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HID'S ARE BECOMING ILLEGAL AS FROM JANUARY
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:52 pm
by PRICER
was talking to the MOT guy today and he said that those HID kits you can buy with the little electrical boxes are becoming illegal as from start of next year, dont know why but now if a car has HID's it HAS to have self levelling suspension and headlight washers, dont know why thats just how it is. also you HAVE to have a working speedo as of next year.
Re: HID'S ARE BECOMING ILLEGAL AS FROM JANUARY
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:09 pm
by matty589
hids have allways been illegal to retro fit but will pass a mot if the pattern is right. they are illegal because the headlight is not made to be that bright and you have to have self leveling suspension.
i will still be keeping mine
Re: HID'S ARE BECOMING ILLEGAL AS FROM JANUARY
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:26 pm
by PRICER
they wont pass an MOT from january.
Re: HID'S ARE BECOMING ILLEGAL AS FROM JANUARY
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:28 pm
by matty589
i have that sorted
Re: HID'S ARE BECOMING ILLEGAL AS FROM JANUARY
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:34 pm
by a1an_49
loads of stuff is changing in january,
any lights on the dash - fail, evan tyre pressure monitoring lights
and if your ECU has been illegally modified 'chipped' - Fail
Re: HID'S ARE BECOMING ILLEGAL AS FROM JANUARY
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:51 pm
by PRICER
they cant tell if its been illegally modified, only way they could tell is if it doesnt pass the emissions surely...
Re: HID'S ARE BECOMING ILLEGAL AS FROM JANUARY
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:42 pm
by a1an_49
there isnt anything stated how they can test them, but it does say it will fail.