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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: lefty on June 29, 2006, 06:48:15 PM

Title: Roof Lights
Post by: lefty on June 29, 2006, 06:48:15 PM
Can anyone educate me??

What is the difference between driving lights, spot lights and fog lights??  :?

Looking at some procomp 100W rectangular jobs, i want 4 on the front of me new full length roofrack. anyone got any experience of these??

The lights are purely for offroad use only obviously...  :twisted:
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Post by: Dodster on June 29, 2006, 07:03:16 PM
have a look here lefty

http://www.outbackautomotive.co.uk/stor ... ategory=97 (http://www.outbackautomotive.co.uk/store/listCategoriesAndProducts.asp?idCategory=97)

hth
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Post by: chrisjones on June 29, 2006, 07:10:01 PM
Driving lights have a beam pattern which is similar to main beam headlights.

Fog lights have a short, flat fan shaped pattern.

Spots could be either:

Long range lights which have a long narrow beam

or floods which have a wide beam.

I wouldn't put fogs on the roof or floods.  Floods would be OK, but I'd recomend you painted ya bonnet matt black to stop any glare.

I'd have a look at the KC Daylighter sealed beam 150W ones if they are for off road only. :wink:
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Post by: lefty on June 29, 2006, 07:19:01 PM
good info dodster, cheers mate.

Chris, offroad use only? My ass!  :lol:

We've just bought a barn out in the cuds (and i do mean in the cuds - it's pretty remote  :o ). I can imagine lots of driving in real heavy snow so want something that's gonna help in that situation...

Cheers jeeper, looks like driving lights might be the best bet...
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Post by: Mort on June 29, 2006, 10:24:10 PM
Hey xj.jeeper. I've just realised who you are :lol:
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Post by: lefty on October 04, 2006, 02:09:10 PM
Right I just bought 4 of the KC 150W sealed jobs. XZ Jepper, are they easy enough to fit??

Order placed with JCR for a front and rear bumper too  :D
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Post by: chrisjones on October 04, 2006, 02:38:59 PM
Good choice. 8)

KC's come with a nice wiring kit (if you bought them as a kit that is).

They're easy enough to fit, the hardest part is finding a route for the cabling.
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Post by: lefty on October 04, 2006, 02:42:34 PM
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the hardest part is finding a route for the cabling


Yeah I thought that. I like the idea of having the swtiches in the little roof-cubby that's apparantly for a a remote garage door opener...

Thanks for the recommendation by the way chris  :wink: