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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#479872
Its a far cry, But this bug eyed kit i got, it has clear lights mounted on the fenders, with spotties mounted in the middle.

Now, they say the lights of the bug eyes them selves is illegal as they are too close. Having this other lights on the outside fenders, does this make it legal and compliant?

Would i have to wire it to the headlight switch to make it compliant?

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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

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#479873
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New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#479875
one more for the road:

Note, i only light up one side just for a 10 min test, to see how they go. they just wired up to a motorbike battery i have sitting under that front fender
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New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#479877
that clear light isn't for indicators, i took off the idicator on that fender just to tinker with.

It had orange indicators, along WITH that clear light.
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#479973
No it's the HEADLIGHTS that need to be a certain distance apart, not just any light
Pay your debts, CxxT

Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#479975
You could still use wide eyed and bug eyed though.
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#480003
yeah, tis right. got a possible deal happening bout that.

Cheers fellas.
was just wondering, cause the kit came with those lights on the side, and was wondering y they would be there for.

[ Edited on 24/4/2006 by bajachris88 ]
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

last celtic warrior Wolfsburg Wizard

402 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#480183
The low beam/main have to be at least 600mm apart (measured from centres). It looks like in that version, they might be. If not, mount some high/lows as your main lights on the bumper and use the bugeye ones as spotties.

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#480192
YAY!!!!
those to main lights in the nose are 64.5 cm apart from their centres. does that mean i don't have to bother about finding other lights to put in of greater distance apart?

If so, turn on the funky music and boogie!!!
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#480214
*Play that funky music right boy*
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains

shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#480353
bajachris. There is a possible problem. The ADRs do not permit bonnet pins as they can injure pedestrians whom you may hit. Keep that in mind.

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#480475
chris's car is pre ADR's
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#480501
This is quiet a great turn out. No more kit playing, cutting, modding, mixing crap to make legal etc....

Its all just a good body tidy up now. sanding, rust fixing, respraying....

:cry The long job...

by the way, whats those bonnet pins for? they go down into the bonnet some distance, not too much, but hang loosely and wobble. :S
The bonnet is suppose to be mounted and held down with that latch in the centre. Has a bar running across (which i still need to pick up from the guy) that it holds on to.)

[ Edited on 25/4/2006 by bajachris88 ]
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#485418
so i don't have to worry about headlights now?

i think they are just lows, nothing more. not sure if they have hi beam too.

anyways, how do u tell.
is hi beam got 2 bulbs?

if it is just lows, what do i do about hi beam?'
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#485421
Hi and Low beam will have three terminals on the back of the reflector (Assuming it's a sealed beam).
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#485423
Hi/Lo Beams have 3 connectors on the Bulbs or sealed beams... One for Hi, one for Lo & one for earth....

These kits are legal in the US....
Haven't seen one on the road in Australia....

Bonnet pins illegal....???

So... Thats why bonnets fly up in V8 & Auistralian rally championships... etc....

I did a bit of Rallying years ago and You had to have two locking devices on the bonnet..... regulations...

The bonnet pins were usually the 2nd set.....
Guaranteed, the bonnet won't fly up....

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#485426
If they were just High or Just Low they would have two
connectors only...
on bulbs or sealed beams....

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#485427
Seriously, do they have any idea how much it would hurt either way?
-Staggers.
STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist
JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders
2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#485540
guess what fellas, i'm dancing on sunshine.

Read a document (thanks to bajawes) in reference to some more ADRs, but refering to trucks. (u would think same rules apply to trucks as to most automotives), but, my headlights are 64cm apart, centre to centre, AND the beams are both LOW AND HIGH!!! ROCK SOLID!!!

no more legal issues, WAHOO! (yet...) But the headlights, are A oK. Plugged it up to a moto battery to check it out. wicked.

now just a matter of tidying up, finding a gearbox, an engine, few other nick nacks... etc. etc. 😂

success and progress is such a great motivation! 👍
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!