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Elmo:
Well the day Elmo gets welded is getting closer, so the MOT is too.

I have a set of Wipac 100W spotlamps, I understand these are illegal for on-road use.
I plan to fit them on the bullbar via a relay.
Main 12V power to the relay will be switched via a dashboard switch.
Trigger power for the relay I plan to feed from the main beam power supply.

So, in other words, with the dashboard switch in the "off" position they won't light irrespective of the headlamp setting.
With the dashboard switch to "on", they will light with the main beams.

Question is, would this be legal?

Thanks in advance :)

muddysteve:
Auxillary lights are not tested as part of the MOT just leave them turned off


Steve

Disco Inferno:
the setup you are desciribing is what is legally required for fitting any auxilliary lights.
From memory the functioning of the lights should be tested during the MOT, the should check they are able to be isolated from the main beam circuit, otherwise this would fail being fit for road use.
my rally car passes its MOT with 150 bulbs in all the lights and i've never had any problems, thats not to say a pedantic MOT tester would check the bulb wattage and fail you.

beast5680:
my 300tdi has wipacs on the front and mot man has never questioned them just passed it thru the only thing it failed on last year was the indicator bulbs not being orange enough :roll:

Colin 009:
Disco Inferno wrote
--- Quote ---my rally car passes its MOT with 150 bulbs in all the lights and i've never had any problems
--- End quote ---
Blimy thats a lot of bulbs how do you fit them all in. :wink:  :lol:

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