driving lights

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heya im thinking about putting a pair on my morris,
can i request some pictures of them on peoples minors? particually as ive got over riders just about where id wanna put them,
i wanna make sure there not gonna look silly before i go out and buy them!
also what size have other people got 5" or 6" seems about right?
thanks
Andrew

[PSL184]

Do you mean like this ?

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[bmcecosse]

First upgrade should be to fit decent halogen headlights!

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ive got the wipac quadroptics but i think driving lights look pretty snazzy

Do you mean like this

just like that!
How have you mounted them? to the gille surround?
i was just gonna mount to the valence, possible re-enforcing it with some angle, has anyone done this?
thanks for thh quick response!

[PSL184]

just like that how have you mounted them? to the gille surround?

No, if you zoom in on the pic you can just make out brackets that attatch to the bumper mounting points. The brackets are sandwiched between bumper bar and the tube. I'll take some close ups tomorrow if you want....?

[Alex'n'Ane]

I have spotlights mounted on my front valance. But have also fitted the halogen headlights. The spots are mostly for look, but do help in the countryside at night.[frame][/frame]

[bmcecosse]

Nothing less than 7" Lucas will do![frame][/frame]

These were mounted on a spare front bumper bar - and fitted for Rallies only. Then removed to prevent theft/damage and a full bumper fitted for road use. Only took a couple of minutes. I still have the lights - and maybe even the bar!

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I'll take some close ups tomorrow if you want....?

thatd be great!

fitted the halogen headlights. The spots are mostly for look, but do help in the countryside at night.

exactly my thinking!

BMC, thats a pretty sweet looking picture! if only my car looked like that!

[DAVIDMCCULLOUGH]

A very cool picture BMC, its just become my new screensaver!!!

[bmcecosse]

Well - it was during a 'driving test' which was part of a rally - some 45 years ago! If you look closely - i've actually got some hair![frame][/frame]

This picture from a 'stage' on possibly the same all-night rally - at the end of the night sections I turned the lights inwards to protect them!

[MarkyB]

Never been a fan of anti roll bars obviously.

[bmcecosse]

On the Minor - no, on my TR7 yes!

[mike.perry]

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The driving lights are wired through the dip switch to avoid dazzling oncoming cars

[alex_holden]

Mike's photo just solved a mystery for me - a bracket almost exactly like that was in the crates of bits and pieces that came with Fenchurch and I've never been able to work out what it was for.

[PSL184]

Here's my bracket. Just a bent piece of steel. Hole through for the bumper bar and another on top for the lamp to mount.

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[PAULJ]

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straight through the valance for me. I have H4 headlights, I just think the spots look nice. They come on with high beam.

[billlobban]

The driving lights are wired through the dip switch to avoid dazzling oncoming cars

Or you could wire them up via a central off position switch.
I terminal from permanent live ( lamps on all the time)
central terminal to driving lamps
3 terminal from main beam on dipswitch (lamps off when dipped)

Just make sure the switch can take the juice

[bmcecosse]

Then they would be illegal (if used without headlamps) - since mounted far too low. Except of course - in fog or falling snow......

[billlobban]

PAULJ's look awful like fog lights to me

[bmcecosse]

What's the point then - we don't get fog now - do we? Just clouds of fine dust.........