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lambert:
would it be legal to have a set of spots that were on with main dip beam if they stayed within the origional beam pattern?

JumboBeef:

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Is it possible to buy such a thing?

Terranosaurus:

--- Quote from: lambert on March 26, 2009, 05:23:13 ---would it be legal to have a set of spots that were on with main dip beam if they stayed within the origional beam pattern?

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No - http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19891796_en_9.htm#nsch4

Only allowed 2 dipped beam lights.

Boddle:
 Depends on what the spots were design as whether they are Spot Driving or Fog and height.
 Wiring them in this fashion with both dip and main beam would require them to be fog lights not driving or spot lights fog light beam beam are point toward the ground locally (like Dip beam is) therefore shouldn't blind people coming in the other direction you can only use them in low visibility (less than 100meters) .
 If they are spot lights as stated you can only wire them to come on with main beam (unless only used off-road) I have how ever wire a set up for a friend with a 3 way switch to allowing him to have off, on with main beam or on on there own(*use only off road) as he uses it on a private farm for shooting. Just make sure when you MOT it that it is either in off position or on with main beam you should be OK.
There is a maximum height you can fit fog lights (usually give on documentation that come with the lights)

 *use only off road means on private property (Farm,pay and play days) you can not Legally use this on a Byway or UCR (they come under the same laws as any other highway)

Lord Shagg-Pyle:
From my knowledge, the only lights that can be on in addition to dip beam is fog lights, only if in reduced visibility. Spots have to go on with high beam.

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