Puddle Lights

[DaveB]

I had to google John Lobbs. Clearly I'm not a city lad!

I believe King Chuck wears them

 

[bemax]

Clearly you have never stepped out of your vehicle into a puddle and completely ruined your John Lobbs on the way to the opera

Why do you have puddles in front of the opera?

 

[Camskii]

Clearly you have never stepped out of your vehicle into a puddle and completely ruined your John Lobbs on the way to the opera

hush puppies

 

[klarie]

@bemax just watching this thread.. to be serious .. proper puddle lights aren't that bad. (Not those projecting the manufacturer logo on the ground.
According to deteriorating street quality in Germany .. I know quite a number of roads I have to pass .. some of the agricultural and forest roads unpaved I usually have to go along provide a smoother ride. (Potholes and puddles all along) So the lights help indeed. - I was a couple of times happy the lamp was there .. Gloves fell down, or other items. Okay got a headlamp. but sometimes its just convenient.
Its true it is perhaps to much of gadget.. but once again.. its convenient.. And I go onroad and offroad.

 

[Tazzieman]

I believe King Chuck wears them

You seem to be well informed

 

[bemax]

@bemax just watching this thread.. to be serious .. proper puddle lights aren't that bad. (Not those projecting the manufacturer logo on the ground.
According to deteriorating street quality in Germany .. I know quite a number of roads I have to pass .. some of the agricultural and forest roads unpaved I usually have to go along provide a smoother ride. (Potholes and puddles all along) So the lights help indeed. - I was a couple of times happy the lamp was there .. Gloves fell down, or other items. Okay got a headlamp. but sometimes its just convenient.
Its true it is perhaps to much of gadget.. but once again.. its convenient.. And I go onroad and offroad.

Of course there are good reasons for them. I would like them if I could turn them of. In my Defender I installed the inner lights which can be switched to red. I like the opportunity to open the door without being a flash of light in the dark.

 

[klarie]

Of course there are good reasons for them. I would like them if I could turn them of. In my Defender I installed the inner lights which can be switched to red. I like the opportunity to open the door without being a flash of light in the dark.

Hm, yeah for hunting and red has low range less notified by certain red blind animal.
Maybe some aftermarket solution will come up.

What I do not like is this ambience lighting like in BMW and others where lights can be mood light.. .. club and redlight district style.. not my cup of tea..

 

[pioneerofthenile]

I didn't think I would need/want them. but once you've had them puddle lights are a nice feature. I was surprised at how much they make many things easier getting in and out. not to mention help your sight.(especially if you drop something) these will help you quite a bit living in the woods without much light.

 

[Tazzieman]

I didn't think I would need/want them. but once you've had them puddle lights are a nice feature. I was surprised at how much they make many things easier getting in and out. not to mention help your sight.(especially if you drop something) these will help you quite a bit living in the woods without much light.

It's a slippery slope. Massive tyres , a You Tube channel...the full 4x4 Opera

 

[Camskii]

It's a slippery slope. Massive tyres , a You Tube channel...the full 4x4 Opera

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LED whip is next!

 

[Tazzieman]

LED whip is next!

The rainbow one?

 

[Camskii]

The rainbow one?

Go with your heart

 

[Trialmaster]

LED whip is next!

Nothing wrong with those - had one on my Nomad.

 

[OGrid]

LOL ~ you could be right there. Maybe they should be linked on the configurator so you can't have the side runners without optioning them?

It seems odd, I think the puddle lamps (which come with ambient door lighting) are the only item you can't spec as an individual item?

My vehicle is at the dealer’s (again) for some warranty repairs and the loan vehicle I’ve been given has puddle lamps. I opened a door tonight and boom…lightening, the ground at my feet is illuminated.

I’m suprised how functional it is and might look at doing a custom fitment on mine (to your earlier point, it was odd that it couldn’t be selected individually in the Configurator).

 

[Eric]

My vehicle is at the dealer’s (again) for some warranty repairs and the loan vehicle I’ve been given has puddle lamps. I opened a door tonight and boom…lightening, the ground at my feet is illuminated.

I’m suprised how functional it is and might look at doing a custom fitment on mine (to your earlier point, it was odd that it couldn’t be selected individually in the Configurator).

I thought puddle lights were standard on the Fieldmaster and Trialmaster, and not an option on the other models

 

[Skydance]

I thought puddle lights were standard on the Fieldmaster and Trialmaster, and not an option on the other models

It’s part of the smooth pack as an option on the others. I’ve got a 5 door station wagon with both smooth and rough packs.