8 replies to this topic

[benabbyg]

Took my standard 1999 Cooper for it's MOT today, MOT guy told me the two centrally mounted spot lamps should not come on with the full beam, they should be on a separate switch.

I told him the car is the same as it left the factory, (or at least I think it is) with no switch fitted for the spot lights activation.

Is he right that the spots should not come on when I put the full beam on?

[IainStallard]

I think he is confusing spot lights with fog lights

[KernowCooper]

Spot lights come on with the main beam he's confused

[Ipod]

At least yours come on, mine dont, they used to

[tmarmsi]

Out of my 4 spot lamps 2 come on as a full beam headlight like yours they are the 2 central ones and the other 2 come on as fog lights

[sport2000]

They should come on with main beam..
Fogs come on by the switch..

Mot man is wrong!!

[benabbyg]

Out of my 4 spot lamps 2 come on as a full beam headlight like yours they are the 2 central ones and the other 2 come on as fog lights

Yep, that's how mine are.

To begin with I thought he meant the fog lights, but he said they are ok on a separate swtich.

Thanks for the replies, it was a late afternoon Friday appointment, he must have been thinking of something else!

[Cooper93]

on mine all 4 come on main beam ( flash ) 2 spots 2 fog,, (monte carlo kit) from minisport is this okay ?

[KernowCooper]

Fogs wont do much for you with their light pattern coming on with main beam, so no real advantage, but it means wired as they are you wont be able to use them in fog.