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Driving Lights


Have just returned from a great weekend at Rutherglen food and wine and then on to Griffith and then home via Cowra,what a great way to spend a few days ,fitted a Lightbar to the front of the tug what a great lighting system have always used driving lights before ,but this lightbar only 14inch is fantastic with out having large lights hanging of the front,made by an aussie company from Melbourne,Stedi what a great product and more than half the price than others,thumbs up for  an aussie company selling a great product any one in the market for lights have a look at there site mike g



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I am of the belief that a single light bar is illegal in most States on front of vehicle - it must be divided into two lights. Single bar OK for roof mounted light.

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Possum3 wrote:

I am of the belief that a single light bar is illegal in most States on front of vehicle - it must be divided into two lights. Single bar OK for roof mounted light.


With the longer bars, some people have got around the rule you by blanking out a few LED's in the centre with black tape or a plate of somekind. Legality of that however I think would depend on the mood of the copper issuing an infringement notice.

 In Queensland though a single bar is permitted provided it's not mounted higher than the headlights, but preferably below the headlights.  Ours is mounted mid way and I've never been questioned about it, with us they seem more curious with the motor.



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Suggest you check out practicalmotoring.com.au - they quote the rules for each state. Brenda

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Brenda link is to car reviews can't locate regs



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Try https://practicalmotoring.com.au/car-advice/where-can-you-legally-mount-led-lightbars/

The story also has links to each state authority



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Steve, Di & Ziggy We named our Motorhome "Roadworx" because on the road works "On The Road Again"
Ford Transit with 302 Windsor V8 conversion, C4 Auto, 9 Inch Ford Diff All Lighting L.E.D., 260 Amp/h AGM, 530 Watt Solar + Kipor Backup Gen.



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With 14 hours of daylight each day to enjoy traveling we see no need to travel at night. We like to sleep when it's dark.

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Each to there own . I don't live life by your standards . If I'm going to drive I want the best lights I can have. Day or night . It's not any bodies business what they do at night or daytime for that matter .

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The way i read desert dwellers post, he was only saying what they did at night, not what others should be doing..... lighten up!



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Exactly .. LED lights are the best I've fitted  as long range is a bit useless on vehicle going at lower speed . We need a wide light to show side of road . More importantly to pull off where we can camp . Often there's no good spots till after dark.. main highways or national psrks in WA where your not supposed to camp overnight . I try to try find a place before 4pm . But as said not always possible . So many situations.. I have both spot lights and two LED lights each side . The spot lights are almost a wast of time . Should have purchased flood type . 



-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Friday 24th of March 2017 07:51:50 AM

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We have a 20in bar for a copla yrs now. In traffic at roas speeds 110 etc. When i pass somebody with moder n headlights on and turn bar on. The whole road as far as I can see.lights ump like you wouldn,tbelieve, leaves the $500 prr of spts in shed. FĂ´r ded.

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Glad you enjoyed your wine & food trip also your led lights worked a treat.

Enjoy as you seem to be excited about them.

Should not post on a Monday morning as you noticed the doom & gloom poilce are

are onto you fast az.

Regards Ge     opps that done it i will be expelled now.

 



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I believe a good set of driving lights or a quality LED light bar essential for any sort of touring. We often travel in the evening and have found our Korr XDD 600 light bar to be amazing. It has a great spread and will light up quite a distance down the road, a brilliant bit of kit.

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