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paul and sam:
does anyone have any thoughts about the light bars that can be bought for the discovery that takes 4 lights and is fitted to drip sill . i am thinking about buying one to fit to mine but am unsure as i dont see how they are wired up through the roof and if they are stable enough. many thanks   :P  :?  :)                                                                                                                                ("they say this is ment to be fun 8)  :wink:")

Damonski:
Hiya,

ive just bought one from greenlane4x4 (also on ebay), as the cheaper ones for £57 on ebay seem to me to be very crap on quality, both in the lug area and on the mounting into the gutter parts.

To get power up there (I had a roof rack with the spots on before) I fitted my relays under the bonnet then ran a series of cables (wired the lights in pairs) through the inside of a hosepipe which was attached with sticky mounts and cable ties to the edge of the windscreen.  Works well, protects the wires from damage whilst laning and its never budged in the 8 months+ its been attached.

A tip with the hose pipe, rather than having a green tube up the side of the disco, score the green outside on the hosepipe and remove the outside plastic, and its re-inforcing threads, your left with a very flexable rubber tube  :)

This photo (rather large) shows it clearly up the side of the screen whilst the roof rack was on.

Bulli:
The beauty of a snorkle you can hide the wiring easily!

sulley:
I think Greenlane will be getting the custom for my bar.  Sent them an email an hour or so ago and have a reply!!!  Now that is service.

Damonski:
Yep Im impressed too.  If you look at the quality of the light mounts too, the cheapo one is basically a bit of metal welded on with a hole drilled and the uses the cheapo light brackets to mount the lights,  whereas the greenlane one actually has the light U shaped brackets on the bar itself.

Secondly if you look closely at where the bar comes round to the gutter, the cheapo one looks like it changes tube diameter to a thin bendy bit of flex  :lol:  whereas the greenlane is just stinking of quality in that area.

of course if you wanted even better there is the patriot one, but if you have their kind of money you should be driving a range rover sport anyway ;)

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