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[Neilson]

I've seen some Cibie replica spot lights on Ebay. They say they have a dipped and main beam so you can use them as extra normal lights. Is this leagal to have more than 2 head lights and if so are there dimensional restrictions?
Help appreciated.

[Ethel]

The best place to look would be the IVA test regulations. As long as the bulbs don't exceed 55W & they dip off the headlight switch, I don't think there'd be a problem.

Link to IVA manual in here:

http://www.theminifo...howtopic=131387

[jameswhiles]

And as far as I know they have to be in pairs

[Neilson]

And as far as I know they have to be in pairs

James as in 2 or 4? or only 2

[Dan]

It's not permitted to have more than 2 dipped beam headlamps lit at any one time.

I believe those Cibies are meant for use as spots and fogs rather than dip and main. Does it say what the dip angle and direction are?

[Down&Out]

And as far as I know they have to be in pairs

James as in 2 or 4? or only 2

Not necessarily, from what i've heard, they merely need to be symmetrical.

[jameswhiles]

And as far as I know they have to be in pairs

James as in 2 or 4? or only 2

Not necessarily, from what i've heard, they merely need to be symmetrical.

I thought that they had to work symmetrically aswel, but as Dan said, it cannot me done. On full beam then you could do it so long as the lights are in pairs (I think)

Edited by jameswhiles, 25 January 2010 - 08:23 PM.

[jameswhiles]

oops, double post

Edited by jameswhiles, 25 January 2010 - 08:23 PM.

[PhilRobbo]

http://www.opsi.gov....tlinemarkerlamp

i don't think theres a problem as long as the lights are not dazzling other drivers. link above for the Road traffic act, theres some info on there.

[Dan]

Wrong act though, you need to read the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations.

[PhilRobbo]

Wrong act though, you need to read the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations.

yeah that was Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations. Scroll to the top of the page, it says it at the top lol.

[Dan]

I didn't follow your link because you said it was the Road Traffic Act!

You've looked up marker lamps though, which means side lights. Dipped beam headlamps are different. The rules for optional dipped beam headlamps are:

1. In the case of a vehicle with three or more wheels having a maximum speed exceeding 25 mph first used on or after 1st April 1991, two and not more than two may be fitted and the only requirements prescribed by these Regulations in respect of any which are fitted are-


(a) those specified in paragraphs 2©, 4, 7, 10 and 12(a) of Part I,


(b) that they are designed for a vehicle which is intended to be driven on the right-hand side of the road,


© that they form a matched pair, and


(d) that their electrical connections are such that not more than one pair of dipped-beam headlamps is capable of being illuminated at a time.

So you can fit another pair if you like, but you have to have a switch to select between the sets because using them both together isn't permitted. As I said.

[Neilson]

Thanks Dan. I'll go for the single beam one then.

[PhilRobbo]

I didn't follow your link because you said it was the Road Traffic Act!

You've looked up marker lamps though, which means side lights. Dipped beam headlamps are different. The rules for optional dipped beam headlamps are:

1. In the case of a vehicle with three or more wheels having a maximum speed exceeding 25 mph first used on or after 1st April 1991, two and not more than two may be fitted and the only requirements prescribed by these Regulations in respect of any which are fitted are-


(a) those specified in paragraphs 2©, 4, 7, 10 and 12(a) of Part I,


(b) that they are designed for a vehicle which is intended to be driven on the right-hand side of the road,


© that they form a matched pair, and


(d) that their electrical connections are such that not more than one pair of dipped-beam headlamps is capable of being illuminated at a time.

So you can fit another pair if you like, but you have to have a switch to select between the sets because using them both together isn't permitted. As I said.

Lesson Learned!