Poor Guy

whats the regulation distance apart for putting driving lights under the bumper of my GT6?

I have 2 fog lights due to the fact that when i pass my test i want to be able to SEE in the dark (thank you Lucas headlamps).
iI have just found 2minutes ago I have 2 holes perfect for mounting said lights into the bumper. they appear to be done from manufacure of the bumper as each holes is the exact same distance from the centre of the bumper.


thanks a lot.

barge

go to Halfords, pick up any box with spot lights in it & the REGs will be on that

Dracoro

So are you after fog lamps or driving lamps.
The former won't help you much, the latter will.

Poor Guy

i have some small driving lights (50 watt halogens) about 4 inches across each lens.

so just need to know how far apart they have to be.

Poor Guy

anyone?


they are being put on in the mornin!

please!

Beastie

iTrader: (2)

Driving lights only need to give a symmetrical light pattern on the front of the car. As long as they are wired up as driving lights i.e. they switch off on dip and come on on full beam then they can be anywhere on the front of the car. Height doesnt matter.
It only is restricted for fog lights.

Hope this helps you.

Poor Guy

these are 60's driving lights.


on + off. mainly for yorkshire fog but couldnt find any fog lights from the 60's!

Beastie

iTrader: (2)

Read down for fog light height:

Laid before Parliament 11th October 1989
Coming into force 1st November 1989

Part 1 Schedule 5 (regulation 18 & 20) Requirements relating to obligatory main-beam headlamps and to optional main-beam headlamps to the extent specified in part 2
1. Number- a) Two
2. Position- a) Longitudinal: No requirement
b) Lateral- i)Where two main headlamps are required to be fitted-
(A)Maximum distance from the side of the vehicle: The outer edges of the illuminated areas must in no case be closer to the side of the vehicle than the outer edges of the illuminated areas of the obligatory dipped-beam headlamps.
c) Vertical: No requirement
5. Markings- a) An approval mark or a British Standard mark
7. Colour: White or Yellow
8. Wattage- a) No requirement
10. Electrical connections- a) Every main-beam headlamp shall be so constructed that the light emitted therefrom
i) can be deflected at the will of the driver to become a dipped beam or,
ii) can be extinguished by the operation of a device which at the same time either-
A) causes the lamp to emit a dipped beam, or
B) causes another lamp to emit a dipped beam.
12. Other requirements- a) Every main-beam headlamp shall be so constructed that the direction of the beam of light emitted therefrom can be adjusted whilst the vehicle is stationary.

Part 2 Schedule 6 (regulation 20) Requirements relating to optional front fog lamps
1. Number- a) No requirement
2. Position- a) Longitudinal: No requirement
b) Lateral-
i) Where a pair of front fog lamps is used in conditions of seriously reduced visibility in place of the obligatory dipped beam headlamps-
Maximum distance from side of vehicle: 400mm
ii) In all other cases: No requirement
c) Vertical-
i) Maximum height above the ground-
A) 1200mm
ii) Minimum height above the ground: No requirement
4. Alignment: To the front and so aimed that the upper edge of the beam is, as near as practicable, 3 per cent below the horizontal when the vehicle is at its kerbside weight and has a weight of 75 kg on the driver's seat
7. Colour: White or yellow (12/99)

Poor Guy

so there isnt any rules for driving lights?

because theres no way mini driving lights a la italian job are 4cm within the side of the car and less than 12cm off the ground!