: 14 Feb 2022
Location: Portoroz, Slovenia
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Slovenia 
If you have 5 spoke rims, you can do it like I did:

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Very simple installation.
Miran L663 200 S 3,0
Post #1001806 26th Jul 2023 8:50am
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LR Nuts



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I do like that, an engineer that solves the problem in a totally different way. !!!!

Well done that man Bow down
Post #1001825 26th Jul 2023 11:46am
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cyberhusky



Member Since: 09 Feb 2021
Location: Luxembourg
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Luxembourg 
I also have the Powerful UK reverse lights installed. Works very well after one year of usage. 22MY Defender 110 (actual) | 10MY Freelander 2 (history) | 15MY Discovery Sport HSE (history)
Post #1001931 26th Jul 2023 11:38pm
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walfy



Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
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I have the Hunters Prestige reversing lights fitted. Look awesome and work 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys

Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD
Post #1002081 28th Jul 2023 10:59am
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Chris S



Member Since: 22 May 2023
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I’ve had a look at these, aesthetically they would look great as its going to be a black car.
Post #1002083 28th Jul 2023 11:14am
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dshark1



Member Since: 17 Jun 2023
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Miran wrote:
If you have 5 spoke rims, you can do it like I did:

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Very simple installation.
Miran



Nicely done! 👍🏼

Are the Lights a spot or flood lighting?
What did u tie into? Wiring wise.
Post #1002823 3rd Aug 2023 10:10am
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Miran



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Lights are flood. Not perfect, chinese stuff. But cheap - 5 or 6 EUR/piece.
Wiring is simple, I have connected the + to the reverse light for trailer wiring inside the rear compartment, no drilling is needed to drive the wires to the spare wheel support. When you remove the spare wheel support you see rubber plug. Only time consuming activity (PIA) is to drive the wires through the rubber "harmonica tube" for wires from body to rear door.

Brown wire is the one!

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Fuse (easily reachable for disconnecting the light for MOT):

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Rubber plug under spare wheel support:

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Sorry for my english Embarassed L663 200 S 3,0
Post #1002835 3rd Aug 2023 11:04am
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Moo



Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
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Thanks for the right up and explanation. Thumbs Up

Your English is good, better than my Czech. Laughing Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
Post #1002851 3rd Aug 2023 1:01pm
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Hairy Dan



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United Kingdom 1998 Defender 90 V8 Petrol 50th Auto Chawton White
walfy wrote:
I have the Hunters Prestige reversing lights fitted. Look awesome and work


Hunters Prestige have a new design coming out soon which looks good, I did see a video the other day showing it but I can't find it now Embarassed Cheers Ian
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Post #1002855 3rd Aug 2023 2:00pm
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walfy



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I'm more than happy with mine. Not sure if it's out yet as I don't do IG, but they did a reel of the work completed on my blue 110. Not seen it on their youtube channel yet. But they did send me a sneak peak a few days after they completed the work. 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys

Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD
Post #1002988 4th Aug 2023 11:04am
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Hairy Dan



Member Since: 25 Apr 2013
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United Kingdom 1998 Defender 90 V8 Petrol 50th Auto Chawton White
Yes they did an instagram story and youtube short about my car also. Here's a video they have just done on the fitment for the new v3 lights, I really like the new ones, they look like they have always been there. Thumbs Up



https://huntersprestige.com/products/defen...3043991839 Cheers Ian
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22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White.
Kielder 4x4 Safari
Instagram @defender_v8
Post #1003039 4th Aug 2023 6:12pm
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