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Connecting landrover lights.
Findlay234 - 24/10/07 at 02:06 PM

How have people connected up their land rover lights? If youve used standard landrover connectors then where did you get them from? If you didnt then how did you do it? photos?

cheers
Fin

02GF74 - 24/10/07 at 02:20 PM

what is a standard land rover light? headlamp, indicators or??? which land rover: series, defneder, range rover or ????

Series indicators and defender fog/reverse lamps have bullet conectors.

either cut them off and crimp on spades or use bullet connector sockets. you will need to get the bullet connectors onto the other end - the brash type bullets are better but need special crimping tool - you can use spade crimping tool but it can break the brass bullet (don't ask how I found that out.)

if you need a couple of bullet sockets, I can send them off to yer - but I'd recommend soldering the wires or using spades.

wilkingj - 24/10/07 at 02:37 PM

Land Rover LIGHTS...

Trim the wick, Strike the Match, and hold the flame near to the Wick. Assuming you have remembered to fill the reservoir with parrafin



If you mean the modern round electrical types, then its one wire to the switched live, and the other to earth.

macdave69 - 24/10/07 at 02:45 PM

You can get them from vehicle wiring products or Europa they are a couple of £ each

wilkingj - 24/10/07 at 02:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
Series indicators and defender fog/reverse lamps have bullet conectors.

either cut them off and crimp on spades or use bullet connector sockets. you will need to get the bullet connectors onto the other end - the brash type bullets are better but need special crimping tool -



If you are crimping, then spend £15 or so on a ratchet crimper, It will make a much better job leaving you with more reliable electrics.

The ratchet prevents you from releasing the crimp until it has been crimped up to the correct tension.

The cheapo non ratchet ones (aka £3 types) work, but do not crimp sufficiently well. Hence you eventually get corrosion, loose connection within the connector and the joint then starts to fail electrically, ie goes high resistance, giving peculiar faults.

Make a good job of it, use the right tool, and the job is then done properly.

Whats £15 in the overall cost of your car. Also its a tool you will keep for a long time, and it will always do a good job.

Many builders hate doing the electrics, its a black art etc etc.

Using the right tools will help the job be easier, better finished, and more reliable.

wilkingj - 24/10/07 at 02:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by macdave69
You can get them from vehicle wiring products or Europa they are a couple of £ each


They are the crap onea I mentioned above.
They do work, but IMHO dont give such a good result as the ratchet types.

Somethign about spoiling the ship for a ha'peth of tar

RickRick - 24/10/07 at 03:01 PM

solder the crimps on! it's a bit painstaking!

macdave69 - 24/10/07 at 05:17 PM

quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
quote:
Originally posted by macdave69
You can get them from vehicle wiring products or Europa they are a couple of £ each


They are the crap onea I mentioned above.
They do work, but IMHO dont give such a good result as the ratchet types.



I was on about the blooming connectors not the crimper!!
As for the crimpers I have the billy posh ones at @ £25 , very easy to use

omega 24 v6 - 24/10/07 at 08:37 PM

Cut off the bullets and use heatshrink splices. Nice and waterproof.

TGR-ECOSSE - 24/10/07 at 09:34 PM

I just plugged mine in

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RichardK - 24/10/07 at 10:00 PM

I got my plug/socket kits for the new round type lights from this place, here is her email address debs@offroadrovers.com very good service. Picture of the said items ebay 190159527934 but will sell sockets separatley.

Cheers

Rich