Spot light Locknuts

Nick

I picked up a set of nuts from ARB for my set of IPF's for about $26. Jaycar sell an alarm kit for spotlights.

Angus

Nick

Just purchased a set of Driving Light Lock nuts from Duncan 4WD.

They work on the same principle as the wheel lock nuts.

i.e. You have to have a unique/special driver that comes with the set, to tighten them up and undo them.

They are a relatively flat unobtrusive profile, so much so that I mounted mine on a piece of 25mm x 50mm box tube with a cut out on the bottom and the actual lock nut seating up inside the tube.

Just let the thieving S H I T S have a go at that. ( Most probably will just smash them off) LOL.

Anyway the box tube the sits on two aerial mounts that I had welded on the 'bull bar' for that exact purpose.

The bolts that fix the box tube to these mounts are 1/2 inch, that have the wing nuts padlocked on.

Again, not totally thief proof, however will slow them down, and they will have to come equiped in a big way to get them off.

Also, the idea is that when I'm back in town and don't ned them, I just undo the padlocks, whip off the wing nuts, disconnect the lights ( plugs) and the whole lot lifts off intact without disturbing the light setting/aiming etc.

Takes about 5mins both off and on and what a potential thief can't see , they aren't tempt to steal.

Regards

Ken Robinson

Forgot to add that they cost $25.00 at Duncans

Nick, will message you rather than pass on too much here. Sorry folks. Inexpensive alternative with a rollpin through the mounts.

I remember I bought some for my cibies years ago when I first got them (25 years ago?).

Now I just use a locking collar. If they have the patience to undo the hex lock nut and the main nut, they are going to be hanging around for a while.
You could tap the locking collar and drill out the hex screw to something else if your were particular.

I found that a set of normal wheel lock nuts (to suit Holden threads and only cost $10 from auto shop) fitted on a set of TJM lights - make sure you move them every now and then - I left them for a few years with a bit of beach work and they seized on - lucky light was broken as had to destroy to get off