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Re: dash lights

by RobbieV » Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:25 pm

Yes you can replace the bulbs, but baring in mind that they will be an mot fail after april.
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Re: dash lights

by BazV6er » Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:52 pm

next year is that rob ?

if thats the case does that mean i can just replace a bulb like any normal car or do you have to undo the kit

what the bit that i would have to replace
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Re: dash lights

by Callyman » Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:18 pm

You put it back to a normal bulb.
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Re: dash lights

by v6 steve » Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:53 pm

there is a bit of a grey area on the hid mot fail thing, if you read the short note is says if there after market there a fail, but if you read the full big bit they can only fail if the self level or wash systems arent working but if my car dosnt have self level or wash system how can they check it to fail it ?? this is what a mot name has told me and thats the way he will be doing his tests till told other wise, guess where my car is going this year not saying its right :whistle:
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Re: dash lights

by BazV6er » Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:58 am

hmm i think i will take it along to my mot guy ,hes normally fair and see what the result is ,safest bet
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Re: dash lights

by Callyman » Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:38 pm

If he does his job properly he 'should' fail it.
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Re: dash lights

by Fraz » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:14 pm

callyman wrote:If he does his job properly he 'should' fail it.


if he is doing it by the book he should pass it


http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_170.htm


and in case that don't work

Vehicles equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) or LED dipped beam headlamps may be fitted with headlamp washers and a suspension or headlamp self levelling system.

Where such systems are fitted, they must work; however, it is accepted that it may not be possible to readily determine the functioning of self levelling systems. In such cases, the benefit of the doubt must be given.


Reason for rejection

2.
A headlamp levelling or cleaning device inoperative or otherwise obviously defective.
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Re: dash lights

by Callyman » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:15 pm

I shall happily stand corrected then. :D
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Re: dash lights

by v6 steve » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:21 pm

as i said its a grey area and i think it will be all down to the way your local mot man has interpetated it
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Re: dash lights

by Callyman » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:34 pm

v6 steve wrote:as i said its a grey area and i think it will be all down to the way your local mot man has interpetated it

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Re: dash lights

by BazV6er » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:48 pm

Good point mate
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Re: dash lights

by Fraz » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:52 pm

they may if your been daft and using a HID in a non projection lens ...that is the big problem
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Re: dash lights

by v6 steve » Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:02 pm

callyman wrote:
v6 steve wrote:as i said its a grey area and i think it will be all down to the way your local mot man has interpreted it

MOT is one thing, Can the Law stop you?



its a fair point Andy, i cant see why they would stop you unless they are dazzling, saying that every time a car comes over the brow of a hill it dazzles the on coming car no matter if it has HIDs or not

i can see a few road side arguments this year
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Re: dash lights

by BazV6er » Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:07 pm

guys ,

this morning i took a drive into work ,got into town had the lights on and demister on too and i noticed as i went to the end of the roundabout the voltage meter went below 12 and the lights went dim and then it spiked back to normal over 12 .ive started the car after i got out of it around 8am and the car started no problem lunchtime but i have an impression that it could be the battery thats at fault as the battery i bought last year is a lot lower than the one i had on it.could this be the case , i think the new varta is 53ah 470 and the standard battery is rated at 66ah

i will check with a multimeter later and see what the volts are on
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Re: dash lights

by BazV6er » Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:25 pm

ok ive checked it with a multimeter and it said its over 14volts , so alternator is working fine .must be the full load on the new battery.
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