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| Author: | Jim_Aus [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
so i bit the bullet got a ebay 33 inch bar. undecide where to put it, bonnet roof or front bar. where is your mounted and why?? |
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| Author: | Scrawny [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
Had mine on the roof of Vit, now it's on the top of the front bar on my Cruiser. On the roof was good for night runs thru the bush, less shadows on the track. But it showed up all the dust and bugs on the road which was a bit distracting. On the front bar seems to work well for now but haven't had it off road yet. Mine gets used daily (nightly) and coupled with HID spots and headlights gives great light! Couldn't do without it |
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| Author: | bakerboy [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
Roof for bigger bars |
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| Author: | Jim_Aus [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 2:05 pm ] |
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thats what i was thinking, im not too sure how to fix/ wire it while keeping everything water proof...... maybe nutcert's for fixing dunno about running a the wiring through the roof...... doubt a gromit will keep all the water out.... |
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| Author: | offroadjack [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 2:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
Run it down the side of the windscreen with stick on clips into the engine bay and through the grommet in your firewall. |
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| Author: | Dan85 [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 2:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
If you can wait until Saturday I'll show you mine but very similar to offroadjack |
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| Author: | 31zook [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 3:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
42"
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| Author: | bakerboy [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 3:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
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| Author: | Sookie [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
 That's a 24inch one fits perfect |
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| Author: | 1DYX [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:38 pm ] |
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20"er in the bunny bar. |
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| Author: | PurpleZOOK [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:45 pm ] |
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i used to run mine on the roof of my cruiser off a cheap roof rack. |
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| Author: | greenzook89 [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
21 inch on the front bar, mostly for ease of mounting  Edit: I just noticed your profile said you have a Jimny. Definitely go a roof mount on a basket (like 31zook) |
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| Author: | Xtreme [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
Put mine on the bonnet - the reason being it was not in danger of breaking from tree branches/rocks etc. With it on the bonnet I could navigate any obstacles around it. Did not like the idea of it being on the roof for the tree branch reason did alot of driving on very overgrown tracks everything hit/got tangled up in the roof racks I had on. Idea was for a quick disconnect system so that it would stay off when driving on the road then just 20seconds to clip it all on when hitting the tracks but have not got to it yet. |
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| Author: | offroadjack [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
On the bonnet ??? that glow of light would be in your face wouldn't it ?? It's like the lights on your dash..if you can't dim it it can be a pain.. The bar still be the best spot as you won't get blinded by reflection off the bonnet When you have them on the roof. but the bigger bars have to be on the roof as there is physically no other place to mount them If positioned correctly on the roof none of that will be a problem. They're only good for track work anyway. |
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| Author: | bakerboy [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
that bonnet glare will be killing your long distance vision like no tomorrow. |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:33 pm ] |
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I put mine there, because i dont like roof lights. 
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| Author: | Xtreme [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
Have any of you run a light bar on the bonnet? As I sit the light bar sits pretty much across my view of the bonnet, there is no glare back at all. Plus my paint is faded and not really glossy any more anyhow. I may move it to the front bar or roof just because of a bit too much attention from the boys in blue which would not happen if I end up doing the quick connects - but its pretty predictable everyone would have crap their pants on here from someone doing things different. |
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| Author: | Bucket [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
Xtreme wrote: Have any of you run a light bar on the bonnet? As I sit the light bar sits pretty much across my view of the bonnet, there is no glare back at all. Plus my paint is faded and not really glossy any more anyhow. I may move it to the front bar or roof just because of a bit too much attention from the boys in blue which would not happen if I end up doing the quick connects - but its pretty predictable everyone would have crap their pants on here from someone doing things different. Yeah mate, I ran a 24" bar in the same spot on my old hard top. It was a cunt of a spot. Glare up the windscreen, bonnet and back in the cab. Paint was below average. Would highly recommend to anyone to NOT mount it there. Might look cool cos that's what the jeep guys are doing buts it's not functional. Roof or front bar is the go. |
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| Author: | bakerboy [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
You're right I'd know nothing about lights... |
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
I welded an extension on the front of my basket specifically for my light bar. My purpose is for beach driving at night, we usually arrive on the beach after dark and have anything up to four hours of driving. Headlights and spots at headlight height are fairly useless on the beach at night because every hump on the beach casts a dark shadow beyond it. The light bar up top is great for irregular surfaces. Initial position created massive amounts of glare on the windscreen and bonnet, so I moved it back on the extension and aimed it slightly higher which is perfect. 
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| Author: | Chop [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:55 pm ] |
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He's right, there wouldn't be any glare from that on the bonnet like that! Because you wouldn't be able to see past the bloody thing! 
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| Author: | bakerboy [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
neat fitment through the roof zukenutter |
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
Cheers, was a scary move. That one is a plug which doesn't leak at all. I have another straight through version that I'll be swapping to soon though as I want to run extra lights up there. Fingers crossed the straight through is water tight. Stainless Steel yacht fittings. |
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| Author: | pezz [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
42inch 
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
With the tape mod
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| Author: | bakerboy [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:45 pm ] |
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with a large serving of glare haha such a nice and neat zook though |
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
SierraDan wrote: With the tape mod ?? |
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| Author: | bakerboy [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
make it appear as two light bars |
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| Author: | pezz [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
bakerboy wrote: make it appear as two light bars and make it look like i think im complying with a now defunct law |
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Light Bars /location/show us your set up |
Ah aesthetic, fair enough. |
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