Thread: pleased with my new accessorie :)

Originally Posted by JohnE

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

I used to call them ****** lights until I moved up to the Cape.

On many occasions during the wet season my lights where under water and its usually when there is a fair bit of flow on the car, requiring constant corrections on your heading... crossing the Archer river at night is bad enough but when you have nothing but a 10ft green/brown haze in front of your bonnet and cant see the exit point....W..nker lights are handy.
Travelling on wet dirt roads for 4 or 5 months of the year the W..ker lights stay cleaner for a lot longer. They do actually reduce shadowing a lot, which is very relaxing when you are doing several hundred kms on the dirt. Being able to distinguishe between a small undulation and a huge hole within the first hundred metres in front of you is reassuring.

I have always wondered how they are more annoying than any spottie left on by on coming traffic. If they are set up correctly they are actually less likely to offend on coming traffic,, Technically they are pointing slightly downwards to light up the same visual zone that is required for effective braking,, oe if you like the focus zone for most drivers. Compared to low set lights which have ther beam set almost parralel to the ground in comparison.

However I have moved back to Adelaide now and they have been relocated back to the bar, Horse's for course's

Originally Posted by VladTepes

WHen I took Physics that's not how light worked !!!

well i never took physics hence why i was trying to describe how the light fell when we were holding up our hands and peices of wood and looking at the light around and where it was hitting

i'm obviously wrong oh professional one!!!!

as for the other posts........well what can i say

i was pleased with what i got i thought it looked good and would be an advantage when out night driving OFF ROAD,

but you obvioulsy dont think so!!

i cant beleive how negative some of you are can some one not post anything on here without some one screaming legalities at yeh, or calling you a wan*ker as thats basically what your calling me because some bogans around your area do not use there lights responably.........

and your crapping on about spots blinding people well i have to say i have been blinded by a few commodors and there low down driving lights coming over crests and people that leave there dam fog lights on when its not foggy why is that any different

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

thanks dobbo the lights are being hooked up to a switch and the switch will only be hooked up to the relay under the bonnet when the car goes off road, it also can be disconnected on the wires that run down the windscreen............

Originally Posted by dullbird

well although we never tested in complete darkness we held a peice of wood up next to the bonnet to see where the light would hit

and the light hit the wood about over a foot above the bonnet so i think i will get a small amount of light on the bonnet, but i dont think i will have glare like what your all going to be asking about.......

apologise in advance for a vague description...
a sort of collar may help.... (like i said vague ) similar to what traffic lights have so you cant see the lights from wrong angle, or those cone shaped collars you put on a dog when it is biting itself, like the brim of a hat, could be put at the bottom to reduce the glare on the bonnet.

i have seen it on trucks that have a spottie facing rearwards mounted on the mirror brackets. there to light up the ground either side and rear of trailer for reversing at night... with the collar thingie to stop glare blinding driver

might help might not. just an idea
looks good, hope it all works well for you

Originally Posted by dullbird

well i never took physics hence why i was trying to describe how the light fell when we were holding up our hands and peices of wood and looking at the light around and where it was hitting

i'm obviously wrong oh professional one!!!!

as for the other posts........well what can i say

i was pleased with what i got i thought it looked good and would be an advantage when out night driving OFF ROAD,

but you obvioulsy dont think so!!

i cant beleive how negative some of you are can some one not post anything on here without some one screaming legalities at yeh, or calling you a wan*ker as thats basically what your calling me because some bogans around your area do not use there lights responably.........

and your crapping on about spots blinding people well i have to say i have been blinded by a few commodors and there low down driving lights coming over crests and people that leave there dam fog lights on when its not foggy why is that any different




thanks dobbo the lights are being hooked up to a switch and the switch will only be hooked up to the relay under the bonnet when the car goes off road, it also can be disconnected on the wires that run down the windscreen............

Too right........it seems that every clown and his dog has "driving" lights (read fog lights) on all the time after dark.

I leave my high beams on when I see these clowns on the road......they **** me to tears..........

they say a picture speaks a thousand words!
note my lights are 100W lous are 55w.
and it is CLEAR that they DONT light up the bonnet!

Originally Posted by discowhite

they say a picture speaks a thousand words!
note my lights are 100W lous are 55w.
and it is CLEAR that they DONT light up the bonnet!

Noice.....

Originally Posted by SSmith

apologise in advance for a vague description...
a sort of collar may help.... (like i said vague ) similar to what traffic lights have so you cant see the lights from wrong angle, or those cone shaped collars you put on a dog when it is biting itself, like the brim of a hat, could be put at the bottom to reduce the glare on the bonnet.

i have seen it on trucks that have a spottie facing rearwards mounted on the mirror brackets. there to light up the ground either side and rear of trailer for reversing at night... with the collar thingie to stop glare blinding driver

might help might not. just an idea
looks good, hope it all works well for you

What you mean like this person suggested

Originally Posted by dobbo

I cannot see what the bloody problem is? If it creates glare just install a defuser under the lights, and Dullbird is a responsible person, she wouldn't use them on public roads. If there is a problem with them, like she said, it's her problem, she'll take them off.

Besides I see many a vehicle on the road with clearance lights on the roofline.

Originally Posted by D110V8D

Too right........it seems that every clown and his dog has "driving" lights (read fog lights) on all the time after dark.

I leave my high beams on when I see these clowns on the road......they **** me to tears..........

In that case your breaking the law and risking your life and theirs (if they are dazzled what happens if they veer into your lane?).

Fog lights not being used in fog/sleet are illegal...

However... 55w Aux driving lights are not against the law.

I have no issues with driving lights if aimed correctly etc...