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james2cv
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Joined: April 18th, 2009, 8:01 pm Posts: 947 Location: Paris/Manc
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 Front spot light
Thanks for the advice on the shorter headlamp bar peeps, Now for another largely unnecessary question: At the same time as putting on a shorter light bar, I'd like to put on a single spot on the front bumper with a yellow bulb in. I was thinking instead of faffing around with fitting more wires/relays, could the set up for the rear fog be utilised, so when you instead of the rear fog, when you press the button, the spot light comes on instead? Surely this wouldn't take as much time/effort to wire up, as you would simply be cutting a wire and in it's place running and earthing one to the front bumper? Is this a good idea or am I talking bollocks? Thanks, J P.S. I don't understand anything about electricity 'n stuff, so I may have just posted a load of rubbish! 
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April 29th, 2010, 9:12 pm |
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toomany2cvs
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Joined: December 26th, 2008, 9:40 pm Posts: 3332 Location: Surrounded by 2cvs...
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 Re: Front spot light
If your car's 1980 or later, you'll need a rear fog for the MOT. Apart from that...
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April 29th, 2010, 10:52 pm |
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james2cv
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Joined: April 18th, 2009, 8:01 pm Posts: 947 Location: Paris/Manc
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 Re: Front spot light
ahhhhhh..... i kinda forgot about that....
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April 29th, 2010, 11:00 pm |
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Macabry
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Joined: April 18th, 2010, 11:48 pm Posts: 205 Location: Newent, Glos.
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 Re: Front spot light
I wouldn't bother messing with the Fog lamp (not only because of the MOT), some spots come in kit form with switches included, if not you can find some brilliant auto electrics suppliers online and will find loads of types of switch and wiring them in SAFELY isn't very difficult.
Sounds like a real nice idea, I love those yellow continental bulbs.
Good luck, Shane.
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April 29th, 2010, 11:53 pm |
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samfieldhouse
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Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am Posts: 3324 Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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 Re: Front spot light
Out of interest, what is it with the single yellow lamp at the front?
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April 30th, 2010, 1:07 am |
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Macabry
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Joined: April 18th, 2010, 11:48 pm Posts: 205 Location: Newent, Glos.
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 Re: Front spot light
NO IDEA.... 
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April 30th, 2010, 1:20 am |
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Jonathan
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Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm Posts: 4708 Location: Disunited Kingdom
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 Re: Front spot light
samfieldhouse wrote: Out of interest, what is it with the single yellow lamp at the front? It's a '50s thing.
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April 30th, 2010, 1:22 am |
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ken
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Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am Posts: 3675
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 Re: Front spot light
In which case, wouldn't it have been intended for use as a fog light, not a spot light? Jonathan wrote: samfieldhouse wrote: Out of interest, what is it with the single yellow lamp at the front? It's a '50s thing.
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April 30th, 2010, 1:30 am |
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Macabry
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Joined: April 18th, 2010, 11:48 pm Posts: 205 Location: Newent, Glos.
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Weren't they illegal at one stage ??? something to do with glare or blinding people ? Maybe I'm thinking of something else?
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April 30th, 2010, 1:44 am |
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james2cv
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Joined: April 18th, 2009, 8:01 pm Posts: 947 Location: Paris/Manc
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 Re: Front spot light
samfieldhouse wrote: Out of interest, what is it with the single yellow lamp at the front? For the look... Other than that completely useless.
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April 30th, 2010, 9:10 am |
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