NEW TO ME 1960'S LUCAS SPOTLIGHTS :)

[lambrettalad]

Hi did a search ,some useful info but having never had a moggie with spotlights........

(Today I went to Tewksbury classic car show ,(ab fab)and got a lovely pair of spots )

I would like to fit them but does anyone have a good, clear and simple diagram? or hints and tips They would like to share ?

So I dont end up in flames with that awful smell of burning plastic,or fall foul of the MOT wo/man

[mike.perry]

My spots are wired through the dipswitch with uprated cable so they go out when I dip the lights. An inline fuse would protect the wiring.

[chrisryder]

Indeed, the question is... how do you want them to come on? Do you want them to be on with main beam, or do you want to have a separate switch so you can turn them on at your leisure?

[lambrettalad]

HI
I think it's best if not on the same as loop as main beam ,so I'm thinking of wiring them in parallel with two 10 amp fuses,single switch
any thoughts

[les]

I believe there are rules regarding spotlight wiring, if that is of concern to you. I'm pretty sure it includes them only being able to operate when main beam is on.

[lambrettalad]

oh
I'll ask my mot man or give it a google

thanks

[bmcecosse]

If they dazzle - they must go out when main beam goes off. Why do you want 'spots' - are you going Rallying?? When I had spots on my rally minor they were on a bar which I removed when not rallying.... This way the spots survived - still have them to this day..almost 50 years later.....but of course don't use them....no rallying now!

[lambrettalad]

They look so cool

[bmcecosse]

You are joking I hope ...yes???

[ian.mcdougall]

You just cant take the lambretta out of the lad

[bmcecosse]

Hahahahaha - probably got 12 rear view mirrors too......

[namass1]

I have a 1951 moggy fitted with Lucas spotlights. How old are these lights likely to be? I have thought about removing them if they are not period. They were not wired up very well; in fact the wiring has burned away. Should I bother wiring them up properly or getting rid? I would appreciate your opinion.

[Boomlander]

My 1953 Moggy has a pair of later Lucas auxiliary lamps fitted which I bought in a terrible state and restored.
Loads of cars had additional lamps and other "accessories" fitted and looked none the worse for it.
Wire them up and enjoy.....It's your vehicle!

[bmcecosse]

As above - it is up to you. But on today's roads - it's rare to get on to Main Beam ! Never mind needing 'Spots' ............

[IslipMinor]

Which Lucas spot lights are they?

Our Minor has had a pair of SLR700's for the last 40 odd years, would look very odd without them now.

They are fitted with 55w 'transverse' filament halogen bulbs - the original 'axial' filament bulbs create a very narrow 'pencil' beam, as was originally intended, but the transverse bulbs from the matching fog light (SFT700), produce an really superb long distance driving beam. Much better than either of our 'moderns, both of which have bi-xenon HID lights - excellent dip beam, but poor long distance main beam.

I am fairly sure that they can only be on with main beam, so wiring them in with the dip switch is a good way to go. Ours are wired through a relay, to make sure that neither the lighting switch nor the dip switch get overloaded. The supply to the relay is obviously fused as well.

[Matt]

This is how I would do it (drawing knocked up just for you )

[mike.perry]

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