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Mounting lights with magnets

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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 07:32 AM
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I bought some rigid single row mini's in flood diffused to use on my rear bumper. I was considering ways to mount them without drilling holes into my new aftermarket bumper which is pretty thick steel. Has anyone tried strong magnets like neodymium magnets. I could gorilla glue them to the light housing and then stick them to the bumper, hopefully they would be strong enough to stay put. Has anyone tried this? Or should I just drill the holes? Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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I wouldnt, id be worried about the magnets messing up the electronics in the light.
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 07:55 AM
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Good point. Although rigid claims them to be shielded so as to not cause issues with jeep electronics so I'm thinking that same shielding would probably also protect the light itself?
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 08:50 AM
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I would just drill...with magnets I would be worried about someone easily swiping them.
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 11:43 AM
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Just drill , make it more solid mount and you don't have to deal with wires lying around or a douch stealing them so easy
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