I went by Sam's Wholesale Club this morning and discovered a 100W Halogen spot light that is rechargeable with either a 110 or 12V system. Believe me, this is one really, really bright spot light. On a full charge, it will go for 20 minutes and a smaller light in the handle will last for 3 days. The neat part is the price which is under $20 -- includes a storage bag for light and accessories. It can be used free standing or plugged into the 12V system. There is also a flip up stand (second picture) that would be helpful when changing a tire.

 

Looks good. But how about this rechargable Maglite or this Surefire torch?

These are flashlights/torches worthy a place in the boot of a 5er

Currently our 5er has a 4 D-cell Maglite resting between the driver's seat and the
door sill - however, this isn't the best solution for cold and dark winter days where the batteries are emptied nearly on the spot.

 

pasaan, while those are nice lights, they cannot possibly brighten as much area as the 100W SportySpot. Believe me, this thing is bright. It reminds me of a train light. Also, to its advantage, it has a stand alone bracket, rechargeable via the power outlets in a 12V system, and is less than $20. Those Surefire packages are over $200. The SportySpot has about a 90 degree fan of light with a very large bright white spot in the center. That spot across a 20' room is 4' in diameter on the wall.

 

Yeah, but if it isn't foggy, should you use them?

 

Heh. This light could be a fog light for a tug boat. Ice would throw up. I had it out behind the house a while ago and absolutely fluoroscoped the neighborhood. Better visibility than day time for trees and shrubs because there are no shadows. While not new, a deal similar to the Sam's deal can be had via the Net at:Vector Light Selection

 

we should buy two and use duct tape to tape them over our front bumpers. use them as foglights and iceman wont say anything .

 

Where is the 12V in the trunk? I looked last night & couldn't find it. (I hope it's not too obvious).

 

It would be nice to have a "Product Review" forum where all these type of posts could be filed for easy reference in the future, especially for newbies.

 

realty, it is in very rear of the trunk the trunk on the right hand side. All of these cars are not set up the same way, but I would think that in the cars for the NA markets the electrical would be similar.

Did I mention that the Vector light at Sam's is 2 million candle power?

 

I think we've established that the 12V outlet in the trunk is only there if you have the fold-down rear seats. (Don't ask me why...I don't build them, I just love to drive them!)