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david clay

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28th Oct 11 at 21:49

i have got hid kit on my corsa b and av got led side light bulbs are they illegal

AndyCorsaSport

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28th Oct 11 at 21:58

They wont pass MOT as of next year so yes they are illegal.

david clay

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28th Oct 11 at 22:01

wich wont the hids or the side lights

AndyCorsaSport

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28th Oct 11 at 22:03

HID's wont as of next year, ive always assumed LED sidelights wont, although new cars have them standard now. Im assuming you mean white LED sidelights?

david clay

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28th Oct 11 at 22:05

but cars cum wi hids standard dont they and yes they are white

david clay

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28th Oct 11 at 22:20

so will i be fukd if i get caught wiht the white led side lights

reecegsi

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28th Oct 11 at 22:24

No you wont

Hodgy

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28th Oct 11 at 22:25

no just with HID's if they are aftermarket if they didn't come on the car as standard they are illegal

david clay

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28th Oct 11 at 22:25

big eck

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28th Oct 11 at 22:26

The ones that come with them as standard have the washers and auto levellers which is required now.

I have them in my LCR and never had any bother with the cops. As for the mot well it all depends how friendly you are with the tester

Toby

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29th Oct 11 at 11:29

quote:
Originally posted by Hodgy
no just with HID's if they are aftermarket if they didn't come on the car as standard they are illegal

unless have headlight washers, projector units and auto levelers (althought they cant test the last bit on a MOT)

The white sidelights are now a gray area on the new MOT so should get away with them if they are white but not blue

J100RSA

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30th Oct 11 at 21:19

they will pass an mot but the need to have auto level and headlight cleaning system and they cant be the annoying blue hid's ive retro fitted them to my jaguar and my corsa

MarkSport

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30th Oct 11 at 21:22

my car passed its mot a month a go with led lights

John

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30th Oct 11 at 21:42

Doesn't need a projector unit.

Phoenix Autosport

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31st Oct 11 at 23:21

Put a cloth and a bottle of windolene in your glove box and claim it's you headlight cleaning system

chrisritch

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31st Oct 11 at 23:26

need to have a headlight cleaning system?

wtf

broster

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1st Nov 11 at 20:00

quote:
Originally posted by big eck
The ones that come with them as standard have the washers and auto levellers which is required now.

I have them in my LCR and never had any bother with the cops. As for the mot well it all depends how friendly you are with the tester

always been the case that they need auto levellers and washers, but never heard of anyone fail due to it

whitter45

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2nd Nov 11 at 12:32

quote:
Originally posted by chrisritch
need to have a headlight cleaning system?

wtf

because the pattern of light is heavily influenced by dirt and grime

Ben G

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2nd Nov 11 at 12:40

never had any trouble in any of my cars with led sidelights/hid's.

as long as you know an mot tester you should be fine.

whitter45

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2nd Nov 11 at 12:56

In practice this means:

1. The headlamp unit (outer lens, reflector, bulb) shall be type approved to ECE 98 and be "e-marked" to demonstrate this. That can only be done by the headlamp supplier - Hella, Valeo etc. who must test the headlamp in an independent laboratory.

2. Once fitted to the vehicle it must have headlamp cleaning and self-levelling (which can be for the headlamp or can be in the vehicle suspension - some expensive estate cars have "self-levelling suspension" and that is adequate). Also the dipped beam must stay on with the main beam.

3. The headlamp must be maintained in good working order, kept clean, and aligned/adjusted correctly like any other headlamp.

Under the Road Traffic Act 1988 it is an offence to supply, fit or use vehicle parts which are not legal.

In summary it is not permitted to convert an existing halogen headlamp unit for use with HID bulbs. The entire headlamp unit must be replaced with one designed and approved for use with HID bulbs and it must be installed in accordance with the rules stated above.

[Edited on 02-11-2011 by whitter45]

Daveskater

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2nd Nov 11 at 13:51

I thought it was that the levelling system/washer has to work if it's there? That's what I remember from the thread a couple of weeks ago, anyway.

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chrisritch

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2nd Nov 11 at 15:34

quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
In practice this means:

1. The headlamp unit (outer lens, reflector, bulb) shall be type approved to ECE 98 and be "e-marked" to demonstrate this. That can only be done by the headlamp supplier - Hella, Valeo etc. who must test the headlamp in an independent laboratory.

2. Once fitted to the vehicle it must have headlamp cleaning and self-levelling (which can be for the headlamp or can be in the vehicle suspension - some expensive estate cars have "self-levelling suspension" and that is adequate). Also the dipped beam must stay on with the main beam.

3. The headlamp must be maintained in good working order, kept clean, and aligned/adjusted correctly like any other headlamp.

Under the Road Traffic Act 1988 it is an offence to supply, fit or use vehicle parts which are not legal.

In summary it is not permitted to convert an existing halogen headlamp unit for use with HID bulbs. The entire headlamp unit must be replaced with one designed and approved for use with HID bulbs and it must be installed in accordance with the rules stated above.

[Edited on 02-11-2011 by whitter45]

My car obviously doesnt have headlight cleaning system. Wtf am I meant to do?

Scotty_B

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2nd Nov 11 at 15:47

quote:

My car obviously doesnt have headlight cleaning system. Wtf am I meant to do?

Put standard bulbs back in.

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