17 replies to this topic

[cal844]

Hi all,

Im thinking of buying a spotlight bar with 4x driving lights... Are there any companies which sell such kits??

Is there a way to wire both dipped and main beam to the spotlamps so both circuits work both the factory lights and spotlights??
Links to kits with spotlight bars are appreciated!!



Thanks again folks!!

[woodley miniman]

Try these, second hand but they look pretty good
http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a94676b7d

[cal844]

That link could be an option, id prefer new so id be able to solve any issues, thanks for the reply by the way!

[Cooperman]

If you are running 4 driving lights then you must not have them on with the dipped beams for it be illegal. You can run fog lights with dipped beams, but they must be proper fog lights with flat short-range beams.

It is possible to wire the lights into any switched configuration using relays and the correct switches.

Why not make your own lamp bar - perhaps similar to mine which will take up to 4 7" additional lights:

 

 

The bar is 2" x 1/4" aluminium alloy bar and the brackets ate 1.5 mm steel. The end brackets are 2" wide and the centre bracket is 1" wide.

For reference the lights are Cibie Super-Oscars with 100 watt bulbs, but 4 standard Cibie Oscars or Lucas SLR 700 (long range) or SFT 700 (fogs) will fit.

[cal844]

Ah thats a pain, would it be legal to wire it so the main beam flash(pull stalk towards steering wheel) can work on the spotlights?

I'll buy a wiring kit from somewhere(ebay or a trader on here)

Edited by cal844, 29 July 2014 - 06:52 PM.

[waddle]

yeah mine are wired to come on with full beam using a relay , swich taken from the main beam

[woodley miniman]

These then......

http://www.ukclassic...bar-24-inch.asp

[cal844]

yeah mine are wired to come on with full beam using a relay , swich taken from the main beam

thats the amended plan!

These then......
http://www.ukclassic...bar-24-inch.asp

Thanks for the link, cheaper than expected!

[waddle]

i wouldnt bother with a kit though ,  literally a relay and a few connectors and job done,  always good to have a box of electrical bits for a mini anyway  :)

[Cooperman]

Those bars are very unstable and the lamps wobble about.

 

Wiring is easy, just wire from main beam output somewhere after the dip switch, via a switch and then a relay to each pair of lights. Then you can select to have no additional lights, two additional lights or all 4 additional lights on with main beams and they will go out when you dip.

 

So you need the following:

 

2 x relays

2 x toggle switches

1 x 4-fuse fuse box

Some cable of the right size & colour code (to BS-AU7)

Connectors (various)

Edited by Cooperman, 29 July 2014 - 07:06 PM.

[cal844]

I have a full car that i can use for spares... Actually its been raided a few times!

[cal844]

Those bars are very unstable and the lamps wobble about.

Would the one in the 2nd post be solid enough?

[Cooperman]

To me it looks like cheap flimsy junk with poor quality lights on it.

Even mine require the outer two lights require lamp steadies which I make from cut Jubilee clips.

Those small lights are really not much help at night as the reflectors are to small in diameter. To increase the range of the standard headlights when changed for halogen bulbs a 7" diameter lens is usually needed except in the case of some deep-dish lights, like the KC Daylighter.

In fact you are better off with 2 larger good quality lights then 4 small 'electric candles'.

[minisilverbullet]

I have the bar in the second post.

Fairly happy with it, though it vibrated a bit. I just flipped the bar 90 degrees. Which helped a lot. I added some lamp steadies. The steadies are attached at the top of the middle lamps -and attach to the slam panel.

You will also need 2 brackets ( most suppliers sell the correct ones, though if you get stuck I can point then out)

[minisilverbullet]

Another option could be just 4 brackets.

If I was going down this route I would use these



I bought them from an ebay seller