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Roof lights
Llanigraham:
And isn't this where it is just too flipping complicated?
You might be right! However that Section I've quoted WILL apply to any lights with the LED fairy ring, as those are positional.
Any other lights that come on with main beam headlights thereby become optional head lights, but I know I have seen a link somewhere to legislation about those.
I wonder why they are being fitted?
Do they really improve the view of the road that much (I'm not meaning Off road use)?
Is it just a fashion statement?
I understand the use in high dust/desert type areas where you want light out of the dust, but driving along the A470 through Mid Wales, or even over the Abergwesyn Pass?
Strange how rally drivers in Forests don't find they need them!
Disco Matt:
I just need to make a visor for the underside of mine, as at the moment they tend to reflect off the bonnet, wipers, dashboard... :lol:
Will try prototyping something in cardboard and then making it in polycarbonate I think, that way I can easily cut and smooth it at home and bend it with a heat gun/big lump of wood as an edge. Thinking something similar to the external sun visors fitted to some Series LRs.
TBM:
--- Quote from: Llanigraham on October 04, 2010, 21:05:31 ---And isn't this where it is just too flipping complicated?
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I think all the mis information has made it complicated.
--- Quote from: Llanigraham on October 04, 2010, 21:05:31 --- Any other lights that come on with main beam headlights thereby become optional head lights, but I know I have seen a link somewhere to legislation about those.
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There are no such thing as 'headlights' in the stat regs.
There are:
Schedule 2: Front position lights (sidelights)
Schedule 3: Dim Dip/Running Lights
Schedule 4: Dipped Beam Lamps (and optional Dipped Beam)
Schedule 5: Main Beam Lamps (and optional Main Beam)
All the regs required are included in the link I gave.
The other Schedules cover rear lights, side markers and fog lights etc
--- Quote ---I wonder why they are being fitted?
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cos they can :) ;)
Llanigraham:
--- Quote from: TBM on October 04, 2010, 22:18:04 ---
cos they can :) ;)
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I think they'd look bloody silly on my Yet!! :roll:
TBM:
--- Quote from: Llanigraham on October 04, 2010, 21:05:31 ---You might be right! However that Section I've quoted WILL apply to any lights with the LED fairy ring, as those are positional.
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Depends on the intensity. If the output is lower than 800 candelas then they are classed as optional running lamps and there are no regulation requirements (see SCHEDULE 3). This is how Trucks get away with the dim lit roof lights, and numerous other front facing lights.
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