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Picked up a quality set of 50w halogen bulbs for my motolites, when presented with the choice between spot and flood, I picked one of each.

I figured why not, flood for short range, spot for longer distances.

My question is this:

Which side should I mount them? Obviously I want to avoid blinding drivers and want the best corner illumination. I was thinking spot on the left (closest to the center of the road) and flood on the right. (towards the shoulder)

Thoughts and why?

-D
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Off the grid · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:53 pm Post subject:

16 views, 0 responses. Crying or Very sad

No one has anything?

Or did I answer my own question already.
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Jim · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject: motolights

well - give it try - let us know how it works out... Don't know if the flood will throw too much light to the left. I think the motolights come with a specific beam angle so there isn't too much scatter - but I'd have to go to their website to figure that out...

I think what you have to watch is the angle of the beam.

"Step 1 Obtain new lamp. TAKE CARE TO NEVER TOUCH THE BULB IN THE NEW LAMP. If you do touch it you must clean it with rubbing alcohol and a clean cotton cloth. Our original equipment lamp is a 35 watt 8 degree MR16 halogen lamp made by Sylvania. Any MR16 lamp up to 75 watts will work with the Motolight housing and harness but as a general rule the higher the wattage lamp the wider the beam spread which results in increased glare to oncoming traffic."
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Jim · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject:

Off the grid · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the info Jim.

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Jim · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject: motolights

OTG - something else I just thought about - the original Motolight harness isn't all that great - mine is getting kind of crispy, and I'm only running 35W bulbs. If you put in 50W bulbs, kind of keep an eye on the harness - you don't need a $,1000 fire this year...
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LordGondor · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject:

I have the 50w spots and they don't bright enough to blind other drivers. I was thinking I'd use them more to be seen rather than me seeing better. With the spots I think the illumination is pretty much lost in the overlap with the headlight (90/100). I'd put the flood on the left to see the road a bit better. Next time I think I might just opt for the floods.
Hope that helps,
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owrstrich · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject:

otg...

if you aints gotts no harness i gotts a piaa harness i can send you...

its beat up buts its all there excapt for a couple wire ends...

j o
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bill712 · Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Midwest City, OK

another thought, a flood, or wide angle on the left would help on those blind left handers. A spot on the right for added midrange since right turns the headlite shines up to the right.
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Off the grid · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject:

Tim (Midland Section) · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:57 am Post subject:

Just my 2 pence (GBP), I had a pair of spots & I crossed them. I.E. the right one illuminates the left of the road. Helps no end seeing into corners. A rally drivers tip.
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owrstrich · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject:

ditch the motolites...

score some of these and you be the ch1t on a dark night...

j o
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Flying Duck · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject:

Put those on one of these:

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Tim (Midland Section) · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject:

Skulls out for Summer Smile

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