Thread: pleased with my new accessorie :)

Originally Posted by oldzook

er Duff & DB read it again, John & I were not calling roof lights ****** lights we were talking low mounted fog/driving lights. Manufacturers have gone to great lengths to develop headlights with good light patterns that don't dazzle oncoming traffic, so that fools can drive around using their aux lights which ARE illegal to be run if it is not foggy and for good reason, they do not have "cutoffs", so if they are aimed to be usefull 55w lights ARE dazzling to oncoming drivers and if they are aimed so low as to not bother anyone you're not looking far enough ahead (using those lights instead of headlights is also a step backward for same reasons). If they are bright white light they are useless in fog anyway. I don't have roof lights but I don't have a problem with them.

My bad, I only read johnE's post and because of a language prob
Blokes in my areas call the roof top lights ****** lights... you get embarressed if you mates see you doing it but the outcum is still good......
We call the low set stuff yuppie lights 'cause they look pretty,, cost too much and are useless.

Mind you On my SD1 rover the yuppie lights were good. They provided a low wattage, wide and low spread that was perfect for low speed pea soup fog driving, which is what they are designed for. As a consequence the lights also provided a good close range and wide spread for highway driving. these rover fog lights didn't glare oncoming drivers just provided good light. Most the euro stuff has always been good for it. the problem has only started when some lesser marques have started fitting fog lights that out perform most driving lights for replecating the sun. The other lights that Hyundai and similar cars should be shot for, are the rear fog lights again these dont seem to have a target beam they just spread super bright light in all directions, really distracting on a crisp clear night.

google search ADR 46 Para 7.3 covers lights (no height limit?)-----------just for info

The few times I have had to cope with heavy fog, I found Hibeam worked better because it picked out the reflectors on the guide posts much better. (This was at less than 20kph)

hmmm doesn't like that link for some reason

grab it in the format you want from here:
http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legi...6?OpenDocument

oh and Pedro... this is page 2

oh by the way APOLOGIES TO DULLBIRD,
your thread seems to have been hijacked by someone having a whinge - yes me

Originally Posted by Outlaw

oh and Pedro... this is page 2

Originally Posted by Outlaw

hmmm doesn't like that link for some reason

grab it in the format you want from here:
http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legi...6?OpenDocument

oh and Pedro... this is page 2

"Thank god your here". TIC some one who can drive a computer

I have deleted my link

These rules are far more liberal than last time I looked

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

The few times I have had to cope with heavy fog, I found Hibeam worked better because it picked out the reflectors on the guide posts much better. (This was at less than 20kph)

Sheesh. Highbeam in fog? The first thing I did with each new purchase for about 10 years was fit fog lights. Even tried it on my motorbike. Back then (when precipitation was common in Queensland) there were regular pea-soup fogs in Toowoomba and a good fog light was a necessity. High-beams scatter too much light high up. You need low-down light in fog so you're not blinded by the reflection. Low beams, clear fog lights, yellow, whatever, but low down.

what can I say,, except FEW
and thats the only way I could go forward was to drive on the roadside reflectors,,

If I lived in Toowoomba,, I would probably buy fog lights too