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You guys are good. Thanks heaps for your advice. Has anyone who live in Vic near Preston been at that shop on Bell St. Upper Heidelberg that specialises in lights...? I wanna check that place out just wondering if anyone here have been there or elsewhere better. If you haven't guessed, lights are now very important to me as they are safety related now.. I CAN'T SEE SHIT!!!
Can't be that bad Brett (that's ur name isn't it)??
Maybe you can define a little bit more (if you havent already) what you can't see at nights, what condition it was in eg. no street lights AT ALL, or highway conditions?? who knows, it may not be because of your headlights... just a thought...
Please provide a link where it says such thing. From my search on the net, it appears that driving lights are strictly prohibited from use on normal urban area.Quote:
Originally Posted by SIKCVC
Again, I'm pretty sure driving lights have to be wired to only come on when highbeams are on. Therefore, what you're suggesting is illegal.Quote:
Originally Posted by SIKCVC
easy...get HID kit then...pay for like 1k for PIAA H4 kit...7000 - 8000 k...thats gonna b bright enough for you man...
there is no such thing = cheap with quality dude...face the reality..
you wanna get 50 bucks bulbs and you'll start complaining about it, the go ahead...at the end of the day, you will feel that you've lost another 50 bucks...
coladuna what state are you in?
I just read through most of the relevent stuff on Vic roads site and all i could find that says either way is this
If its a standard feature it could be argued that it is required to enhance the the light emited.Quote:
The standards also prohibit a vehicle from being fitted with a lamp of reflector that is not required or permitted by the standards.
Its only aftermarket that is defind as illegal.
Its a hazzy area... they usually just ask me if mine are white.
But since you'd be after aftermarket lamps then its probs not a good idea.
oh and heres the correct wireing.
Quote:
5. Electrical Requirements
It shall not be possible to switch on the dipped-beam headlamps unless the following lamps are already on:
a. the front and rear position (side) lamps;
b. the rear registration plate lamp; and, if fined,
c. side marker lamps;
d. passenger car side marker lamps;
e. end-outline marker lamps.
The exception is when the dipped-beam headlamps are switched on and off for short periods of time to issue warnings or signals.
When changing over to dipped beam, all main beam headlamps shall switch off at the same time.
The control for changing to dipped beam shall be a hand or foot operated switch within reach of the driver in the normal driving position.
The dipped beams may remain switched on at the same time as the main beams.
Dipped-beam headlamps may be concealed when not in use.
As the others said, get a good brand name globe, like Philips, etc. They will cost you a bit extra, but they don't blow every month like the cheapo brands.
Philips have different ranges from brighter standard globes (might be worth looking at) to blue vision, crystal visions and diamond visions with the top sets costing about $140.
At the end of the day, I don't think 'white' globes are your answer as they won't offer improved visibility - they just produce a different coloured light.
HIDs or Xenons are expensive - up over the $1,000 mark for a high/low H4 kit - and are illegal.
Your best bet would be to get a high performance standard globe and stay away from 'white' globes. Just check out your local auto parts store and see what they have.
If you are going for Philips globes, go for BlueVision.
CrystalVision and DiamondVision are simply more white in looks and that's about it. They won't make it more brighter, not to mention they are heaps more expensive.
u know i was just thinking.... if u had foggies/brighter bulbs on whilst driving and got pulled over and fined..Quote:
Originally Posted by skoota
u could probably get away with OH&S cos of ur poor eyesight...
just a thought...
I doubt it. They'll probably say you shouldn't be driving then or something like that.Quote:
u know i was just thinking.... if u had foggies/brighter bulbs on whilst driving and got pulled over and fined..
u could probably get away with OH&S cos of ur poor eyesight...
just a thought...
thats discrimination!!! hahahhahaQuote:
Originally Posted by coladuna
Alright, this is the go for me, I am not long or short sighted. However, with my glasses on, when it is dark raining etc... I find it hard to see street signs, and lanes/road dividers so it is hard to follow the road sometimes which makes me a little uncomfortable. Legally I can drive anytime without my glasses, my sight is not like some 80 year old invilid hwo cannot see a thing.
Also when driving in back streets and such that are not light very well, I find it harder to see. However, in the my old car it was not such a problem. I cannot afford to get Xenons and things at that price - plus the fact they are illegal for normal roads - I have checked. I think I'll go with the Phillips blue visions and possibly get driving lights from Burg DEsign.
u sure u dun have nightblindness maybe?? no offence ... if any...