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yea, seen quite a few 4wd's with big spots that hang out past bumper/bar, often thought this is a little dicey. But with some designs of bullbars/bumpers/spots, u dont get much choice.

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But on the outsides of the uprights (headlight sides), there used to be a set of lights mounted at about 45degrees towards each side of the car, for finding those difficult to see over-grown tracks to the sides.
They filled ...

has any1 tried measuring the max distance that a spotlight can throw at different heights? Does a spotlight throw further at a higher level? Is there a point where a spotlight becomes too high & is less effective? Are spots as effective up on roof as out front on bullbar?
Things I've been pondering ...

hi all, thought I'll start general discussion on mounting spots on bullbars.

Who likes mounting them "low" within bullbar?

Who likes mounting them "high" on top of bullbar?

Also, who likes to mount them within centre of bullbar & who likes mounting more towards outer of bullbar (near headlights ...

yes of cause - being readin 2 much bout vacuum pump lately ;) ;) ;)
timer unit hangs off side panel behind passenger side headlight (forward of battery). - did I at least get that bit rite??? :?

yes and no :)
The glow plug relay is behind the driver's side headlight, under the black bracket ...

yep, glow plug timer hangs on back of alt - expensive to fix/fit when replacing alt - so lots do without it.

Push button isnt required either, can hold ignition key on between "on" & "start" & hold glow plugs on manually that way. Works a treat.

That's the vacuum pump on the back of the ...

yep, glow plug timer hangs on back of alt - expensive to fix/fit when replacing alt - so lots do without it.

Push button isnt required either, can hold ignition key on between "on" & "start" & hold glow plugs on manually that way. Works a treat.

are you talking about hand brake light on dash or actual brakelights @ rear?

now I'm 100% happy with my GQ!

firstly, did try disconnecting 1 battery, made no change to starting...

I've finally got around to adjusting the tappets, & basically I've ended up with a different motor!! There was tight tappets everywhere!!! For 5 cylinders either an intake & exhaust tappet was ...

Hi all, I had alot of success following this post when I wired up my extra reversing spot.

Found that green/white trace wire in main loom, put a pin in it, then put testlamp to pin, & tried reverse. Worked a treat, & just a pinhole left in wire.

Saved having to run a feed wire all the way from ...

had my old 1980 for 15 years - 340K's. Mechanically, never had to touch it. Thats reliabililty & cost-effectiveness for yas!!!!

oh, its only got 246K's on it - bearly run in so why would compression rings be worn? Oil rings are fine as it hasnt used a drop of oil since I got it & blows no blue smoke.

hmmm, maybe gottn hot a 1 stage in her life??? It does look like its got a recond rad in it (white marker writing down side ...

well, had a compression test, low in 3 cylinders 440, 400, 300, 380, 280, 320 (back to front). It's got a very "lumpy" idle - worth checkin tappets as may be a few tight.

Glowplugs are new, checked glowplug timer & they kick in & out as they should. So no dramas there - that's when my next chain of ...

got a good 1 for the diesel gurus I reacon!!....

How do you check that the VE type injection pump goes to "start" mode when starting? The GQ has never started "well" since I got it (beginning of year), and getting worst with the colder weather. By starting "not well", I mean it sits on starter a ...

yea mines doing the same thing - donno how long its gonna last?......

question is, are these sealed units or can you do something with them???

xenith wrote:fire was not that big but only front windows were open so flames seamed to b drawn to them no one hurt put car a right of in 5 min gutted

so a little fire extinguisher would of been useless anyway - damn...

So what caused the fire?

xenith wrote:had one on cargo barrier but when car cough fire in back flames tunneled down roof and all over fire extinguisher could not get at it

& a fire sux the big 1 too - hope no1 was hurt....

yea, have heard that quite a few ppl have em on cargo barrier, but 1) dont have cargo barrier & 2) think thats little out of the way (when loaded up) - reacon you want it REAL close & convinient...

hi all, after some ideas for mounting a fire extinguisher in a LWB GQ. Where have you put yours? I thought I found a nice little posi down on side of driver seats mount, but I've got a large'ist bottle (1kg), doesnt look like it would fit with door closed. I reacon the preferable location is near ...

Bighazza wrote:Now why didnt we get this

Because its howlin ugly???????