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Austin Shackles
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On or around Sat, 22 Jan 2005 10:25:54 +0000, Mr.Nice.
<markvarleyphoto@*nospam*softhome.net> enlightened us thusly:
>some lighting questions......
>front aux lights,
>I've seen 100w and 130w spot/driving lights advertised as not for road
>use, I was under the impression that you could wire-up 100w lights
>with the main beam legally, is this the case?
>or is there some kind of legal restriction on the number or wattage of
>aux lights for road use? (I'm thinking about a bonnet-mounted light
>pod from QT).
>
>If I get around to fitting lights on the roof can these be wired to
>main beam also?
>
>rear light,
>I have a 55w halogen floodlight (I may see if it'll be happy with a
>100w bulb), can I wire this (through a relay) to the reverse lamp ?
>and does it matter where I mount it? (I was thinking about mounting it
>high).
Keep looking at this. The road vehicles (lighting) regulations and C&U are
inconclusive on the subject - more recent vehicles should have approved
lights and that includes bulbs, and the 100W ones are not approved.
Mind, I don't really see what 100W or more bulbs gain you - fitting 2 55W
spots on my disco gives more than enough light for road driving at night.
If I wanted to be off roading at night, I'd probably fit 2 more, aimed
divergent so as to illuminate sideways and fairly low.
Reversing lights are not allowed to be more than 24W ISTR, except that
you're allowed a "work light" of higher output. Provided you put it on a
separate switch with a warning light, then you can claim it's not a
reversing light. Having it come on automatically is norty. I'd tend to use
a fog lamp as a reversing one, for it's wider spread of beam, or a workight
which diffuses.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
<markvarleyphoto@*nospam*softhome.net> enlightened us thusly:
>some lighting questions......
>front aux lights,
>I've seen 100w and 130w spot/driving lights advertised as not for road
>use, I was under the impression that you could wire-up 100w lights
>with the main beam legally, is this the case?
>or is there some kind of legal restriction on the number or wattage of
>aux lights for road use? (I'm thinking about a bonnet-mounted light
>pod from QT).
>
>If I get around to fitting lights on the roof can these be wired to
>main beam also?
>
>rear light,
>I have a 55w halogen floodlight (I may see if it'll be happy with a
>100w bulb), can I wire this (through a relay) to the reverse lamp ?
>and does it matter where I mount it? (I was thinking about mounting it
>high).
Keep looking at this. The road vehicles (lighting) regulations and C&U are
inconclusive on the subject - more recent vehicles should have approved
lights and that includes bulbs, and the 100W ones are not approved.
Mind, I don't really see what 100W or more bulbs gain you - fitting 2 55W
spots on my disco gives more than enough light for road driving at night.
If I wanted to be off roading at night, I'd probably fit 2 more, aimed
divergent so as to illuminate sideways and fairly low.
Reversing lights are not allowed to be more than 24W ISTR, except that
you're allowed a "work light" of higher output. Provided you put it on a
separate switch with a warning light, then you can claim it's not a
reversing light. Having it come on automatically is norty. I'd tend to use
a fog lamp as a reversing one, for it's wider spread of beam, or a workight
which diffuses.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
