Bandog Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Just bought myself some durite l.e.d.s (quality brand) for rear work /reverse. 4000 lumens Not bad price, 25 quid but you can't replace the led when it dies. I am thinking of getting a front light bar above the front windscreen. However, I really don't want to get blinded by reflection from the bonnet. Does this happen at all with the light bar l.e.d.s? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris113 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I've got an LED light bar under the front edge of the roof rack and it doesn't reflect on the bonnet although it is a dark colour which may help. It is however distracting in fog/snow/rain because the bar illuminates drops of rain just before they kit the screen but LED headlights seem fine being mounted further forward. It may be worth checking the legalities of forward facing lights and E-marking if you are going to be using them on the road. There used to be a certain rule about forward facing lights not being allowed to be used if they were mounted rearward of the front wheels or something along those lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandog Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Cool, thanks very much. Wondering how the big rigs get away with all those serious beams up high? I guess if nobody is there to be dazzled, then it's not harming anyone. I have experience with rally cars in that too much light, in particular reflective Road signs can reflect back at the driver, defeating the object. My rearward facing lights are wired to the reverse light button, but I also have a isolator switch to stop this happening when I don't want them, usually when shooting fox at night, or asda car park. But, good lighting at the back of a 4x4 can be invaluable, especially off road. You might imagine why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Lorries are OK as all this lights up above the screen are still in front of the front axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Using roof mounted lights on public road on a Land Rover (other than a Forward Control) is illegal, but is obviously fine on private roads that do not have public access (private roads with public access like car parks, roads and driveways on theme park or country park grounds and such like are subject to the normal laws). As mentioned above, the regs are to do with position relative to the front axle, not the height, but dazzling other drivers on the road would still be illegal even with correctly sited lights - they have to meet pattern and wattage regs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Hunter Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I mounted four lights on the front of my roof rack, immediately above the windscreen, for use off road, but they were a disaster. The reflected light from the bonnet - ivory white - totally defeated their use. When I replaced the roof rack with one that only came to the rear of the sloping cab roof they were wonderful. Basically, you need to ensure that the bonnet, if a light colour, does not receive direct illumination from the above screen lights. A matte-black bonnet would probably have been OK with the original roof rack. Of course, all the legal issues mentioned above would apply. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carloz Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) It's simple: Just be sure that the bonnet is not illuminated (whatever colour your bonnet is): Mounting the lights a bit backwards on the roof or make a screen to get the same result. You can find examples when you google on safari rally cars. These are mounted mainly on the base of the A-style but you get the idea. And regarding the use of extra lights: all is ok when you are not on the open road. (Those trucks loaded with lights like a Christmas tree al use only the 5w/low power bulps which is ok, but never the hi power bulps (55w-200w) other than flashing). Edited March 5, 2017 by Carloz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 x lites the e x eng ones are well enough done on a defender no bonnet issues, and combined with some bumper mounted spots give amazing light all areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.G_100 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 I have a 50" LED bar above my windscreen that has a combination spread (spread/spot/spread) and this doesn't reflect or bounce off my bonnet...... You can get e marked driving LED's, try Wilderness lighting, great products, unlike the cheap LED's these days these CREE's are A grade and the bar itself doesn't weigh a tonne, which most the cheap fleabay options do and isn't often considered. Hope this helps. Post some pics once you've made your decision and fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandog Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 You don't have to suffer in a series, but your bank balance does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=jon= Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I had a 42" light bar on my 90, it didn't suffer from reflections off the bonnet, but you probably wouldn't want to use it when snowing or similar... I've still got the one that came off my old 90 from the group buy on here a while back, along with a custom made low profile roof bar. I doubt I'll ever fit it to the 110. Drop me a PM if you are interested... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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