I read the motor vehicles acts section on lights. It appears that a vehicle can have auxiliary lights, fog lights, spot lamps, off road lamps and head lamps. It says the off road lamps must be covered with an opaque cover, that fog lamps must be wired into the parking lamp circuit, that auxiliary lamps must be wired to only illuminate with high beams, but does not mention any specific requirements for spot lamps other than how / where they are aimed.
Ok, so *if* a pair of led pods can be classified under the "spotlights" category, then it's all good? What's the technical diff between auxiliary driving lamps and spots?? other then how they are wired?
"Actually officer.........they are spotlights, as per section 4.24 of the Motor Vehicles Act, not auxiliary lights". Hummmmmm.
I put this question to Cory at Westshore........he seemed to think that one set of pods, mounted below the level of headlights, wired with it's own independent switch would be "ok". He said any lamps mounted above the headlight level are considered "off road".
A light bar will have to be covered for on-road use, that is clearly stated. I can live with that IF I can still have decent pods. Anyone here receive a fine for not having their led pods [ or other decent lights ] NOT wired into the high beam circuit, or otherwise hassled at road side checks or given a VI because of your lighting display?
I have a small flood pod that I want to mount onto the rear of my ride, and have it wired into a simple on / off switch, to be used independently of the back-up lamps.........as I don't exactly need a flood lamp to back into a parking lot stall, lol, but, with a total of two back-up lamps allowed, and not being wired into the reverse lamp circuit as per the MVA, then that may be a heat-magnet too?
Sounds good.
Seems that's the way most peeps fly, I will too.
Thanks for chiming in Peter.
I read the motor vehicles acts section on lights. It appears that a vehicle can have auxiliary lights, fog lights, spot lamps, off road lamps and head lamps. It says the off road lamps must be covered with an opaque cover, that fog lamps must be wired into the parking lamp circuit, that auxiliary lamps must be wired to only illuminate with high beams, but does not mention any specific requirements for spot lamps other than how / where they are aimed.
http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/26_58_0...
Ok, so *if* a pair of led pods can be classified under the "spotlights" category, then it's all good? What's the technical diff between auxiliary driving lamps and spots?? other then how they are wired?
"Actually officer.........they are spotlights, as per section 4.24 of the Motor Vehicles Act, not auxiliary lights". Hummmmmm.
I put this question to Cory at Westshore........he seemed to think that one set of pods, mounted below the level of headlights, wired with it's own independent switch would be "ok". He said any lamps mounted above the headlight level are considered "off road".
A light bar will have to be covered for on-road use, that is clearly stated. I can live with that IF I can still have decent pods. Anyone here receive a fine for not having their led pods [ or other decent lights ] NOT wired into the high beam circuit, or otherwise hassled at road side checks or given a VI because of your lighting display?
I have a small flood pod that I want to mount onto the rear of my ride, and have it wired into a simple on / off switch, to be used independently of the back-up lamps.........as I don't exactly need a flood lamp to back into a parking lot stall, lol, but, with a total of two back-up lamps allowed, and not being wired into the reverse lamp circuit as per the MVA, then that may be a heat-magnet too?
Glenn,
Would you happen to have more info on these tires?
I'd like to find some 33's in bias ply, about 8-9" wide for my zuk.