rocky Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Hi, Has anybone fitted a set of Warn wireless driving lights? They look ideal for me as I don't want to go through the bulkhead with the switching wire. Any help/ideas greatly appreciated. Regards, Rocky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 doesn't say what frequency they are switched by, might be fine in USA but not in UK, passing wires through from cab to engine bay is easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 >passing wires through from cab to engine bay is easy. Not on all (many) cars! Strikes me as a pretty good idea! I saw a kit where you fix a photocell on to your headlight and adjust the sensitivity so it only switches on with main beam - which was a good idea for the same reason. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Would the frequency make much difference? As to passing a switch wire through the bulkhead--where on the puma without drilling? rocky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 As to passing a switch wire through the bulkhead--where on the puma without drilling? Anywhere any of the existing wires come through, surely? Or just find a spare wire in the loom for something not fitted to yours and use that, it's only got to energise a relay after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Also, £4.75 gets you a 12v wireless switch from eBay, there are ones with more channels too if you're feeling flush... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Would the frequency make much difference? As to passing a switch wire through the bulkhead--where on the puma without drilling?rocky depends what frequency they use, if it was to cause any interference then OFCOM would be interested, to prevent any problems with other services.the lights maybe fine under USA regs, which are different to UK/EU regs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Thanks for the replies, I'll check with the Warn distributer as to the frequencies--I suppose I could wire them through a relay to come on without a switch to save taking the dash out. Rocky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Hi, Just checked with the distributor, so I think I'll go for it. Rocky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 would be interested in which freq, the Distirbutor has noted. just for interest,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 It's a shame they come with a key-fob style transmitter. I had imagined / hoped they would come with a switch style thing you stick to your dash! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Would be nice if someone came out with a powerline style (the system for signalling over mains wiring) version for cars, then all you would need to do is connect +12v and Gnd And no pesky radio frequencies to worry about (I know that's not too accurate a statement). You could theoretically use that to add all sorts of accessories with hardly any extra wiring. Probably be a bugger to fault find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 I presume the frquency will be printed on the transmitter, if it is I will post it when I receive the lights. Rocky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I presume the frquency will be printed on the transmitter, if it is I will post it when I receive the lights. Rocky Even if it isn't take a picture of the label on the transmitter (and reciever), it will have an approval ID of some description that will most likely help track down the frequency they use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Barry, I know someone who did exactly that! Used X-10 protocol modules and ran a 'ring main' in 25mm^2 cable round the vehicle. Each thing that needed powering had it's own relay and fuse next to the item - thus if say a headlight stopped working, both would be adjacent to the headlight. To save on cost, 'said person' used multi channel (4 I think) receivers - so one would do say dip, main, side & indicator. The only thing that upset it was running the starter motor - but the transmitter soon updated the appropriate receivers once it had stopped cranking. The best thing was being able to control the whole lot with my car alarm (which was based on a Z8 Microcontroller (which gives an idea of what era this was in)). It could run 'disco' lighting effects on the vehicle lights which looked cool in a geeky kind of way! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 We've contemplated running CANbus and a 'ring main' round the boat, using PICs with onboard CAN. Would make it easy to implement 'all-on', 'all-off', 'night-passage' lighting etc from multiple locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I knew I couldn't be the first person to have that idea It does enable some interesting possibilities and in a number of ways makes the wiring much simpler With the price of cable, switches and decent connectors it may even work out cheaper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 Does anyone have a wiring for a defender puma. I have decided to try and get a switch wire through the bulkhead--not looking forward to unscrewing the dash as the heater controls, radio and godknows what else is in there!! Rocky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 it'a all on CD, there is a thread in here to get a download link, look for tdci puma manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Is there a grommet down by the fusebox you could use to avoid removing the dash? Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 I have looked everywhere. I did see a picture of a puma centre dash removed--i'm not going there. Couldn't see the bulkhead either, just more plastic. It looks like wireless lights or just having the spots go on and off with the main beam. Is it legal to have spots without a switch? rocky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 additional driving [spot] lights can be wired to the existing main beam, so the additional lights switch off when you change from main to dip, my driving lights are wired that way with NO in cab switch, perfectly legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 That is what i will do then. Many thanks, Rocky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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