glare on the windscreen

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SHORT ROUND

SHORT ROUND

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hi i recently bought a discovery 1 and have fitted a 4 x 55w road runner spot lights but i am getting alot of glare on the dash and the windscreen so i was wondering if anyone else has had the same problem with theres ??? oh by the way i have fitted the lights above the bar not below like most i have seen in the gallery on here, any help would be great thanks in advance
 
SHORT ROUND said:
hi i recently bought a discovery 1 and have fitted a 4 x 55w road runner spot lights but i am getting alot of glare on the dash and the windscreen so i was wondering if anyone else has had the same problem with theres ??? oh by the way i have fitted the lights above the bar not below like most i have seen in the gallery on here, any help would be great thanks in advance
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Sunglasses,,,,
 
If the lamps are - as i think i saw - like the microline ones i've got, you might benefit from a bit of tape on the bottom edge of the glass as it protrudes from the fitting.

I've mounted mine above the Land Rover standard roof bar, when i first switched them on the entire cabin was illuminated via the sunroof. One cornflake box (opened out, cut to size and slid above the retractable sunscreens) later, no issue!
 
Oh yeah, also - if you don't want the front of the lamps to start impersonating the rest of your landy (ie. rusty) put a dab of grease or silicone over the screwheads... F*ckin cheap chinky sh!te!!!:mad2:
 
I hate to differ, you show me a regulation or piece of legislation that stops you using them on the public road .
Provided they are mounted in pairs, are switched to go off when the main beam headlights dip, can't be switched on independently of the main beam headlights and the lamp fittings and bulbs are E marked you can use them on the public highway.
There's no restriction on the mounting height of spotlights.
 
nicedayforit said:
I hate to differ, you show me a regulation or piece of legislation that stops you using them on the public road .
Provided they are mounted in pairs, are switched to go off when the main beam headlights dip, can't be switched on independently of the main beam headlights and the lamp fittings and bulbs are E marked you can use them on the public highway.
There's no restriction on the mounting height of spotlights.
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CORRECT..

There is regulations for fog lights with regards mounting position, but not spotlights.
 
Mr_V said:
CORRECT..

There is regulations for fog lights with regards mounting position, but not spotlights.
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eee by gum you don't half talk ****e don't you. the law does not recognise the term spotlamps as far as vehicles lighting regulations are concerned. they are either:

Foglamps which are only allowed to be used at times of seriously reduced visibility.

mainbeam headlamps

Dipped beam Headlamps

Or optional front position lamps all 4 of which are covered by the Road traffic Act (Lighting regulations) 1989 and the maximum height above road level for all those lights is 1200mm. for main & dipped beam headlamps the maximum distance inboard from the outer edge of a vehicle is 400mm. and the maximum mainbeam headlamps you may have is 2. So all other lamps are either Fogs or optional front position lamps.

Here tis amazing what google will turn up. Fog light height
 
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