Thread: ADR requirements for spare wheel carriers.

You dont!

The wheel in a carrier is still in the std location, just hanging off a different mount.

You wont get pinged for it unless the cop has it in for you.

The lights must be viewable from a 45deg angle. I had a Kaymar setup, which has lights in the bar so it complies.

You can just wire up to the tailight cluster wiring. I had no issue with faults whatsoever.

Admiral,
I fitted a dual wheel carrier to my D3, tok it over the pits and got pinged for now reflectors and no visible reversing lights. I hadn't installed both spares at the time of the inspection luckily so one was still visible. I've written to Kaymar about this and to date haven't heard anything back. The new lights that come with the dual wheel carrier have to be wired in. I connected to the trailer wiring in the left hand corner of the rear bumper where the electrical multi plug is. Everything works a treat, very easy.
One thing I would be aware of is the rego plate light I would make the connector terminal opposites, male female on each wire if you know what I mean. Orginally they were both male on the light fitting I conneted them the wrong way round by accident and blew a fuse which was behind the glove box, what a job that was in the dark!!! just an idea.

Originally Posted by ADMIRAL

Hi guys.
In checking out the various options for spare wheel carriers, I note a lot have no provision for an auxillary stop/tail/indicator. Some actually say there is no need as the OE lights are not obscured ? ( when clearly they are ! )

I understood the lights had to be visible from a certain angle. Anyone have any data ? How do we wire in an aux LED stop/tail etc, without tripping faults ? Perhaps through the trailer wiring loom ?

Have a look at your road authority's website. They state the angles the various lights must be seen at, both horizontally and vertically.

Not all accessory manufacturers know, or care about the regs though.

Originally Posted by Tombie2

You dont!

The wheel in a carrier is still in the std location, just hanging off a different mount.

You wont get pinged for it unless the cop has it in for you.

Sorry Tombie,
Not in a D3.

Best Wishes,
Peter

Originally Posted by Tombie2

You dont!

The wheel in a carrier is still in the std location, just hanging off a different mount.

You wont get pinged for it unless the cop has it in for you.

Well if it complies then you can't get 'pinged'....

Matt.

Originally Posted by Tombie2

You dont!

The wheel in a carrier is still in the std location, just hanging off a different mount.

You wont get pinged for it unless the cop has it in for you.

umm... no...

You know, the reversing lights never occurred to me.

In the top pic of my D3 there, the lights in the bumper are LED and wired to the tail, stop and indicator lights. But no reversing lights were provided by Kaymar.