Theft of lightforce Spotties

"but the other method of stealing Lightforce spotties is a bit of a worry. "

What? Taking the whole vehicle and dismantling it at their leisure :)))))))

Hey Muzz,

Go the 4000's they are a great light.

Cheers Matt.

no idea what you mean, but my LF170s have sat out front without any particular unwanted interest noted.

Perhaps I'd better watch them on the streets of the cities.

My neighbour recently got both his Lightforce 240's stolen after having them only 2 months--he was really p**ed off andfortunately is getting them replaced under insurance.He intends using a very effective detterent on his next ones which I can't mention here but it would not be very pleasant for the next lowlife.

I have had Rallye 4000 before, about 14 years ago and found them to be very good. The new 4000 FF have a focussing mechanism in the base which makes aiming them up/down & side/side quite easy, which is one of the things I don't like about my Cibie Oscars. To aim the Cibies I have to lie on the ground at the front of the car and reach up under the bullbar, and as soon as I undo the nut they drop forward. Major PITA

Depending on whether the car is loaded or if we have the camper on, the lights are quite often shining on the road or up in the trees, and the idea of quickly pulling over and adjusting the spotties easily is quite appealing to me.

Also, in the 4WD monthly comparison, the 4000 FF were runner up to the Lightforce XGT. Yes the XGT blew away everything with a halogen globe but they will not fit on my bullbar, so they are out of the equasion.

Basically, the Lightforce 140/170/240 are easily ripped off, which to me counters the fact they are a good light.

Cover all bolts and nuts in epoxy putty - when you want to remove it just use a soldering iron to disintegrate the epoxy.

Mike

if they want them, they will take them.

Muzzgit

On my 240 i fitted a small piece of angle between the bull bar and the base the side of the angle protubes up and stops the horizontal bolt from being removed. I also got some lock nuts like what you have on wheels and used these instead of the nyloc nuts. This then locks the whole assy togethor.

I suppose any thing can be stolen but i just wanted to make it slightly harder which inturn means it takes longer.

Alan

Move to Brissy, they won't steal them there. My lightforce are 4 years old and still attached - not stolen, not rattled lose and happy as Larry. I know it is a big step but we need to do all that is required to stop our lights from being ripped off.

Kind regards

I thought lightforce have a special nut that helps prevent theft, but then again, someone would only have to get hold of the special spanner to remove it.

I have 180mm nightvision spotties that work fine for me on my cruiser ute, $80, not losing much if they break or get stolen.

The way Lightforce spotties are made, you can focus them by rotating the body in or out, like a Maglite torch.

Just incase everyone doesn't know and didn't pay much attention to what was said above, you can walk up to a car with lightforce spotties and simply UNSCREW THE MAIN BODY UNTIL IT FALLS OFF.

AND MY QUESTION IS, HAVE THEY FIXED IT YET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Rallye 4000's have provision for two additional bolts (that the instructions recommend be fitted but are not supplied with the lamps) 1. Fit the lamps as normal with the centre bolt & nut. 2. Get a piece of 50x10 flat bar about 100 long & drill or oxy cut a hole in the centre just large enough to go over the nut from underneath (but not large enough to get a socket through the hole) 3. Drill two holes in the flat bar to line up with the other two lamp mounting holes and secure the flat bar in place using cup head bolts from the bottom and fit the nuts from the inside the lamp body. It's a tight fit & if the bolts are too long they will foul the lamp lens but it can be done as I have done it with mine. A tube spanner to do the internal nuts up will help and you have may to "relieve" a bit of the cast ribs at the bottom of the lamp housings with a rotary burr or similar to provide extra clearance.
Another way to do it is to make up a "hinged" flat bar and after you do the lamp nut up you lock the hinge with a padlock. Works on the same principle as a hasp and staple and prevents access to the nut at the bottom of the lamp.