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Shane1988
Number of posts : 59 Age : 35 Location : Mountain ash Job/hobbies : Chippy fishing shooting 4x4 : Discovery 200tdi Registration date : 2011-10-10
| Subject: Spotlights Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:43 am | |
| Hi all does anyone know the law regarding spotlights like do I have to wire them to a switch or wire them into my main beam and also what watt is legal cheers | |
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tony Admin
Number of posts : 3629 Age : 56 Location : rhondda south wales Job/hobbies : carpenter / offroad ham radio 4x4 : landrover 90 200tdi Registration date : 2007-12-29
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:29 am | |
| I think if you got them on a swich you got to have a lite on the dash to show that they are on | |
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emskie Bonkas Member
Number of posts : 162 Age : 37 Location : caerphilly Job/hobbies : uni student 4x4 : daihatsu fourtrak Registration date : 2010-09-17
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:47 am | |
| mine are wired to high beam and never had any probs with mot's etc | |
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hawkins
Number of posts : 316 Age : 32 Location : Cardiff Job/hobbies : Welder fabricator 4x4 : Disco tray back Registration date : 2010-09-07
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:52 am | |
| I had lots of spots on my hilux the fronts were wired to main beam and the back were on a seperate switch but with no light on the dash , never had any MOT problems with either. | |
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tony Admin
Number of posts : 3629 Age : 56 Location : rhondda south wales Job/hobbies : carpenter / offroad ham radio 4x4 : landrover 90 200tdi Registration date : 2007-12-29
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:47 pm | |
| Main beam I have always had my spots on use relays | |
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chris8472
Number of posts : 253 Age : 51 Location : maesteg Job/hobbies : 4x4 's and homebrewing 4x4 : disco with a few tweaks Registration date : 2010-09-07
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:45 am | |
| if the lights are on the bumper thay can be wired to the main beam via a relay if they are on the roof it must be on a swith as lights above 4foot are aginst the law and are for off road use only use a switch with a air craft cover so if you do get stoped you can prove that thay can't get it on by accident | |
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Shane1988
Number of posts : 59 Age : 35 Location : Mountain ash Job/hobbies : Chippy fishing shooting 4x4 : Discovery 200tdi Registration date : 2011-10-10
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:06 am | |
| K cheers all yes they are on a a bar so think I will wire to main beam as this seems the easiest option I was wondering as they are 100watt aswell does anyone know if that is legalcheers | |
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hawkins
Number of posts : 316 Age : 32 Location : Cardiff Job/hobbies : Welder fabricator 4x4 : Disco tray back Registration date : 2010-09-07
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:42 am | |
| Mine were on the roof 4 of them and that was about 7 foot off the ground. It was like driving the sun lol had no MOT problems | |
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Baz bonkas greenlanes marshal
Number of posts : 850 Age : 45 Location : Cwmbran Job/hobbies : offroading mountain bikeing 4x4 : Looking for new truck Registration date : 2010-12-25
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:58 am | |
| if thay on main beam got to be 55 watt to be legal unless you do want to blind evry one but on a switch offroad use any watt you want like chriss said over 4 ft not legal any way so might as well go for big watt. on my jimny had 55 watt on main beam and 130 watt on roof was like day light at nite lol and a switch that light up is good idea so you dont for get thay on and get pulled by plod | |
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Shane1988
Number of posts : 59 Age : 35 Location : Mountain ash Job/hobbies : Chippy fishing shooting 4x4 : Discovery 200tdi Registration date : 2011-10-10
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:49 am | |
| Yeah I'll have to do it offswitch as they're on may bar anyway so if I wire them to an illuminated switch that would be legal then would it | |
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brava199
Number of posts : 176 Age : 40 Location : cwmbran Job/hobbies : student motobikes fishing play with tools 4x4 : vaxhall brava Registration date : 2011-05-09
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:44 am | |
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Baz bonkas greenlanes marshal
Number of posts : 850 Age : 45 Location : Cwmbran Job/hobbies : offroading mountain bikeing 4x4 : Looking for new truck Registration date : 2010-12-25
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:27 am | |
| - Shane1988 wrote:
- Yeah I'll have to do it offswitch as they're on may bar anyway so if I wire them to an illuminated switch that would be legal then would it
yes | |
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Shane1988
Number of posts : 59 Age : 35 Location : Mountain ash Job/hobbies : Chippy fishing shooting 4x4 : Discovery 200tdi Registration date : 2011-10-10
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:01 am | |
| Right well I've got a plan now just got to get round to do it naw cheers for all ur help guys hopefully see you all out on pay n plays n greenlanes soon just got to get lift kit and steering guards n diff guards n I'll b out then ( if it don't break down again)lol | |
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bagpuss_993
Number of posts : 210 Age : 54 Location : kairdiff Job/hobbies : lots 4x4 : DISCOVERY 1 300 TDI with a healthy dose of tin worm. Registration date : 2010-09-08
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Foxy Bonkas Member
Number of posts : 969 Age : 58 Location : Cardiff Job/hobbies : 4x4's / motorbikes 4x4 : None at present Registration date : 2009-04-25
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bagpuss_993
Number of posts : 210 Age : 54 Location : kairdiff Job/hobbies : lots 4x4 : DISCOVERY 1 300 TDI with a healthy dose of tin worm. Registration date : 2010-09-08
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:05 am | |
| cheers mr foxy aint bin called nice for a long time | |
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Foxy Bonkas Member
Number of posts : 969 Age : 58 Location : Cardiff Job/hobbies : 4x4's / motorbikes 4x4 : None at present Registration date : 2009-04-25
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:17 am | |
| Shame you didn't do the last mot though lol | |
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toseland
Number of posts : 61 Age : 39 Location : pontypridd Job/hobbies : Trainee science teacher 4x4 : 1999 Vitara 4u, dont laugh. Registration date : 2011-11-17
| Subject: Re: Spotlights Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:31 am | |
| I can comment on this i hope as i did a lot of research for putting mine on.. 2 things, the lights MUST turn off when you only have dipped beam on, so they need to be wired into a relay that is powered via the high beam.. (you can have a switch too so when you do have high beam you can turn off the spots) if you have to dip 2 lots of lights it will be an MOT failure http://forum.difflock.com/userpix/7385_SJ_Spotlight_wiring_1.jpg (courtesy of difflock) this image shows the wiring diagram at least for my suzuki, i am sure it will be something similar for most vehicles.. the switch needs to be put between relay pin 30 and 86 ( i would reccomend) or between 85 and the main beam circuit. This will turn the lights on if you have full beam headlights on, and off if you turn to dipped | |
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