Are they trying to find the ilicit NI Carlsberg factory?
I once heard there was a wee 3 ton minidigger seen running a 1" pipe all the way from carlsberg storage yard to shenanigans house,
It took an un usual route across fields mainly at night,
Seemingly all organised on the internet The PSNI couldnt beleive that such an operation had happened and kept so quiet considering the size of the operation,
A fleet of helpers was the term used
Ally i have heard them led bars are better than the light on the phone for digging at night
Thorn123
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Gender: Location: Laois Age: 49 Posts: 2589 Registered: 07 / 2016 My Motorhome: Chasson flash 03 Base Vehicle: Ford transit 2.2
Not sure about this particular product but few truck boys that I know, mounted similar led bar on the truck bodies to help off loading. Most of the bars gave up after 3 months due to water damage. The cheaper bars are not waterproof . There is no IP rating on the advertising.
Sean61
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Gender: Location: Galway Age: 37 Posts: 20 Registered: 12 / 2016 My Motorhome: Euramobil 515 Base Vehicle: Fiat Ducato 1997
I've been looking at these LED bars myself recently. The lights on my 97 Ducato LHD are poor to say the least. All of those bars seem to be of very low quality and get bad reviews online. Has anyone retrofitted any other type of lights to older motorhomes? An upgrade is needed for the long winter nights...
mad max
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I was at the Historic rally in Killarney last year (great rally)
The last few stages were in the dark and most of the cars had the led bars and literally lit the whole road up,
The ones they were using im not sure but id say they were as good as whats available,
Sean61
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Gender: Location: Galway Age: 37 Posts: 20 Registered: 12 / 2016 My Motorhome: Euramobil 515 Base Vehicle: Fiat Ducato 1997
The main thing to look for when purchasing any sort of electrical item to bolt onto a vehicle is to find the IP rating. This rating covers the impact resistance and waterproofing resistance.
Outdoor electrical fitting (220 volt) must have an IP of 68 or higher.
The cheaper led bars have no ratings but the more expensive ones do.
My experience with led lights is that the cheap ones, balls up from water ingress or overheat from long usage resulting the circuit board breaking.
Malcolm
ntg
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Gender: Location: Portglenone. Co Antrim Age: 25 Posts: 3867 Registered: 04 / 2012 My Motorhome: Autotrail Base Vehicle: Comanche
Actually IP rating has nothing to do with impact. The first digit is for solids, i.e. Dust etc. The second digit is for water. Anything above IP 54 is deemed suitable for outdoor. IP 55 or 65 would have been the norm. IP 68 means it is totally dust proof and capable of being emmersed in water to a depth exceeding 3 feet. IP 68 is not necessary for standard outdoor use
sprinter
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Gender: Location: Co Wicklow Age: 94 Posts: 7897 Registered: 01 / 2015 My Motorhome: Matilda 2 Pilote 703FP Explorateur Base Vehicle: 3ltr 318 Sprinter Automatic
I've been looking at these LED bars myself recently. The lights on my 97 Ducato LHD are poor to say the least. All of those bars seem to be of very low quality and get bad reviews online. Has anyone retrofitted any other type of lights to older motorhomes? An upgrade is needed for the long winter nights...
I am a bit confused Which lights do you want to replace exactly.?
Thorn123
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Gender: Location: Laois Age: 49 Posts: 2589 Registered: 07 / 2016 My Motorhome: Chasson flash 03 Base Vehicle: Ford transit 2.2
Sorry if I came across all knowledgeable. Didn't mean to. It's what I do for a crust
CHAUSSON
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Gender: Location: Tipperary Posts: 6813 Registered: 02 / 2012 My Motorhome: Knaus Sport Ti 700 UFB Silverline Base Vehicle: Renault Master 150 dci Quickshift
I am a bit confused Which lights do you want to replace exactly.?
I don't want to replace any lights really, just looking for some additional lighting. I often find myself on narrow roads on dark wet evenings and struggle to make out where the road goes!
Some spots or one of those led bars would be great in those situations I think, obviously not suitable for when on dipped beams though.
Whatever you get, it would be easy to put in a relay triggered from main beam which would extinguish the light bar when main beams are disengaged.
I'd be more worried about getting a decent led make in the light bar. The led itself fails in most cases In The cheaper brands
mad max
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Where do you propose fitting the light bar John ( mad max) above the front bumper or on the roof?
Have seen 31" curved ones Pat,
That 31" would sit nicely between the beadlights and wouldnt be an eye sore........i hope,
it would be offered up before any bolting or boreing took place and if it didnt suite it wouldnt go on
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