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however and for the sake of completeness I enclose the actual MOT headlamp test section for 2012
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I'd heard that the new MOT (from 1st Jan/1st Apr) required the use of self levellers and washers for aftermarket HID lights, but not so sure now...
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Thought I'd start a new thread so as not to contaminate the LHD light thread.
I'd heard that the new MOT (from 1st Jan/1st Apr) required the use of self levellers and washers for aftermarket HID lights, but not so sure now...
I found this extract on the VOSA website...
The last para is interesting. Obviously if a 996's boot was loaded with luggage the lights would dip down! So, I wonder if we can be exempt from that last para, though it doesn't address the washer requirement.
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When i first saw this i was distraught I have just spent about 10 hours retrofitting proper bixenon hid projectorsimported frorm the USA into my golf r32 project ,however there was an ongoing thread on pistonheads on the same subject, the item you refer to was in section 1.7 of the mot changes to insepction manual partly as a result of god bless them the EU. however and for the sake of completeness I enclose the actual MOT headlamp test section for 2012
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_170.htm
I draw your attention to
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.
the important word is may be fitted and where fitted they must work the ongoing thread on pistonheads points this out and the variance between what is printed as guidance by VOSA and what is actually in the test manual the first represents VOSA's viewpoint not as i understand the legally enforcible one
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1088527&d=0&nmt=
as the man says if you have ***** hids but no leveller or washer you pass if you have ordinary lights with a washer and it dont work you fail.God bless the EU
Thanks. I'll let you know what happens when my MOT is done in late January. Fortunately, the new rules are only treated as an advisory between 1st Jan and 1st Apr (rather than a fail), so if they do take a dim view (!) of my HIDs, I'll at least have another year to go.
The new rules came in on 1st Jan 2012. Between 1st Jan and 1st April, items that would fail the new rules will be marked as an Advisory - after that a fail. Which is why I said that "My C2 passed with no advisories relating to the lighting"
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