Does anyone know where I can find some more info on lighting requirements for auxiliary lights? (i.e. SAE standards, max legal wattages, heigt and location restrictions, etc) I'm guessing it varies by state and local municipality, but are there certain areas and states that require they stay covered, can only be wired a certain way, etc? I read about a case in CA a few years back, but it doesn't tell me where to find either the federal regs, or the state and local regs. Obviously the local constabulary could tell me their policy, but I'm looking for more...) Any suggestions?
-Joe-


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98 Explorer (Lemon Law Case in Progress)

'00 F-150, X-cab, 4x4, Lariat, Off-road, Trailer Tow, Holandia Sunroof, built 11/99 picked up 10/00!Clear Corners, Manik Stainless Steel 1-piece brush guard, Custom CB wiring, Uniden PC76-XLW CB radio with K-40 Magna-Mount antenna (for now), 1 set of 165 watt KC Daylighters (for now... more on the way) Custom switch mounting plate and overhead console.
List of planned mods: Clear tails, color matched trailer hitch with stainless steel ball, torsion bar tweak, bug deflector, spray in liner, and a tonneau of some sort...

93 Probe GT teal, OE rims painted to match, bone stock drivetrain.

 

GI,

Call the number at the bottom of this site. They were able to tell me all that stuff.

http://cibieusa.com/index.htm

[This message has been edited by gofish (edited 01-04-2001).]

 

DAVENSA, you out there? Help. He's a San Antonio cop so maybe he can help. I wouldn't think you would have to keep the lights covered, that sounds ridiculous. I know you can't have more than four on at a time. But oh well, sometimes I run with six on, guess I will just have to take that risk.

BigED flipped his roof rack lights on just for a tiny second the other day just before he pulled into his place. Cop saw him and gave him a ticket for having lights on six feet above the ground. Hummm, they didn't care about him having on his four front Daylighters

 

I guess you could say that officer has SEEN THE LIGHT!!

 

I found a site the other night about a case in California... Federal regs dictate the location of the lights, not the number. State and local regs may further restrict them. That's the info I'm trying to find.
I called that Cibie dealer and he didn't have too many exact details for me... I'll try my Sec of State office next week.

-Joe-

 

Sorry for the red herring, GI. Maybe he was so helpful for me because I'm in CA.

 

GIJoe:
Here's the California Vehicle Code info on aux lighting. HTH.

http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displ...le=24400-24411



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'99 F150 SC, 4x2, Oxford white, flareside, 5.4,
bodyside mouldings, Snuglid hard tonneau, airbox and fresh air mods.
Duraliner drop-in (gave up on the Penda Nascar). Gibson Supertruck. Ford 2-piece bra. Catch-All floor mats. Image tail light covers. B-Quiet sound dampener in rear of cab. **** pile rug protecting spare tire (Raoul made me enter this)
No door cracks yet at 13K!!!

 

Thanks for the CA info, but I need MI and federal regs... I don't make it out to CA very often (i.e. never).