Joss 9 Report post Posted July 27, 2011 My 156 JTD passed it's MOT with the HID conversion It makes the right beam pattern so it passed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarryP156 7 Report post Posted July 27, 2011 They do mot's at work, I was sat in on one yesterday and asked about the hid kits. Aslong as there the right colour and beam pattern that's all they can test! Its coming in next year all the regs to do with them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joss 9 Report post Posted July 27, 2011 ah right. cool. well here's to next year Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 They do mot's at work, I was sat in on one yesterday and asked about the hid kits. Aslong as there the right colour and beam pattern that's all they can test! Its coming in next year all the regs to do with them! It wont be retrospective though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joss 9 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 but what about cars that have aftermarket ones. Will mine be included in retrospective as I fitted mine a year or two ago? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhc 28 Report post Posted August 1, 2011 technically they will be a fail as they're aftermarket but I know a lot of testers are adopting the 'if the colour and beam pattern is right, how was I to know they were HID's?' attitude to the new regs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joss 9 Report post Posted August 2, 2011 Nice to see the guys on our side for once eh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhc 28 Report post Posted August 3, 2011 Yup, though in my experience most testers are more interested in keeping cars on the road than failing them and sending them to the scrapyard. Aside from a couple of dodgy money grabbing cowboys I've always found them to be pretty helpful when it comes to little petty things like bloody HID's. Either turning a blind eye or explaining ways to work round things. In the case of HID's, they're not allowed to dismantle the car, so if they don't see the ballasts when they open the bonnet, how are they to know its got them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joss 9 Report post Posted August 5, 2011 See I knew I hid them away for a reason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted August 7, 2011 Just read through the proposed law change with regards to HIDs, if they are fitted as standard then colour, pattern and aim are to be tested, if they are retrofitted then they are illegal. Basically if you have fitted a kit and the tester passes the car then you and they are breaking the law. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfaholic 001 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2011 I will be fitting HID's to my fogs and low beams on monday, any advice? To do or not to do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted August 14, 2011 ATM, it's your choice but come 010412 the new law comes into force. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noonan mckane 3 Report post Posted December 11, 2011 For me, I don't see where the law (in our case 'CU72', or the 'Construction And Use Of Motor Vehicles Act') needs clarifying. Vehicles can only show white lights to the front and red to the rear, amber indicators to both. There's never been any specified 'brightness' of either. The 'Road Traffic Act', however, is constantly being ammended in over fussy and trendy ways, and is a bit of a hobby for the traffic coppers, who could declare very bright lamps a nuisance if they're in the mood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted December 12, 2011 For me, I don't see where the law (in our case 'CU72', or the 'Construction And Use Of Motor Vehicles Act') needs clarifying. Vehicles can only show white lights to the front and red to the rear, amber indicators to both. There's never been any specified 'brightness' of either. The 'Road Traffic Act', however, is constantly being ammended in over fussy and trendy ways, and is a bit of a hobby for the traffic coppers, who could declare very bright lamps a nuisance if they're in the mood. I agree. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
