BlueBeauty · Mar 2, 2015

Hi guys, I've gone digging through a load of previous freds and can't quite find the answer I'm looking for, so can any one help me? My question is this I'm wanting to fit a light bar to the plastic bumper of my 2002 disco td5 xs, can I get something that will just fit to it with ether screws or bolts without cutting great chunck out of the bumper or any welding? If so can anyone recommend a good one? Thanks for taking the time to read the simple question of yet another clueless noobie!

discool · Mar 2, 2015

Don't see why not for the practical aspect, LED light bars are plastic and quite light and fitted is as any standard driving lamp if not easer.
But perhaps u don't find any threads on the subject is because that using them at bumper/grill level is not road legal and so off road use only due to the non directional light output and that's why they are fitted above the windscreen on some vehicles.

BlueBeauty · Mar 2, 2015

So the two lamps you have in you bush bar can only be used off road?
This is the sort of thing I have in mind.

Google Image Result for http://www.discovery2.co.uk/images/lightbar.JPG

discool · Mar 2, 2015

BlueBeauty said:
So the two lamps you have in you bush bar can only be used off road?
This is the sort of thing I have in mind.

Google Image Result for http://www.discovery2.co.uk/images/lightbar.JPG

Ok, I took it as light bar as in the 'led light bar' that are now fitted and not a bar to fix spot or driving lamps on.

Dipsterson · Mar 2, 2015

BlueBeauty said:
Hi guys, I've gone digging through a load of previous freds and can't quite find the answer I'm looking for, so can any one help me? My question is this I'm wanting to fit a light bar to the plastic bumper of my 2002 disco td5 xs, can I get something that will just fit to it with ether screws or bolts without cutting great chunck out of the bumper or any welding? If so can anyone recommend a good one? Thanks for taking the time to read the simple question of yet another clueless noobie!

Fitted one of these light bars to my 2001 Discovery TD5 a few weeks ago. Very easy to fit. The RAVE pages stated you have to take the bumper off but I managed it without doing this. If you take the front grill out there was just enough room to get my fingers in for the bolt. I think it took 2 x M10's. Just drilled straight through the bumper and bolted on nice and tight

Haven't got round to lamps yet though..... added that to the list of jobs for a warmer day :lol:

Have a look at this one too, might assist

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/fitting-spot-lights-directly-bumper-46826-2.html

BlueBeauty · Mar 3, 2015

Thanks for all the advice guys and I've now down loaded a copy of RAVE aswell, bumper lights al looks very do-able, anyone able to tell me if I can use them whilst driving on the road?

discool · Mar 3, 2015

For spot or driving lamps yes you can, but only in conjunction with head lamps main (high) beam.

BlueBeauty · Mar 3, 2015

Thanks Discool, as you may of gathered by now I am rather new to all this and rather wet behind the ears!

brian47 · Mar 3, 2015

The front light bar is available on that well known auction website. Do a search there for "Discovery light bar". Cost about fifty quid, and very similar to the official LR light bar.

They're designed to carry two spot/driving lamps which are street legal if they are arranged to switch on with the main beams and off with dipped headlights.

I fitted one to mine and the only downsides I've found are the lamps might obstruct removal of the radiator grille if you have to and initially the lamps acted like they were mounted on marshmallow; I needed to fit stabiliser bars, also on that website which sorted the problem.

BlueBeauty · Mar 3, 2015

Thanks brian47 really appreciate the help.

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