Mave
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| posted on 22/12/04 at 05:59 PM |
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Hella lights: what is what?
I need a hand in understanding some english terms for different lights....
I bought a pair of headlamps, similar to the ones pictured below (picture courtesy of Steve "La Bala" Graber). I was checking the SVA
manual, and it states that the main beam has no requirements for its position. I assume that the main beam is the same as high beam (?) and is the
right unit in the picture.....right?
Now the dipped beam is the light which you normally run at night, correct? And that's the left unit. I assume (but might be wrong). It does have
requirements for its position.
But now for the tricky part: in the right unit (the one I assume is the main/high beam), there is another lamp. Is that the front position lamp? The
one which has the same position requirements as the low beams?
The reason why I'm asking all this; I'd like to place the low beams at the normal "seven" position, next to the nosecone. And
subsequently place the main beams under the grill on the nosecone. Now according to SVA, that is legal, BUT if those extra lamps in those units are
indeed the front position lamps, I can't do that.......right?
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 22/12/04 at 06:42 PM |
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the side (parking) light is normally in the dip beam headlight,sometimes comes with a main beam as well,main beam headlights only have 1 filiment in
the bulb,if they are fitted behind the grille they may be too close together and dip may also dip the wrong way
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 22/12/04 at 06:45 PM |
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yup, same lights as i got, the park/position/side light, whatever you want to call it is in the main beam unit.
i had no prob with position as i aint got a nose cone but full width front.
Can you put a "position" light alongside your dipped unit as you must be making some sort of pod to mount it in ?
Not sure of legal bits but positioned the way you describe i would assume you wiuld have to keep the "dipped" beam illuminated even when
you switch to main beam ?? Not sure on that one.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 22/12/04 at 06:45 PM |
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Only way to be sure is to point them at a wall and look at he beam pattern
A standard euro Dip beam pattern for use on UK and Irish roads has a pattern which has a 20 degree kick-up at the kerb (left) side so you see a
pattern and looks like this \\____
For use on continental roads with a righthand rule of the road the pattern kicks up at the right and looks like like this ___//.
These aren't the only legal european dip pattens but by far the most common most modern bulb headlamps can be switched between left and right
kickups by rotating the bulb in its holder.
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Mave
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| posted on 22/12/04 at 06:56 PM |
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@ britishtrident; I'm not worried about switching between UK-setting and continent setting; according to the manual it a matter of loosening a
bolt, and rotating the unit, as you describe.
I guess I would need a seperate position lamp, as Jon suggested, and simply not use the position light in the main beam unit.
Soooo, next question: does anyone know where to find a really tiny, SVA legal, front position light? Do they exist?!?!
The other option would be to integrate both units in "wings" connected to the nose/bonnet (which will be one-piece in my car).
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Mave
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| posted on 23/12/04 at 07:32 PM |
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New idea:
what if I took out the front position bulbs, place the main beam in the lower opening in my nosecone, put small (55 mm Hella) lights next to the low
beams (which will be on the normal position next to the nosecone).
Would that work? (Ehh, I mean, is that SVA legal?)
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