Auxiliary Lighting

[KurtB]

When I get my Exige back on the road, I want to drive it on quiet roads in the hours of darkness. This is because I get frustrated with driving on 60mph roads at 42mph, I am often awake in the night at silly hours unable to sleep, and why waste an opportunity to actually enjoy my car because the real world is sleeping?!

As the lights in the Exige are fairly dire, and I'd like to turn night into day, I was thinking of mounting a light bar onto the front of the car for night time driving only. I would attach it on brackets attached to the front splitter (number plate bracket, and undertray) support it through the grille, switch it using the aux lamps, and mount it at about number plate height.

 

Any issues with what I'm proposing, and can anyone recommend a light bar?

 

Cheers,

Kurt

[John FISH Curtis]

Just make sure you have....

Correct size cable to feed the lights.

A good alternator and battery.

Relay to power the lights

 

Personally, id fit better headlights and driving lights.

 

 

Is the twin headlight conversation better??

 

[dobbo]

I fitted 80/100 W bulbs years ago (with upgraded wiring). Massive difference and never failed an MoT.

[Dr H]

This type of arrangement is the way to go!

 

[KurtB]

Yes I think both Fish and Dobbo are right, upgrading what I already have is probably best, but I'm not keen on that twin headlamp look that Fish posted. What IS that car anyway?!?

I already have driving lamps but the spread of the beam isn't wide enough really. I want light to go out to the sides as well as forwards.

 

Leigh, a lamp pod would be great (and that one is attractive) but I'd hate to cut the body for something that I'd want to completely remove for daytime driving.

 

Perhaps I'll upgrade what I have first, then look at broader options. Cheers guys.

[scatty]

4.26am Kurt!!!!!

 

You really can't sleep. I had some hids in the green exige, they were fantastic, 100% better than the original ones...

[KurtB]

Haha, you've survived your foray into the technical section then?!? I think it's MLOC time mate, it's an hour out of kilter, I think I posted an hour later!

 

I'll try the options matey, just want the thing back on the road now...

[Simon Mac]

Would these be OTT?

 

[Zyp]

That hurts my eyes just watching...

[Dr H]

Wouldn't like to meet that coming the other way.

[KurtB]

Simon, I suspect you may have posted with your tongue in cheek, but that's exactly what I want, night into day!

 

Leigh, I agree, but on the roads I have in mind, I doubt I'll meet traffic. There may be the odd rabbit that's taken unawares though!

[Dr H]

There may be the odd rabbit that's taken unawares though!

 

Unawares? You either give the furry little sod sun burn or arc eye with lights that strong!

[KurtB]

Glol!!!!