Patrol taillights
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Re: Patrol taillights
Ek dink die groot issue hier was dat ligte mag nie hoer as 'n sekere aantal mm vanaf die grond ag wees nie,as ek reg onthou was dit 600mm.Onthou my GQ het sy normale ligte bo gehad terwyl die GU net die ligte in die bumper gehad het wat werk.Ek het ook self die dummy lights laat werk
Re: Patrol taillights
Did mine as well. Just make sure that you increase the fuse rating for the hazzard indicators , as it now has to switch more globes on and off. This is located in the engine bay.
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Re: Patrol taillights
No, the issue has to do with the visibility of the stop lamps when viewed at an angle from directly astern (at least in terms of the current road regs).Arries wrote:Ek dink die groot issue hier was dat ligte mag nie hoer as 'n sekere aantal mm vanaf die grond ag wees nie,as ek reg onthou was dit 600mm.
According to the National Road Trafic Regulations, the tail lights may not be fitted lower than 350mm above the ground, nor higher than 1500mm above the ground, unless the layout of the vehicle makes this impossible, in which case the absolute maximum allowable mounting height is 2100mm above ground. From this it should be clear that the lights can me mounted quite high up, even on a tall SUV.
The regulations also state, however, that an observer must have an unobscured view of the stop lamps at an angle of 45 degrees from directly astern laterally and 15 degrees from directly astern in the vertical plane. Stop lamps may not be mounted lower than 300 mm and not higher than 2100 mm from the ground.
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Re: Patrol taillights
Like this? - don't ask :oops:by Engel » Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:16 pm
A bit dof to me cos they are the first to fill with water etc!
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Re: Patrol taillights
WHAT DO YOU MEAN DON'T ASK!!?? With a photo like that, how can you say don't ask??? Tell us moreJohnBoyZA wrote:
Like this? - don't ask :oops:
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Re: Patrol taillights
Well I went to the trouble of taking both rear lights out, plugged in my multimeter and viola - the wiring looms and plugs that were supposed to connect to the dummy lights are actually active and correctly connected - driving and brake lights, indicators, even the reverse light works.
So I toddled off to Nissan to find out if they have a loom with the correct plug to fit into the existing setup.
Yes they have - R291,16 per side. I suspect with a little effort this can be produced quite a bit cheaper.
Lunar is correct - the best solution are the push in type globe holders.
Kippie here first tried the conventional slotted version that pushes in and then turns to lock. Not a good option as the lens plastic is too thick, making a positive seal close to impossible.
hope this helps future modifers!
Herbie
So I toddled off to Nissan to find out if they have a loom with the correct plug to fit into the existing setup.
Yes they have - R291,16 per side. I suspect with a little effort this can be produced quite a bit cheaper.
Lunar is correct - the best solution are the push in type globe holders.
Kippie here first tried the conventional slotted version that pushes in and then turns to lock. Not a good option as the lens plastic is too thick, making a positive seal close to impossible.
hope this helps future modifers!
Herbie
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One foot in Land Rover land and one foot in Patrol land and the sensitive bits are hanging in the salty sea in between!
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Re: Patrol taillights
Herbie,
I'm going to attempt this soon and will let you know how it goes. Thanx.
Lunar/Reinier,
see separate thread
I'm going to attempt this soon and will let you know how it goes. Thanx.
Lunar/Reinier,
see separate thread
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Re: Patrol taillights
Sorry vir die lang link hier onder.
Mens kan Patrol GQ en GU agterligte invoer vir nie te veel nie. Soos julle kan sien, het die een 'n vlikkerlig in. Dis baie nice, aangesien die vlikkerliggie onder in Plastiek bumper sit. Ek het my altwee my onderste bumpers stukkend gery as ek teen steil bulte op "depart". Nissan in Pietersburg vra my R3700 vir EEN liggie. Dis nou die een met die briek en vlikker lig in onder op die bumper. Toe besluit ek te moer met dit en ry hulle af, en eis 'n replacement bumper van die versekering. Ek heg fotos van die bumper aan. Die ding is nie reg deur vervang nie. Hulle het die hoeke vervang met 4mm staalplaat en 8mm sub-frame. Nou i s my departure angle briljant en ek stamp glad nie meer agter as ek nou bergklim nie. As mens mooi soek, kry mens ligte vir al die make Patrols, GQ, GU, etc.
Nou soek ek nog net 'n bumper voor... Sal hom maar moet afry .
http://cgi.ebay.com/NISSAN-PATROL-GU-1- ... 1|294%3A50
http://stores.ebay.com/The4wdshop_Nissa ... idZ2QQtZkm
Mens kan Patrol GQ en GU agterligte invoer vir nie te veel nie. Soos julle kan sien, het die een 'n vlikkerlig in. Dis baie nice, aangesien die vlikkerliggie onder in Plastiek bumper sit. Ek het my altwee my onderste bumpers stukkend gery as ek teen steil bulte op "depart". Nissan in Pietersburg vra my R3700 vir EEN liggie. Dis nou die een met die briek en vlikker lig in onder op die bumper. Toe besluit ek te moer met dit en ry hulle af, en eis 'n replacement bumper van die versekering. Ek heg fotos van die bumper aan. Die ding is nie reg deur vervang nie. Hulle het die hoeke vervang met 4mm staalplaat en 8mm sub-frame. Nou i s my departure angle briljant en ek stamp glad nie meer agter as ek nou bergklim nie. As mens mooi soek, kry mens ligte vir al die make Patrols, GQ, GU, etc.
Nou soek ek nog net 'n bumper voor... Sal hom maar moet afry .
http://cgi.ebay.com/NISSAN-PATROL-GU-1- ... 1|294%3A50
http://stores.ebay.com/The4wdshop_Nissa ... idZ2QQtZkm
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