sgc wrote:
BALLISTIC wrote:
The light pod isnt (to my knowledge) road legal
I had 4 lights (only two of which were wired up, the other two were just dummies for effect) across the front of my car when it went for a RWC in Victoria early last year, and was told:
1. The vehicle can have max. 4 lights fitted, including the headlights
2. Lights mounted above a horizontal line drawn between the headlights are not allowed.
I even had to remove the two inoperable, decorative lights to get a pass.
As said, this was the requirement in Victoria, Queensland may be different.
In terms of the 'Max. 4 lights' your RWC person hadn't done the research. From VicRoads Vehicle Standards Information 10 - Installation of Lights on Road Vehicles P19
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/99931A9A-6DD7-4CDA-8C84-92B6622B47E4/0/VSI10.pdf
I wish police and RWC people actually knew what they were talking about.
To Paraphrase;
- Two additional
pairs of lamps may be fitted (meaning 4 extra lights as well as normal headlights)
- Pairs of Lamps shall be fitted symmetrically
- Main beam headlamps (high beam) must not be placed wider than the dipped beam (low beam) headlights
- Height: No individual specifications
- The colout of the light emitted shall be white
And they must be switched with the high beam.
Gotta love settling arguments with facts "
Ballistic, you should print out that document for the next time you get pulled over
And as far as light pods go, I don't know where to get one but I think they are the best way to see in front of you, especially in a mini its the best way to get the light high and get some difference. When you do get some driving lights, put some HID kits in them as no lamp will ever be as good as the worst set of HID's.
Cheers
Where were you when I needed you 