Hullo

Ive got some PIAA driving lights @120Watts. Apparently anything not E cerified and lowre that 55W is ileagal on the public road.

Is this true, and can I get nicked for using them in the dark with main beam?

Ta

[Edited by nuclear_pond - 8/7/2003 6:05:22 PM]

 

how much u want for them m8

email in profile m8

thx

simon


ps u can have mine in px as well m8

[Edited by scooby-si - 8/7/2003 7:58:37 PM]

 

No E Mark = Not Legal -sooooo yep!

 

Any excuse to be pulled over

I dont want anymore attention to my de-cat.....so i wont bother with these(even though they look alot better )

 

Can't comment on the "E" mark but I think that its a conformity of safety issue (ie won't blow up & kill you)


BUT


Driving lights can be more than 55W

I know this for 100% because I did a Driver Improvement Course with SIDC/Dick Grimes and when he said they were OK, made the point of asking him twice for comfirmation.

I then went & bought some SS 130W Cibies



The law allows "Driving Lights" of any wattage but you are not allowed to dazzle other road-users - hence why foglight users get it all the time. So drive around with driving lights on all the time, blinding people then its an offence - use in the dark with no on-coming traffic & no problem + you can see




I've now got 35W Driving Lights but as they're HIDs then they're as good as the PIAAs anyway - the 120mm version are even brighter

 

The only come on with main beam so no day time dazzle for others. They came with the car as its an RB5, so I wouldnt have though subaru could sell a car with ilegal lights.

Its just halfords patter then.

 

Excellent, so I won't cancel my order for Scoobysport's HID driving lights in a fortnight...