[Cooper69S]

just getting back to this. thanks for all the replies and suggestions. Much appreciated.

Originally Posted by Itsme

I have set of these from Jaycar and find these led lights perfect for lighting up the roadway & surroundings, used them all over Australia with satisfaction.
I have the 7" lights and Jaycar also stocks the 9" lights if you prefer bigger.

I've looked at Jaycar a couple of times, they have some might be ok, although it says they're for lighting work areas and cargo spaces, and they don't list the specs for beam distance. Might have to ask them if they can supply that info...
https://www.jaycar.com.au/p/SL3937

Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

I would be looking at something like these:

as Prydey said above, the 1lux distance doesn't seem enough. I've seen some other "work light" options that list 1lux a bit longer at ~50m but not sure they'd be much (if any) better than high beams at that distance??

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Is there a specific reason for wanting LED lamps? Secondhand halogens are often quite affordable as people imagine them to be inferior.

Haven't considered halogen - do they come in flood-beam (or spread-beam or whatever terminology is correct) options?

Originally Posted by Hulsty

Plenty of lights available in flood only, if you check out ARB, their Solis and Intensity lamps, also the Bushranger lamps.

Had a look at ARB yesterday. Their smallest ones in the Solis range are much too heavy to mount on the front of a Focus without getting a nudge bar or something, when I mentioned what I was after they said to try NAPA for Hella/Narva and didn't mention anything in the Bushranger range being suitable. Haven't checked the Hella/Narva options yet though.

Originally Posted by mickeymouse

Just get a small lightbar. The 20-ish inch long ones you see everywhere with the egg-carton shaped reflector don't have a lot of throw, but they spread the light quite widely.

I put a small SCA lighbar on wife's Mondeo (1lux at 350m IIRC). My main priority is something that doesn't exceed the normal high-beam distance for dimming lights for oncoming cars. Most light bars are combo-beam, and the spot beam section will likely always exceed that distance limit. Any that don't are likely pretty poor all round.

I did see a small Stedi one in Repco, but looks like it's mainly for lighting a work area, not for driving. only 52m 1lux https://www.stedi.com.au/micro-v2-13...ght-white.html
They've got some little cube ones that could be ok, 129m 1lux. Just wish they had round ones. Possibly the best option I've seen so far though. https://www.stedi.com.au/c4-led-flood-light.html