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How many driving lights are legal??

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Post by bogged »

AJ wrote:They're called FatBoys and made by IPF I think.
Theres a review in the Winter edition of 4wheelingSA
http://www.4wheelingsa.org/downloadwinter05.htm
what page?
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bogged wrote:
AJ wrote:They're called FatBoys and made by IPF I think.
Theres a review in the Winter edition of 4wheelingSA
http://www.4wheelingsa.org/downloadwinter05.htm
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AJ wrote:
bogged wrote:
AJ wrote:They're called FatBoys and made by IPF I think.
Theres a review in the Winter edition of 4wheelingSA
http://www.4wheelingsa.org/downloadwinter05.htm
what page?
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bogged wrote:
AJ wrote:
bogged wrote:
AJ wrote:They're called FatBoys and made by IPF I think.
Theres a review in the Winter edition of 4wheelingSA
http://www.4wheelingsa.org/downloadwinter05.htm
what page?
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its the whole page :shock:

nice to know you're one of my regular readers MATE :roll:
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Post by AJ »

back to the original question..........in SA its 6 forward facing white lights.
that means that 62 & 80 series croozers can only have 2 spotties.

yet another reason to GO NISSAN
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Post by bogged »

AJ wrote:
bogged wrote:
AJ wrote:
bogged wrote:
AJ wrote:They're called FatBoys and made by IPF I think.
Theres a review in the Winter edition of 4wheelingSA
http://www.4wheelingsa.org/downloadwinter05.htm
what page?
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its the whole page :shock:
this bit will do

The conclusion from the group was that installing as set of Fat Boy globes alone would be an option other than buying a set of spotlights. They would be great for people that own vehicle’s that didn’t have a way of mounting spotlights.

So in the end we ended up with a low beam increase of 68%, high beam increase of 77% and a 260% increase in total light with high beams and spots on.
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bogged wrote:
AJ wrote:
bogged wrote:
AJ wrote:
bogged wrote: what page?
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its the whole page :shock:
this bit will do

The conclusion from the group was that installing as set of Fat Boy globes alone would be an option other than buying a set of spotlights. They would be great for people that own vehicle’s that didn’t have a way of mounting spotlights.

So in the end we ended up with a low beam increase of 68%, high beam increase of 77% and a 260% increase in total light with high beams and spots on.
goodonya. now they dont need to read the mag. :bad-words: :bad-words:

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bogged wrote:The conclusion from the group was that installing as set of Fat Boy globes alone would be an option other than buying a set of spotlights. They would be great for people that own vehicle’s that didn’t have a way of mounting spotlights.

So in the end we ended up with a low beam increase of 68%, high beam increase of 77% and a 260% increase in total light with high beams and spots on.
I think the real point got missed there. The beauty of the Fatboys is the improved low beam when you have to dip your lights. Thats what makes them worthwhile.
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Post by grazza »

Need to upgrade your loom for higher wattage bulbs, at least thats my experience on a GQ (I kept losing one side high-beam because the high-beam switch was burning)
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AJ wrote:goodonya. now they dont need to read the mag. :bad-words: :bad-words:

:rofl:
shut up toerag.. they need to read the rest of the article to see how you came to the conclusion..
grazza wrote:Need to upgrade your loom for higher wattage bulbs, at least thats my experience on a GQ (I kept losing one side high-beam because the high-beam switch was burning)
have a read of the article, actually they did, but said dont need to.. again, go sus it out..
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Post by Pinball »

stu wrote:Where could find simular thing for QLD on the net?.

....cause if i ring them they'll trace my call and take my 4B away. :finger:
try tech in downloads at http://pointnshoot.whoever.org

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Post by sclarke7171 »

In Vic.
6 forward facing lights.

There is then rules on positions and heights.
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Post by sclarke7171 »

Also going from a 55w bulb to a 100w bulb does not mean 2 times the light.

i used to Rally many years back and i and others worked out 55w bulbs on a rally car was as good as 100w and 1/2 the power consumption.
Just make sure you have perfect earth and 12v feed. No voltage drop.
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