Add some lights to my Disco

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rgallant · #1 Post by **rgallant** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 3:56 pm

While doing some routine maintenance I found some connectors behind the grill of my Disco and a pair of relays hidden at the end of the under hood fuse box.

I set up a quick test to confirm my suspicion it was left over driving light wiring

An old driving light used to test the circuit - note the very secure connection

https://i.imgur.com/XtNzBUA.jpg

And the test result

https://i.imgur.com/YRpCYjw.jpg

Now as it happens these are wired up as aux driving lights which means they only work with the hi-beams on, which means I can leave them uncovered in theory. I did order covers for rock protection. Additionally they use a stock Discovery 2 Switch so big win there.

https://i.imgur.com/3jjSgtj.jpg

My biggest challenge was how to mount the lights, I decided to give one of those aluminum license plate mounts for LED lights a try. As it turns out by adding two supports it should work brilliantly as the supports I added are going to carry most of the weight.

2 x 3 watt LED floods mounted, you can see the test support between the lights. I had to buy new female connectors but they turned out to be a stock connector from CDN tire.

https://i.imgur.com/FECkHRT.jpg

Once that was done I needed spotlight, I really liked the ones on @cmcgowan LR4 (my apologies for not remembering your 1st name) and the price for one was decent so that was ordered and installed. Currently I am only mounting one if it turns out I need more I can order an 2nd one and mount the pods elsewhere.
The pod lights are intentionally aimed slightly to the side for better lighting of the road edges.

https://i.imgur.com/6gucK7U.jpg

And few images of everything working - note no daytime running lights yet on the big light

Headlights only

https://i.imgur.com/NOuizoP.jpg

Everything, notice the reflection on the windshield cast back

https://i.imgur.com/MZUqSIO.jpg

Lighting up the neighbours house :)

https://i.imgur.com/l5sN459.jpg

cmcgowan · #2 Post by **cmcgowan** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 5:37 pm

Looks great! Now we can both light up the road for Andy

Ps- its Cody & Tanner

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rgallant · #3 Post by **rgallant** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 5:43 pm

@cmcgowan Ah thanks I had the Cody but was not sure, it takes me a time or 2 of meeting people for the names to stick.

cmcgowan · #4 Post by **cmcgowan** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 5:44 pm

Haha no problem at all!

Did you connect the orange halo? I dont see it on in the photo?

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rgallant · #5 Post by **rgallant** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:18 pm

No orange halo yet, I need to tap the Day the Running lights. I figure I would wait until I decided if I need a second light.

cmcgowan · #6 Post by **cmcgowan** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:24 pm

Cool looking forward to seeing it in person next weekend!

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ANDYD · #7 Post by **ANDYD** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:01 pm

Nice, very enlightening :roll:

Make sure your not breaking any laws, you don't want a ticket like me & Martin were both slapped with!

I'm wondering if with all these lighting improvements that you're trying to send me a message that we've been getting into camp a bit late :lol:

rgallant · #8 Post by **rgallant** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 10:36 pm

Funny enough that last trip was the push to get the pods mounted they have been sitting in the garage for 8 months :)

StuartL · #9 Post by **StuartL** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:21 am

And now you shall be known as "Cyclops" until someone backs into you or you hit something! :shock:

rgallant · #10 Post by **rgallant** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:07 pm

@StuartL I had not thought about the Cyclops thing very good. :)

Amadreas · #11 Post by **Amadreas** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 4:21 pm

Or the “Rhino”

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Roadqueen17 · #12 Post by **Roadqueen17** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 2:41 pm

ANDYD wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:01 pm Nice, very enlightening :roll:

Make sure your not breaking any laws, you don't want a ticket like me & Martin were both slapped with!

I'm wondering if with all these lighting improvements that you're trying to send me a message that we've been getting into camp a bit late :lol:

Yes maybe that is the vibes being sent out to you Andy! Even Chris installed new LED heated headlights!

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