Driving lamps

[Alec]

Hello WS,
it is the military version of the Hummer, that rather overgrown 4x4 American vehicle, popular with film stars etc. One rather interesting feature, however, is the facility to deflate and inflate the tyres from the cab, so I believe.

Alec

[guydenning]

One rather interesting feature, however, is the facility to deflate and inflate the tyres from the cab
Alec

truly this vehicle has no equal

[rayofleamington]

the facility to deflate and inflate the tyres from the cab

useful when crossing dunes - and avoids you having to get out of the nice air conditioned cabin to let the tyres down manually (especially as the average chubby yank would melt in desert heat )

[guydenning]

sorry - how remiss of me. i forgot about everyday dune travel! d'you reckon the thing comes with a cabin controlled ego pump too! what are we doing in morris minors eh? such an old fashioned unpractical way of getting around - i wondr if charlie ware does an in-cabin tyre pressure adjustment gizmo - just in case we're driving from bristol to cardiff in a straight line! up the bristol channel on our hyper inflated tyres - amphimog (i bet somebody's built one)

[Multiphonikks]

1) Foglights that are on permanently, and ultra high intensity headlights
2) Special polarised glass that doesn't allow yellow/orange to pass through (making double yellow lines and junction checker boxes invisible)
3) no indicators
4) side windows that black out to hide all other road users on roundabouts, allowing you to ignore roundabout lanes without getting stressed about cutting people up.
5) disabled badge permanently etched onto the windscreen so you can use the only remaining parking spaces at the shops
6) big exhaust, loud stereo, and blue lights underneath and on the windscreen wipers

how about compulsory bad lowering of suspension, so alignment is completely out and the car wanders between lanes and way over the whiteline when cornering? We mustn't forget the wonderful chromed baked bean tins on the end of the exhaust pipe(s) either - they just sound better, innit...

But... aren't they standard on the Humvee anyway? I mean, when I've seen people driving them / that general sort of vehicle they've been *driven* like they've got those mods...

Actually, I was on the M25 on tuesday and had the horror of being closed in on in the outside lane at about 80 mph by a whole convoy of them... Funny thing was, they all hand german, french, or american plates. It was very confusing. I'm just glad I wasn't in Hebe at the time as I think they'd probably have run me down... And believe me, there aren't many situations when I'm glad I wasn't in my minor!

[kimg]

sorry for sounding dim, or maybe just not on a main beam, but im looking for a pair of driving lamps too. No problem finding a set on ebay, but can u assist as to whether i need two spots or a spot and a fog, or indeed, as I have seen, just one.

Also, would my dymo take the strain?


thanks and if this topic has been flogged to death elsewhere, then im sorry....haha




kim

[Gareth]

It depends what you want. Spot lights are supposed to work only on main beam - I fitted halogen headlights, and found that my spot light was almost redundant. It is, however, useful for reading roadsigns...

My fog light is brilliant - I have it angled to the kerbside, so that it illuminates the part of the road/gutter that is missed by my headlights.

If I were to fit mine again, I'd probably fit two fog lights (you'll need a relay because of the power going through one switch). If you don't use them often, and you travel a fair distance, a dynamo should cope, but for security, I'd want to fit an alternator.

Hope this helps!

[kimg]

cheers
great advice

kim

[57traveller]

Spot lights are supposed to work only on main beam -

It's driving lights, but there could be confusion over which constitutes driving or spot. I 've always understood spotlights to be different from driving lights. I know fog lights can be used independent of headlights and thought it was the same for spotlights.
Fog and spot were fitted usually as a pair and used on their own in fog because of the reflective glare from headlights. The spot light with a concentrated beam to pick up kerb edge or similar and the fog a flat beam to illuminate directly ahead.

[Gareth]

Well... I looked through the wiring regulations and couldn't find spot lights mentioned at all, so I presumed the boundaries were blurred. You can use TWO foglights without the headlights being on, but if you only have one foglight, then you must have the headlights on dipped.

I read somewhere on this internet thingummy that the if you have only one foglight, it's best positioned on the nearside, so that it can illuminate the kerbside. Don't know how true it is, though...

[57traveller]

I can't find anything relating to spotlights either Gareth, only fog and driving, same as yourself.
According to the information I have at home there are rules determining the positioning of fog lights on the vehicle but strangely enough not driving lights. Personally I wouldn't think spot and driving are the same. The two driving lights on my Traveller are more like headlights when in use and don't emit a "pencil" like concentrated beam as I remember spotlights used to.
Yes I recall spotlights were usually aimed at the kerb from the nearside with foglight offside.
Most foglight were fitted with an amber lamp it was thought this colour penetrated the murk better with less glare.

[kimg]

i want wot gareth has got, for practical and asthetical purposes

kim

[Gareth]

Well it sounds like mine are the wrong way round...

However, they're available from Holden Vintage and Classic at a frankly exorbitant rate - look on eBay, because those prices are silly. You want Lucas SFT576 (fog) and SLR576 (spot)lamps, I believe.

To do it again, I'd stick two fog lights on, rather than the spot, 'cos as I say, it's a bit useless - a pencil-beam is okay on a rally car, but not much use on a road-car. Fit a pair of halogen lights, too - they really make a difference. I've just replaced mine (again, after the reflectors rusted out) with a set of plastic-backed WIPAC units, and I swear you could see the things from space when they're on! They're brilliant!

Here you go: ;)

[kimg]

ok got the number, now im looking for a pair of fogs

kim