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    A single lamp assy each side (EG one on the LH and one on the RH as in a factory GQ Patrol) with a single globe with a low and main beam filament counts as 2 not 4.

    A dual lamp (IE one with 2 globes or two seperate assy's side by side with a globe each) where both are illuminated when main beam is selected counts as 4

    Anyone who tells you different is talking out there arse.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Clunk View Post
    well bugger be sideways, you learn something new everyday....... although my park (side) lights are separate to the main lights.

    So why is it that with HID headlights, when you first turn the lights on low beam, they take a while to get up to brightness, but when you switch to high beams, the brightness is instant?
    A HID (High Intensity Discharge) light works by heating the gas in the bulb to create the light. The "getting to brightness is them warming up to operating temperature.
    When you flick on high beam (on a legal projector lens) there is a little blade that flicks down allowing full light through the projector. Normally the blade blocks a portion of the light, thus giving you "low beam" and that nice straight cut off line.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lhurley View Post
    A HID (High Intensity Discharge) light works by heating the gas in the bulb to create the light. The "getting to brightness is them warming up to operating temperature.
    When you flick on high beam (on a legal projector lens) there is a little blade that flicks down allowing full light through the projector. Normally the blade blocks a portion of the light, thus giving you "low beam" and that nice straight cut off line.
    That's not the case though on a HID lamp that you see installed in a regular light reflector though.

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    Mudski if you get there again ask about headlight heights. Headlight heights can also be the restriction on lift legalities. You can have a lift engineered but its still illegal as the headlights are above adr requirements.
    This may be old and outdated info so would be good to get this confirmed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nissannewby View Post
    Mudski if you get there again ask about headlight heights. Headlight heights can also be the restriction on lift legalities. You can have a lift engineered but its still illegal as the headlights are above adr requirements.
    This may be old and outdated info so would be good to get this confirmed.
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    1.2m the ADR is. From all the info he was blurting out and me trying to take it all in, I think he said the height is fine after the engineer has done his thing with the car. I think. but I do believe one of the reasons why they wont engineer over 4inch is because of the headlamp height.

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    Quote Originally Posted by the evil twin View Post
    A single lamp assy each side (EG one on the LH and one on the RH as in a factory GQ Patrol) with a single globe with a low and main beam filament counts as 2 not 4.

    A dual lamp (IE one with 2 globes or two seperate assy's side by side with a globe each) where both are illuminated when main beam is selected counts as 4

    Anyone who tells you different is talking out there arse.
    Like I said. This came from the shop doing the report. I can only repeat what I was told.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LostBenji View Post

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    Problem there is they get you just as you get out of the tracks. I've seen them waiting for the 4wders and bikers.

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    Getting back on topic.
    33" tyres are legal, 285/75/16 are legal, what about 305/70/16? They all measure up to 33".

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    Quote Originally Posted by jay see View Post
    Getting back on topic.
    33" tyres are legal, 285/75/16 are legal, what about 305/70/16? They all measure up to 33".

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    Yeah i asked brett about 305's. Thats the limit but he said the GU's dont drive aswell on 305's as they do with 285s. Not sure on the reason behind this though....
    I got a bit of work to do between now and when it goes it to scrub up on a few things.
    Just a few small things to do. Change out my headlights is the biggest thing. Whether i will put them back in is another thing after its done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mudski View Post
    Yeah i asked brett about 305's. Thats the limit but he said the GU's dont drive aswell on 305's as they do with 285s. Not sure on the reason behind this though....


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    Be interested to know why as I run 305"s off-road - I wouldn't think the additional width / rolling weight would have thrown things out that much?


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