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    Quote Originally Posted by Winnie View Post
    I'd be surprised if it pulls even half that. My light bar which was advertised at 240W when I put a clamp meter on it drew something around 8A

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    Something is not right there @Winnie.

    Amps = Watts divided by volts, nothing changes that simple electrical equation.
    Even at 14.8 volts that an alternator more or less peaks at you should see double the amps your meter showed.
    Of course undersized cable, faulty connections etc all have an effect on the amps that will flow. You are an electrician or connected to the trade? so will have that covered.
    Is it false advertising?
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    Quote Originally Posted by macca View Post
    Is it false advertising?
    It's closer to this than anything else.

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    Quote Originally Posted by katwoman View Post
    Booked in a trip to wonnangatta next weekend..It's been tooooo long.


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    Lots of hunters in there next week from Melb- North East -Gippsland -SSA

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    Quote Originally Posted by Winnie View Post
    It's closer to this than anything else.
    It's not like the legal con job with solar panels is it , you know tested in a lab at a certain temp etc , knowing that those exact conditions are not real world .

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    Quote Originally Posted by GQtdauto View Post
    It's not like the legal con job with solar panels is it , you know tested in a lab at a certain temp etc , knowing that those exact conditions are not real world .
    I think it would be something like that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by macca View Post
    Something is not right there @Winnie.

    Amps = Watts divided by volts, nothing changes that simple electrical equation.
    Even at 14.8 volts that an alternator more or less peaks at you should see double the amps your meter showed.
    Of course undersized cable, faulty connections etc all have an effect on the amps that will flow. You are an electrician or connected to the trade? so will have that covered.
    Is it false advertising?
    Ben-e-boy explained this elegantly in a previous post regards exactly this comment. I have since wired all my light bars to run thru a 28V transformer to boost the output to match the max voltage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GQtdauto View Post
    Mechanic asked me today if my roofrack mounted light bar was wired in with the high beams and I said yes , but I have an isolator switch .
    He said if the cops pull you up hit the isolator switch and if they ask tell them it's a setup camp light and on a different circuit that has to be switched on manually , he said they are going to crack down on it in the future .
    Anything that's above the bonnet can't reflect off the bonnet or windscreen .
    Thanks for this. I will install the isolator on my roofrack mounted lightbar. The annoying part is how this information gets distributed. Rather than by leakage or stealth, perhaps a formal intent or advice would go a long way to avoiding the fines or pink slips. Until it becomes totally 'uncontestable law' its going to be simply a point of argument on the side of the road I guess. I have not checked the VSB's yet, however will.

    I saw a vendor on ebay claiming that his LED headlight inserts are legal in all states of Australia, yet there appears to also be confusion if this is correct?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PeeBee View Post
    Thanks for this. I will install the isolator on my roofrack mounted lightbar. The annoying part is how this information gets distributed. Rather than by leakage or stealth, perhaps a formal intent or advice would go a long way to avoiding the fines or pink slips. Until it becomes totally 'uncontestable law' its going to be simply a point of argument on the side of the road I guess. I have not checked the VSB's yet, however will.

    I saw a vendor on ebay claiming that his LED headlight inserts are legal in all states of Australia, yet there appears to also be confusion if this is correct?
    The lights themselves might be approved, but they have to be approved in your type of vehicle to be legal in your vehicle.
    That being said, my pair of LED inserts arrived from eBay yesterday afternoon but it will be a little while before I can fit them up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Winnie View Post
    The lights themselves might be approved, but they have to be approved in your type of vehicle to be legal in your vehicle.
    That being said, my pair of LED inserts arrived from eBay yesterday afternoon but it will be a little while before I can fit them up.
    Which ones did you buy?

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    Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/201644380788

    Just noticed that the price has jumped up on these though. I purchased on Saturday night and paid $160

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