Spotlight with main beam

[robh964]

Hi

Searched for an answer but couldn't see anything...

Just had some original spotlights fitted to the wife's cooper by a main dealer and wondered if you can get the spotlights to work (with a reduced brightness) with the normal headlights rather than just full beam?

According to the better half, she has seen some Mini's driving around with the spotlights on along with the HL, almost at sidelight brightness.

If so, how do you go about getting this done?

Thanks

Rob

[Snowie]

It is my understanding that it in UK it is a legal requirement that Spotlights are linked to main beam so that they only come on an thus go off at the same time as you switch to / from main beam.

What your wife might be referring to is running lights in the spotlights these are a separate low wattage bulbs that come on with dipped beam - gives the look of the lights being on but is for effect only. Commonly seen on trucks.

Snowie

[Yellow/Black OneD]

I think "Halo" Sports are available from one of the Sponsors on here. A ring of light (done with L.E.D's I think) around the spot is illuminated with Dipped Beam, then the whole of the spot illuminates with main beam. But that is not the O.E.M sport light set, that only has one bulb in each spot, so you can't achieve the truckers look with these, Unfortunately!!!

[ScottyBoy]

ive got a set wipacs on the front of my mini as sed above they have to be wired in to the main beam so they come on with the main beam, you can have a seperate switch with this aslo to turn them off!

i went to 3 police stations too see if theses are legal to drive around in and they said ther fine aslong as there not spotlights

which there not, there driving lights!

i have mine linked to the main beam with no extra switch

scott

[robh964]

Thanks for the replies all

After spunking all taht money to get her original lights and fitting she can make do with them, rather than me paying more out for her car and not spending on mine.

Rob

[Yellow/Black OneD]

Yea, spend some money on yours Rob, it is nearly Christmas!

[Ant FR]

I have the spotlights on mine, OE ones, i was thinking of getting some ultra high wattage bulbs for em, does anybody know what bulbs they have in them for replacement purposes.

PS they are the **** and make driving down the back roads at this time of year seem like a rally stage.

[Perm]

Quote: Originally Posted by robh964 (original)

Thanks for the replies all

After spunking all taht money to get her original lights and fitting she can make do with them, rather than me paying more out for her car and not spending on mine.

Rob

Rob,
be very careful when spunking money on the wife......

[ScottyBoy]

The bulbs are H3 type.

[Ant FR]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yellow_Mini_Scott (original)

The bulbs are H3 type.

Cheers Buddy

[robh964]

Quote: Originally Posted by Perm (original)

Rob,
be very careful when spunking money on the wife......

Someone told me when you get married that's all that happens!!!!