Hard-Drive

Active Member

• May 2, 2016

• #1

I have some older "Wipac 4x4" driving lights which I rescued from my rusty Disco.

They are sat on the front of my 110 waiting for me to wire them in. I have an eBay special wiring kit, but I need to extend the fused positive that goes up to the battery.

Question...what rating/gauge of wire should I buy?

Second question...Is there a good, legal LED straight swap replacement for the existing filament bulbs?

Thanks in advance...

 

tacr2man

Well-Known Member

• May 2, 2016

• #2

Hard-Drive said:

I have some older "Wipac 4x4" driving lights which I rescued from my rusty Disco.



They are sat on the front of my 110 waiting for me to wire them in. I have an eBay special wiring kit, but I need to extend the fused positive that goes up to the battery.

Question...what rating/gauge of wire should I buy? For purposes of alleviating voltage drop go for a wire that is thicker than the one in the kit (simplified answer)

Second question...Is there a good, legal LED straight swap replacement for the existing filament bulbs? No

Thanks in advance...

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Hard-Drive

Active Member

• May 2, 2016

• #3

Thanks...but I don't know what spec the kit wire is, and I want to order online, so I just need the spec. Does 20A seem sensible?

 

zeaphod

Well-Known Member

• May 2, 2016

• #4

If you are using 55watt bulbs, 20 amp cable will be fine. Make sure there is a 15 amp fuse in the wiring somewhere. There are LED alternatives, but make sure you get the road legal ones.

 

Hard-Drive

Active Member

• May 2, 2016

• #5

Perfect, thanks guys.

 

FlyingPete

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• May 2, 2016

• #6

If the 110 was registered before 1st April 1991, you don't need e-marked bulbs

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/schedule/5/made