robpenrose

New Member

• Oct 24, 2009

• #1

I want to fit some spots to my truck. I have one of the soft a bars which has brackets for fitting which is good. The truck has previously had spots on (with previous owner) so has the lr fitted wiring in, so hoping just to connect them up. My questions are generally what size to go for. Thinking 6" wipac ones, about £35 etc. Would these look right/be bright enough etc and do spots etc give the cooling any troubles.

Cheers guys

 

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onelife

New Member

• Oct 24, 2009

• #2

6" Wipac's good spots. mine are 8" 100w more than bright enough.

As for cooling, shouldn't effect it.

 

robpenrose

New Member

• Oct 24, 2009

• #3

Lovely, cheers for that, I just didn't want them to look too small and not bright enough etc

 

slim jim

Active Member

• Oct 24, 2009

• #4

onelife said:

6" Wipac's good spots. mine are 8" 100w more than bright enough.

As for cooling, shouldn't effect it.

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Iv got the same, Im happy with them and they have no effect on the cooling.

 

robpenrose

New Member

• Oct 24, 2009

• #5

What the 8 or 6?

 

lerk

New Member

• Oct 24, 2009

• #6

Just a warning, none of the wipac lamps (as far as I have seen) are BS or equivalent stamped... therefore may not be used on road this includes green lanes. Not that most people are bothered, but may be worth considering if you use an arseholey MOT station!

 

robpenrose

New Member

• Oct 24, 2009

• #7

Ah I see, Spose you could just unplug them underneath and say they were for show!

 

lerk

New Member

• Oct 24, 2009

• #8

Or fit a master arm switch in the cab... much easier!

 

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onelife

New Member

• Oct 24, 2009

• #9

Mine come on with the main beam, and have passed the last few MOT's, and the MOT station is really picky. So can't comment if they're BS etc.

 

Pikey

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• Oct 24, 2009

• #10

All lamps should be E marked to comply with current C&U regs.

 

lerk

New Member

• Oct 24, 2009

• #11

Wipacs at 100w cannot be E/BS marked though as C&U say 55w maximum for main beam headlights...

Now fittings supplied with 55w lamps, stamped and fitted with 100w lamps is a bit harder to spot!

 

slim jim

Active Member

• Oct 24, 2009

• #12

robpenrose said:

What the 8 or 6?

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The 8 inch ones which come on with the mainbeam plus I have a switch in the cab to turn them off. I forgot to switch them off before the M.O.T but still passed no problem 100 watts or not.

 

robpenrose

New Member

• Oct 24, 2009

• #13

Lovely, just got to decide which ones to get then. Cheers for all the info chaps

 

spuddog

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• Oct 24, 2009

• #14

robpenrose said:

Lovely, just got to decide which ones to get then. Cheers for all the info chaps

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Be careful. I have some which are fitted upside down (in the a frame) but they don't rotate in any way so the water ingress drain holes are at the top...not so good.

I know get the dewalt out.