Before and After

[Spacemud]

Been busy over the past month with my paint roller and the spanners - tarting up the front before it actually fell apart   Gone for the mix & match look :)

BEFORE................



AFTER...................

[Artwigwa]

Have you got all four head lights wired together :?: if so is it legal :? looks good though :D

[Spacemud]

No, at the moment the two centre ones are just used to flash other Landies (works well, I think  :lol: ). Only cost me a sealed beam unit, some wire, and a couple of bowls to get them set up as the panel came with them attached.

[Bob Ajob]

Where's the bonnet mascot gone?

If you've removed it for legal reasons, check this out:
http://www.louislejeune.com/information.php/info_id/9

[Spacemud]

Interesting stuff! Mascott is in the garage at present. I did try to sell it on Mudclub a while back as I didn't think it was 'me', but no one wanted it!

Having said that, looking at the pictures it does now seem that something is missing. Maybe i'll put it back on? Don't think it would do much harm in an accident..........well, not in comparison to any other part of the vehicle.

[lightweight-love]

iv always loved the lights like that, looks well good! interested to know if its legal to have all 4 wired up together!?

[Guardian.]

why would it be illegal in the good old days all the cool cars had twin headlights.
its illegal to have a lamp fitted and not working!
as long as they are aimed correctly then cannot see a problem.

[Les Henson]

Any headlamp wired into the headlamp switch/circuit must be aligned as per MOT requirements. If two are on a seperate switch, then they may be classed as spot lamps.


Les.

[Welshbreed]

could you have it wired up as spot's (via a second switch) but also through the flasher unit so they would flash with the head lights, but not be turned on constantly without the switch?

[Bob Ajob]

iv always loved the lights like that, looks well good! interested to know if its legal to have all 4 wired up together!?

I'd say technically yes...

Most people set them as Spacemud has, and just use the centre ones to flash. According to what I've read elsewhere, MOT and Construction and Use regulations apply. Neither say you can't have both lots of lights wired up...
Must be in pairs though, and the outer pair must work when dipped beam.

http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_120.htm
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1989/Uksi_19891796_en_9.htm#nsch4

If you understand this second link, I'd say you want to start a profession in the law industry.

Personally, I would re-wire the lights onto relays so that:
The outer pair work as normal (except from a relay)
The inner pair are switched to also work as normal (if lights on giving 4)
When switched, the main beam would also work all four.

It would involve two standard relay circuits as if you are upgrading to halogens, except the second cicuit for the inner lights would be switched.

Having the inner pair switched would mean you could turn them off you have an MOT tester that mis-interprets something, or a roadside stop or something.

[Spacemud]

Just for info, I took it for the MOT last week and there was no problem with the lights as they are wired up now. Front spring hanger was another matter, but all fixed and fully MOT'd again now.

[Bob Ajob]

Nice one!!

[James.Harwood]

If your original lights are in the wings then the middle one's can only be used as driving lights, something to do with lighting regs for that age of vehicle.