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Disco Matt:
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--- Quote from: "Disco Matt" ---I asked the same question before fitting mine, basically it seems that you're allowed up to six headlights, and any driving lights/spotlights must be switched so they only come on with main beam.
Mine are wired as such and also have an isolating switch, so I can have normal main beam without the spots if I want. After the first few tests I don't see myself wanting this!
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Is this correct as I have the two OME headlights (Duh! obviously!) two driving lamps mounted between them and have just ordered 4 more to go on the roofrack. Does this mean I will have two too many?
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Err, I haven't actually seen it written down on an official document, but this is what I was told by another Mud Club member when I asked a while ago.
ben_haynes:
--- Quote from: "Suvvey" ---
--- Quote from: "Disco Matt" ---I asked the same question before fitting mine, basically it seems that you're allowed up to six headlights, and any driving lights/spotlights must be switched so they only come on with main beam.
Mine are wired as such and also have an isolating switch, so I can have normal main beam without the spots if I want. After the first few tests I don't see myself wanting this!
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Is this correct as I have the two OME headlights (Duh! obviously!) two driving lamps mounted between them and have just ordered 4 more to go on the roofrack. Does this mean I will have two too many?
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you dont have to have OME Headlights they can be aftermarket or from a completely different make and model
but i have never seen any problem with four lights on roof and six between head lights, but not been through MOT yet
but our works truck has them all over the roof and above and below the bumper got about 12 spots on it all come on with Main Beam
DEANO3528:
I know that some countries fix limits on the number of units fitted, but don't believe the UK to be one of those.
Roof lights don't come into the MOT test, there is no test point for them.
However as usual, a bored 'hero in blue' might decide to take you to task just to see if they can wind you up enough to get you for something else.
Ahen, alledgedly...
Disco Matt:
Thing is, so long as you can isolate them so they don't always come on with main beam then you shouldn't have a problem at MOT time - just say they're only used off road if asked. As far as I know the regs say nothing about lights that aren't switched on, just so long as your original headlight switch operates as it should. I just put a small rocker switch in the feed from the main beam to the relay, with that off the lights are back to normal.
lee celtic:
I have my roof lights fitted with a three way switch on the dash using a bank of fuses and relays in a butty box under the bonet :D
position 1. relay takes power from switched live .Lights can work independantly
position 2. relay has no power just head lights on
position 3. relay takes power from high beam wire all guns blazing see for miles 8)
This setup has passed two MOT tests :D
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