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Old 04-26-2022 | 07:06 AM
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Well after spending way too much time deciding on where/how to install my sPOD, I finally got my ditch lights up and running yesterday. I used the Saltek Motorsports brackets and am super happy with the results. Here are a few pics immediately post install.

Brackets fit well, easy install.

Still need to aim the lights.
 
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Old 04-26-2022 | 07:37 AM
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Ditto the ditch lights. I also went with the Rigid. Love the D-SS Pros. Only miss I did was I ordered the ones that do not have "blinders" on them. You can buy them so that the side LED's are on both sides or just one. Mine have them on both. That's a big PITA when the in-board ones light up the hood. Eventually I will care enough to either deactivate those LED's somehow or make my own red-neck blinder. I'll probably do some creative redneck engineering with either electrical tape or duct tape.

Others have gotten far more creative with the stuff than I ever need to be....


 
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Old 04-27-2022 | 08:34 PM
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He is also making a holder for the switch pro so I am waiting for that to start the lights on the defender. But in the meantime here’s a video my wife took of me in the mud. I did pucker up when it went under. Well can’t get the video up so here is a picture from it.
 
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Old 04-28-2022 | 01:21 AM
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I saw the video, and your man card is extended to a lifetime membership. That was an awesome water run and I’m jealous. Enjoy your truck in good health my brother!


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He is also making a holder for the switch pro so I am waiting for that to start the lights on the defender. But in the meantime here’s a video my wife took of me in the mud. I did pucker up when it went under. Well can’t get the video up so here is a picture from it.
 
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Old 04-28-2022 | 07:37 AM
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Where's the link to the video?? I gotta see it now.... I love seeing a Defender gettin' dirty...(read that with your best impression of a slowly drawled pervert voice)
 
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Old 04-28-2022 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by hectorcamacho@me.com
He is also making a holder for the switch pro so I am waiting for that to start the lights on the defender. But in the meantime here’s a video my wife took of me in the mud. I did pucker up when it went under. Well can’t get the video up so here is a picture from it.
Saw you video on the FB. Was pretty sure you activated boat-mode in TR2 at one point. Nicely done. Looks like a class day out in the swamp.
 
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Old 06-04-2022 | 07:38 PM
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@LRDEF2LR any chance you could post a few pictures of how you routed the wiring from the light to under the hood?
 
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Old 06-06-2022 | 09:38 AM
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Hector:

How about a bit of "story time" with pictures, if possible, of your time in the swamp ?

Did you exit without assistance ? (!!!)
 
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Old 06-06-2022 | 11:05 AM
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@DFENDER Is this what you are looking for? I have them wired to an SPOD controller mounted on my fuse box top.




 
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Old 08-14-2022 | 09:02 PM
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How are these holding up? Can you please post more pictures of your defender with them installed? Also, do you have any pictures at night showing the light they put out? Thanks in advance!
 



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