Date:         Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:35:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
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From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
Subject:      Re: Spotlight
Comments: To: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
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Seems to me, FWIW, that if you mount the light aft of the sunroof, you're
going to lose the function of lighting the ground in front of you, which, at
least for most of us, is among the most important areas to light.

Mounting the light on top is also going to give some clearance issues.  I'd
go with the Maglights and monkeys (they work for peanuts).

Karl Wolz

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
|miguel pacheco
|Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 8:52 PM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: Spotlight
|
|This is of special interest to me (please refrain from political
|commentary regarding my special interest group) as I plan to conquer
|South America, and parts beyond, in my Syncro AW, and it does seem
|like a useful device. Several things to consider here. The hole you
|mention is never an attractive proposition. In my case, I would be
|drilling though fiberglass and you know how proud we can get over our
|high tops! Theft is another consideration, but, if I'm to avoid
|drilling holes, I will need to mount it high and out of the way.
|Coincidentally, high and out of the way is just behind the sun-roof,
|behind which exists some hardware (read : no drilling into roof)  that
|a spotlight could be mounted to. I'm envisioning a telescoping, remote
|controlled spotlight.....or maybe just a maglite wielding monkey
|running around up there...
|Miguel