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battery powered dome light?
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:18 pm
by texas pinzgauer
I had been thinking about installing some sort of interior light in the cab of my 710 for awhile but with our recent excitement with Hurricane Ike, I really got thinking about this item again.
Any suggestions out there for a suitable battery powered interior light for a Pinz?
Dome Light
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:54 pm
by Thomas-E
If you mean a light powered off of the pinz battery, Check out LED backup lights. They can come in a mount with screws or are made to fit into a ring that is installed like a grommet. They have a long life and fairly low power demand. Just watch the polarity when installing. Check auto parts stores.
Small round "push" lights are available for closets and other places that don't have wiring, these run of of penlight batteries. Check WalMart.
Thomas E
Sonora, CA
712m
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:53 pm
by texas pinzgauer
Thanks for the idea I do want to go with something that is "self powered". I'll check the closet light idea.
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:56 pm
by andy
I bought some at WalMart (3 in a package) and put one on the front roll bar. If it would just keep from vibrating apart and spilling batteries it would be a great light. These things have some sort of sticky pad on the base and then the light housing twists on. I finally put the base on with Gorilla Glue. The base is solid, the rest of the light still vibrates itself loose.
I saw some better ones in Home Depot and may try them. They are a little more expensive, but still way under $ 30.00.
Did you, your family, house, work, and the Pinz all survive Ike alright, I hope?
Andy
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:27 pm
by buzzz
wal-mart has them on the isle with 4-wheeler gear, They are made by Bell, come 2 to a pack they have 3 led bulbs also has magnets built in. Works great . I have 8 stuck everywhere. I think they were around 15 bucks.
Buzzz
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:18 am
by Jimm391730
I got several LED "head lights" that would unclip from the head band, AND have a magnet to allow it to stick to the roll bar. Great for dome lights, and with the headband in the glovebox can do double duty.
Jim M.
battery dome lights
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:45 pm
by krick3tt
I have the push-on 3 LED lights also. Used velcro on the light and have the velcro pads in several places to move the light to the spot that is needed. They don't shake loose.
Morris
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:26 pm
by ka
home depot led's are gr8. target look-a-likes SUCK.
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:33 am
by undysworld
I too bought the "Dot-its" stick on type. However, at the local salvage yard they sell some generic knock-offs, which are even nicer, imho.
The Dot-its require removal of 3 screws to replace the batteries. To do this, you need to remove the light, wrecking the self-adhesive.
The cheapos don't have the self-adhesive, so I glue them in place with RTV gasket adhesive. But these simply twist to dis-assemble in order to replace the batteries, much easier!
I think the lights cost about 2$ each.
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:14 pm
by pcolette
Paul,
Which salvage yard are you referring to? I may take a trip over there.
Paul C.
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:19 pm
by M Wehrman
Don't forget to check harbor freight. I have used their headlight leds' and they have magnets on their underside,stick everywhere on a Pinz and don't fall off! Some I've had over a year with the batteries they came with..
Mark
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:34 pm
by Erik712m
M Wehrman wrote:Don't forget to check harbor freight. I have used their headlight leds' and they have magnets on their underside,stick everywhere on a Pinz and don't fall off! Some I've had over a year with the batteries they came with..
Mark
Mark, Hi it doesn't stick to well to the engine cover
