Lighting conditions while working on your Car

[Lukas]

Hi everyone,

 

As usual, it's been months/years since my last post. I've been busy getting this...

 

 

... back on the road.

 

Anyway, I'm in my final year of my degree and I've been looking for a "problem" that is in need of solving for my major project.

 

One of the biggest problems I've had while working on the Z is the lack of light in my garage. Not just main lighting, but  "task" lighting too. While working under the dash, for instance, I found the hand held LED lights that I was using were not an optimal solution. For instance, the glare from the LED's often made it harder to see, they were hard to position or too large to get into certain area's,  the ergonomics were not optimal, and so on.

 

So my question is, am I alone in this? Or do you guys and girls also find lighting a problem while working on your project cars?

 

Any input is extremely appreciated, whether it validates or invalidates my idea  , so feel free to be as detailed as you like! If it seems like lighting is indeed a problem, my project will be to determine the flaws in existing lighting solutions and then design a superior product. This will involve a lot of prototype testing! Hopefully while working on the 240

 

Once again, thanks for any replies!

 

 

 

 

[luvemfast]

I remove my pants and bend over.

Problem solved.

You're welcome 

[nizm0zed]

Scarily enough Simon, I can tell when you are working on your car.

I can see the glow over the hills all the way here in Canberra... 

[MATTY]

i find that my torch app on my iphone works a treat as i cant fit my normal fluro lead light in tight area and plus i can adjust the brightness on the torch app as i need.

[PB260Z]

I have a ARB LED worklight that is awesome and when that is to big I use a small LED Lenser P14 torch.

 

 

 

 

[260DET]

Two seater Z31, cool

 

For lighting, a LED head light can come in handy, mine is dual adjustable for brightness. A small portable flouro will give softer light.

[lightmaster240z]

I just go down to the shop and pick a bigger Led Light. My New one is 50watt or 1100 LUM 

[dazzed]

Scarily enough Simon, I can tell when you are working on your car.

I can see the glow over the hills all the way here in Canberra... 

Seems you have someone that fancies you simon ,latedateda, is Nismozed ahem you know

[dazzed]

I remove my pants and bend over.

Problem solved.

You're welcome 

I dig this car looks great I want one now

[nizm0zed]

What? what the fark?? that supposed to mean???

 

it means he removes his pants and beds over and the light shines out his ass...

Its not funny if you have to explain it.

[dat2kman]

I picked up at Mannheims Auctions, four shipping lighthouse rotating beacons with 11 million candlepower luminaires, discarded the rotators.

The Coastal and Ports Authourity were switching over to full remote automation. These were cheap, $50 the lot!

 

They work fine,,,,,,

 

 

 

 

Bite

Bite

Bite,,,

[luvemfast]

I picked up at Mannheims Auctions, four shipping lighthouse rotating beacons with 11 million candlepower luminaires, discarded the rotators.

The Coastal and Ports Authourity were switching over to full remote automation. These were cheap, $50 the lot!

 

They work fine,,,,,,

Sounds interesting Jason.

Post a pic up for us to see..........

[lightmaster240z]

I need to some if you want to sell one 

[Zedman240®]

I use many of the huge flood lights and or street lights to light up the garage and area around my house...from 1000W down to a measly 150W. For in the car I have one of those cheap hand held LED work lights. Last time I checked I had enough street lights to light up around 3 km of dual carriageway.

[Wayne G]

11 million candles must cost a fortune to run. 

[Lukas]

Thanks for the replies guys, even the silly ones  . Will have to do a bit more research it seems!