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| Thread ID: 71342 | 2006-08-02 23:06:00 | Headlights | Lizard (2409) | PC World Chat |
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| 475684 | 2006-08-03 02:34:00 | Joe, with the surplus suppliers you have access to, why stop at that sort of wimpy light? Surely you can get a decent semiconductor laser ... 5 or 10 watts would do. Just a simple lens to widen the beam to a few feet and you're in business. It should work well at overloading the receivers of laser speed detectors, too. ;) | Graham L (2) | ||
| 475685 | 2006-08-03 03:09:00 | Good thinking there...... Got a buddy who beat a laser speed trap too. He insisted that the cop accidently hit the upper half of his rotating tire and got a phoney reading. Since the beam of the laser is so small at the range it is allowed to be used, the cop could not certify that he had hit the vehicle only and might have inaccurately hit the wheel...the case was dismissed. So much for modern devices. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 475686 | 2006-08-03 04:23:00 | I don't know much about 'parabolic arcs', but be careful SurferJoe... it is now illegal to drive with your fog lights on in good ol' NZ during the day (apparently the lights could 'blind' people... huh?) ... me personally would prefer to burn out the bulbs in my fog lights rather than the HID headlights trying to get the crazy drivers attention so they don't plow into you while talking on their cellphones :) I don't know that HID headlights are any brighter for night time driving, but they sure make it easier to see things. My car also has a high beam adjustment dial on the dash so that you can lower the beam (presumably used when carrying a heavy load in the back seat... or if the passenger is really annoying- in the trunk). An added bonus with my headlights is that they have an extra bulb for turning corners, with the indicator on- the left or right side of the road is illuminated so that you don't hit the curb. Modern technology eh? Now if they could just invent something to force oncoming drivers to dip their headlights while their cellphones spontaniously combusted I'd be happy. :thumbs: |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 475687 | 2006-08-03 05:11:00 | Replace 55/60W bulbs with 90/100W can cause a few problems, since most headlight units are made of plastic these days, the extra heat it produces might deform the front lens, not to mention the melting socket... | SKT174 (1319) | ||
| 475688 | 2006-08-03 09:54:00 | you have to watch melting the wiring to. mind you the lights on new vechiles are so bright these days. my utes are far brighter than my other vechiles 100w and they are darn good. what i hate (and have been caught out by) is those bluish tinged ones that flicker......at about the same speed as an indicator! |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 475689 | 2006-08-03 10:01:00 | what i hate (and have been caught out by) is those bluish tinged ones that flicker......at about the same speed as an indicator! You mean Mr Plod? You're obviously not driving fast enough to have the tires rotating at the right speed when the laser gun hits them :D Perhaps you could make a defence that the flickering caused a fit and your leg spasmed, in turn causing your foot to jam down on the accelerator thingy. |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 475690 | 2006-08-03 10:12:00 | If that's the case, then the 90/100 bulb is till 50% brighter on "dipped", compared to "full" on a standard 55/60 bulb. Aside from being dangerous to other motorists, that doesn't sound legal... It is neither dangerous nor illegal, in the eyes of the law anyway. The whole idea of dipping lights is to cast the beams to the left and down, away from the eyes of oncoming drivers. More powerful dipped beams don't alter that, and while subjectively brighter, they will still not dazzle an oncoming driver the way high beam would. I do notice that some modern headlamps are quite bright on dip and are a problem if you meet them coming over the crest of a rise. It seems most common with those that cast a bluish light, though to be fair, most dipped lights are a bit of a problem in that situation. What really gets me is the Remuera tractor drivers running around with their driving lights on as well. :annoyed: Now I know how a possum feels! Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 475691 | 2006-08-03 10:45:00 | lol Shortcircuit. forunatly the lights don't come with any sirens ;) afaik its actually a fault in some of the newer lighting systems. seen it a few times out on the highways. in town with street lights it can look like poorly coloured indicators :( one thing i do hate is those who drive in day time with headlights on full, you still get blinded quite well from it. also an yaffa salute to the AA for promoteing it ! |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 475692 | 2006-08-03 10:50:00 | It is neither dangerous nor illegal, in the eyes of the law anyway. The whole idea of dipping lights is to cast the beams to the left and down, away from the eyes of oncoming drivers. More powerful dipped beams don't alter that, and while subjectively brighter, they will still not dazzle an oncoming driver the way high beam would. Billy 8-{) LTSA doest not agree with you BT Replacement bulbs If you want to improve the performance of your headlamps, you can replace the bulbs with high-efficiency bulbs. However, these replacement bulbs must be of a similar type and wattage as the original bulbs, eg don’t replace a standard bulb with one of higher wattage. Vehicle lighting retailers in New Zealand are required by law to sell bulbs which are fit for the purpose for which you’re intending to use them – so they’ll be able to advise you on choosing the right bulb for the job. |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 475693 | 2006-08-03 15:50:00 | There are current vehicles with DDL's, or Daytime Driving Lights, that are lit all the time the ignition is on . It is a safety device that was foisted by the insurance industry . The DDL's use the high-beam or higher wattage lamps during the day to increase visability not FOR the driver of the vehicle, but for the other drivers on the road . This practice has cut highway fatalities somewhat . . . I don't have the numbers, but they SAY SO anyway! When the normal driving lights are on, the DDL's go off and assume their normal role of high beams . Anyone without DDL's as standard equiptment can just drive with their headlights on . California used to be a "all lights or none" state . This was to thwart driving with the parking lights lit . . . they are called "parking lights" for a reason and if the vehicle was moving, it wasn't parked! The law has been changed to allow this exception . BTW: when the DDL's are on, no other lights are lighted . . . . just the front highs . Normal brake and turn signals are operable at that time . We are also NOT allowed to use hand signals any more; signals OTHER THAN to notify turning direction were being used . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
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