Thread: pleased with my new accessorie :)

yep sydney based

Its all legal as long as the lights are wired to the high beam so they drop off when you dip your lights.

And roof height lights are legal, you can thank Jeep for getting them passed in ADRs.

Originally Posted by tombraider

Its all legal as long as the lights are wired to the high beam so they drop off when you dip your lights.

And roof height lights are legal, you can thank Jeep for getting them passed in ADRs.

Only if they are on Jeeps with the appropriate ADR approval. They do not meet the definition of "additional headlights" as they are over the height limit for headlights. They must be independently switched ( not individually switched) and not through the high beams. my references are three telephone conversations with three different Qld. Transport officers. They all said use them on public roads at your risk.

Dont make me get my tafe stuff out. But I -half- recall the ruling of aditional headlamp maximum height around 1.6m. Dont hold me to that though. Lol, just write your state RTA or whatever you have there and ask. I think you'll find in NSW roof mounts aren't legal (for whatever reason) and that is the reason why you see a lot of hilux and even country commodore utes and whatnot with the lights actually turned around or laid back.

On the other hand, if they are not plugged in, they cant sting you for having them...but they can sting you for lights not working XD.

Oi, running in circles.

Well as a fellow motorist I've never been blinded by oncoming lights simply because they were roof mounted, bright spots are bright spots.
Now don't get me started on a55hole lights around town.

Originally Posted by Relay

Dont make me get my tafe stuff out. But I -half- recall the ruling of aditional headlamp maximum height around 1.6m. Dont hold me to that though. Lol, just write your state RTA or whatever you have there and ask. I think you'll find in NSW roof mounts aren't legal (for whatever reason) and that is the reason why you see a lot of hilux and even country commodore utes and whatnot with the lights actually turned around or laid back.

On the other hand, if they are not plugged in, they cant sting you for having them...but they can sting you for lights not working XD.

Oi, running in circles.

That's correct roof mounted lights in NSW are illegal, they can only be ornamental.....aka BLING

If they are disconnected for around town and only used in the bush, then what the RTA don't know won't hurt them

They look good Lou, i think glare would have been looked at before going ahead with them knowing Phil and how he does things.

Baz.

Simple solution, wire them up through a trailor plug and hook them up off Road that way they can be permanently in place as bling and can be activated for offroad use in a matter of seconds

Yep, there are the efficious HWP chaps who carry tape measures and the like for checking light heights, I suppose DB, you must have plenty of cash if your willing to take a fine, just comply its easier.
I used to work with one and that was his passion high blinding lights. he carried tape measures and rulers just for that, and loved writtng out pills for them.

I don't know how far back is good, I have never liked them, even with a roof mounted spotlight with a shroud under it, you still get bonnet glare.

And old zook I agree with you with the w...ker lights as I call them, al the idiots around this neck of the woods use them, they are a real pain..

other than that the setup looks interesting.



john