Irrelevant Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 A few people liked my new lights at MIRA so here's the link if you want some. They're £37 list, sorry about mis-quoting the price as £20ish each to a couple of people 😳, but remember you'll get 10% off by talking to the appropriate chap - IIRC Dave K. After a hi-vis (pocketted side) driver's door if anyone's got one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Beaumont Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Look good but... do they dip centrally or to the left/right as required by a car application? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted June 20, 2004 Author Share Posted June 20, 2004 Luke: Apparently so - I checked they were road legal before I ordered them - main/dip/side. I haven't tried them at night yet so I can't comment on how well they work. After a hi-vis (pocketted side) driver's door if anyone's got one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Hmm - road legal for a bike maybe... Keep BC free and open for ALL. Membership No. 43xx Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobuy Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Very nice, don't care if they are legal or not, out here in Dubai not a big issue. How hard were they to wire up, did you cut your existing loom or get a new plug, if so from where? Thanks, Neil Duratec Se7en, built in Dubai, pics here! Keep it sunny side up and out of the kitty litter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Adam, Any pics of them fitted? Steve Se7en-Up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted June 20, 2004 Author Share Posted June 20, 2004 Dobuy: I won't lose any sleep over their legality but I'm pretty sure the lights are legal. They are possibly mounted a bit low, but no lower than a Tiger (sevenesque kitcar thingy), so I don't see any problems. They dip and even have side lights (that will make nice indicators with orange bulbs). They're simple to wire up, I am using the plugs off my old lights - rubber jobbies that fit together via a hole in the side panel. Mounting wise, they're just bodged on with about 6" bits of copper pipe (for scrutineering yesterday) but I'll machine some ally up this week and fit them properly. Then I'll post some pickies - I was only really posting here as I'd given some incorrect prices to people I saw yesterday. After a hi-vis (pocketted side) driver's door if anyone's got one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevesvc Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Hi, I'm Steve from sVc These motor cycle lights dip centrally, I think - fine for a bike, no go for SVA + poss problems for Mot if the inspector is feeling "liverish". Always look for an arrow moulded into the lens, pointing to the left. No arrow, no go! Our smallest lights are 5 3/4" diameter. Again I'll say if anybody out there finds a smaller - UK legal lens we will tool up a mounting body for it. I've been looking for a small lens for 3 years now and nobody supplying lights to us knows of any. Regards Steve @ sVc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 What lens do they use on the fronts of TVR's ?? These would be good . see a pic here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted June 21, 2004 Author Share Posted June 21, 2004 Bu99er . . . . 😳 I'll take them off for the MOT then, or fit the originals, or fit another 3.5" lens. . . .Infact a plan is coming together already, involving some old M3 projector lenses...... Cheers for the advice Steve@svc After a hi-vis (pocketted side) driver's door if anyone's got one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted July 15, 2004 Author Share Posted July 15, 2004 Just used them for the first time - coming back from the Wooton Hatch, and they are brilliant They are indeed central dipping, but bu99er that, they work very well on both dip and main. After a hi-vis (pocketted side) driver's door if anyone's got one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnonut Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Any pictures of them fitted yet 🤔 W.Nut . Rosso Superlight no.087 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted July 16, 2004 Author Share Posted July 16, 2004 Wingnonut: Been fitted a while, just not wired up 😳 See here.... After a hi-vis (pocketted side) driver's door if anyone's got one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Note : if you have a crash , especially at night , the insurance man may declare that your car is not legal with these lights and refuse to pay out ☹️ They do look good tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnonut Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Is that understeer or oversteer 😬 😬 either way nice photo and lights W.Nut . Rosso Superlight no.087 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted July 16, 2004 Author Share Posted July 16, 2004 Oversteer - it's the finish at Harewood. Dave: Valid point, but they are far, far better than my crappy old 7" lights and I'd rather be able to see than be 100% within every anal rule there is. They may not be 100% within the letter of the law at the moment but a bit of tape would solve that - although it still wouldn't pass an MOT(tape not allowed). That doesn't mean it's not road legal and safe though. A car with a bit of rust round a drain hole will fail an MOT but is perfectly safe. After a hi-vis (pocketted side) driver's door if anyone's got one? Edited by - AdamHay on 16 Jul 2004 16:12:29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevesvc Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 sorry its been a while getting back re the TVR lights. These look like the Hella 90mm headlights. Upper ones are the dip beam (unusually can be set for left hand dip for UK, then changed to rh dip for continental driving). These are at the min height which is for dip beam only, so, the lower lights are the main beam. Also, laws about high intensity lights (self levelling suspension etc etc, only apply to the dip beam. Regards Steve @ sVc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blighty Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 I may be wrong, but I dont think so, but 7 inch sealed beam headlights are legal and they dont dip to the left or right as far as I recall. But like I say I am probably wrong!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifty Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 You're wrong Keep off the straight and narrow 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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