cameraman said:
JonathanM said:
*are HGV's exempt to this law, as many that do have roof lights fitted seem to have them wired into main beam.
Not exempt, just classed differant because above cab hieght, but still must be fitted as pairs. (last ones I had were wired into main beam and could not be used independantly or turned off if not required with main beam.
I knew someone on here would know the answer!!
Re the bumper lights, they are some Hella 500's, and they are only mounted onto the plastic bumper, not onto the metal work beneath, mainly due to access to the fastening nuts and that I would have needed to cut the bumper, which would have lowered the lights too much into the bumper. there is some vibration, made worse earleir this year when I tried to rip the bumper off in the multi storey car park at work (long story) because the bumper itself didn't fit back on 100%.
They are wired to come on with main beam, unswitched, via a relay. One is a spot/long range lens, the other is a fog light. Gives the best mix of light, with really good long range beam, while really lighting up the road in front. I got this tip from a Hella webpage, australian I think it was, but many off road & rally vehicles have always used a mix of beam patterns, but often in pairs. Mismatching the lenses in this way gives a compromise with the fewest lights.
Re roof lights with this roofrack, I have considered fitting some lights under the front of the rack, and have some old Hella Comet 550's (rectangular fogs) but these are a little big, I might just get some cheapy Rings, the rectangular ones, 2 in fogs and 2 in spots. Much smaller than the Hellas.
