roof rack lights

It is illegal to have any lights mounted higher than the vehicle's headlights in SA. Check out the Qld M/V regulations - try googling it.

In NSW you can have lights on the roof but not facing a forward direction...... I just had to get the ute rego and the dude simply said to me they weren't there when he inspected the ute..... I said what lights??????

Maybe the lugs aren't for mounting lights, more likely to have been intended for mounting aerials for UHF etc. Just a thought.....could be wrong (I was wrong once before; about 20 years ago!!!! hahahah)

Why would you want to mount light up there?

Hows it going Mick,

Some special model of Jeep comes out with lights mounted on the roof standard.

Maybe also the 'Extreme' Tomb Raider type Defender.

You would think these would have to meet compliance in all states as they are probably sold nation wide , but then again you can get fined for using the driving lights that come standard on most cars.

Probably didnt help much.

Glenn.

I tried having my Lightforce 240s up on the roof rack of my last truck (4.2TD Patrol). Only drove it one night like that!!! It was bloody useless. The lights lit up the bonnet far too much and gave me heaps of glare that I didn't need or want!

I can only assume that if the lights were a bit further back, the bonnet would be in the shadow of the roofline and the lights might do an excellent job of giving a better view of the road ahead, as they would be lighting up things before your eyes actually got to see that same object. As it stands on a normally-lit vehicle, the lights are below the eye-level and you can find yourself not seeing things that are actually there. Jeez I'm on a roll tonight.....running off at the mouth BIG TIME!!! hahaha

I don't understand the pre-occupation for multiple driving lights, other than it being a total wank!
Look at the professional drivers that really know what they need, Outback road trains, how many driving lights do most have? TWO!

Mick T

Illegal to mount lights higher than headlamps.

Why would you want to anyway. When I see a vehicle with light mounted up on a roof rack or bull bar I take it as proof that the owner of the vehicle is a wanker.

Tjilpi

spotlights on roof racks was bought up about a month or so ago on a forum (I thought here) and the consensus from memory was that it wasn't worth the trouble, which I must say I was surprised to read, as I always though there would be less trouble with shadows and no reflection on bonnet if some type of light guard was fitted.

regards Kc

mick....don't know the legal side of things .but ive got um up top ....leave the covers on ....as i only use them for up the bush ......was pulled over the other day for random check .....and nothing was said as covers were on .....but have been told .....you cant look through your beam of light ..eg::from the roof when on the road
Bundy