Adding Spotlights To T6 With Factory Fit LEDs

[David Deere]

Just a note for anyone else trying to work out which wire you need to splice into, to get spotlights working on a T6 that has factory fit LEDs, it's the thin white/black one and not the thicker white/black one on pin 8.

There is another post here that said pin 6 was the low beam and pin 8 was the high (main) beam, but that's not the case if you've got LEDs by the looks. I took this to be correct without checking, sadly.

After doing a beautiful job of splicing in my relay trigger to pin 8, it was always on if the headlights were on (no matter high/low/parkers), so that was disappointing.

This is the picture that got it sorted out for me:

So thanks to the poster who put that up. Took a lot of searching to find it though! Now to hook up my LED Lightbar...

Cheers
David

 

[David Deere]

Just following up on the end results of my headlight pin investigations. This is how she looks with the bull-bar fitted and the DRLs running:

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• David Deere
• 11 Jul 2019

And a few more, if I can post multiple images per post?







I've added twin recovery hooks to the bullbar for when we get stuck in sand. Probably not strong enough to do a full bore snatch-strap recovery, but good enough for towing and moderate snatching.

 

[David Deere]

The little antenna is for a 40 channel VHF comms radio. pretty common in Australia for between car communications when travelling:



About 30 Km range depending upon terrain. Good for chatting to trucks/road trains, or others in your convoy.

 

[ei-aprilia]

That bull bar looks fab, a thing of purpose for sure. Suits your van perfectly

 

[David Deere]

It's not properly industrial strength, like bullbars we get here for 'proper' 4x4s, but probably strong enough for a small kangaroo.

Just wanted some protection for the radiator/intercooler if we whack an animal out in the bundu.

 

[lucian_dinu]

Looks awesome David, the lights on the bulbar look mint!

I am looking into getting a bullbar as well, to fit it when my van arrives, for same reasons as you mention.... which/ where did you get the bullbar from? and the what was the cost of it if I may ask, please.

Lucian Dinu - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

 

[JOG]

Nice to see the folk “down under” sharing their mods - especially those that are illegal here in the UK (bull bars!) Your light bar works a treat on it.

 

[peter61@]

I’ve got the same bull bar - around A$2400 direct from QLD bull bars in Brisbane. Excellent for mounting the light bar.

 

[RussellF]

I’ve got the same bull bar - around A$2400 direct from QLD bull bars in Brisbane. Excellent for mounting the light bar.
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I’ve got the same bull bar - around A$2400 direct from QLD bull bars in Brisbane. Excellent for mounting the light bar.
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Hi Peter61, I am looking at a light bar for my 6.1 4motion saw yours on forum and looks cool, I have the same QLD bull bar set up as you and was leaning towards a Stedi set up any thoughts
regards Russell

 

[AussieMick]

I have a stedi light bar on my nudge bar. Good quality and works great.

 

[peter61@]

Very happy with the quality of the Stedi light bar. Just a caution with the T6.1, if you have the adaptive cruise control which I think is standard, the radar unit for it will be affected if you mount the light bar where I have. Most appear to mount it on top of the upper bar which I think is illegal in certain australian states.

 

[RussellF]

Very happy with the quality of the Stedi light bar. Just a caution with the T6.1, if you have the adaptive cruise control which I think is standard, the radar unit for it will be affected if you mount the light bar where I have. Most appear to mount it on top of the upper bar which I think is illegal in certain australian states.

Yes is illegal, what did it do to the cruise control

 

[peter61@]

I think it is in front of the radar so it detects the light bar instead of cars in front - not good!