HID Xenon Fitting Advice / Experience

[Watts]

Let me share what information i have found.

RFR's = Reason for refusals

If they are fitted, they must work. If not fitted, they can't test them. Same sort of thing as the spare wheel - if its there, it needs to be legal. If not fitted, it doesn't matter.

IMO i think it is, as above. If the system is installed.. and one of those systems, "Self Levelling", "Cleaning" is manfunctioning then it will fail.

Look at is this way, if the self levelling was to become inoperative and defective it could cause the light beams to get stuck in fully high position.. so therefore a failure, however if the system is not there it cannot be malfunctioning or defective. The HIDs must just be setup correctly.

[jiwilson]

notwithstanding all the stuff about how to circumvent the law

the spare wheel is NOT included in the MOT

at least it wasn't upto this year.

Any one know different AND are able to quote a definitive source?

[ASt85]

The bottom line, if there is one, that it is "in the opinion of the tester" which IS down to individual interpretation of the application of the regulation(s) by the trained tester for the vehicle presented for test.

QED

[matthew2904]

hi all ime off to halfords to buy yet another headlamp bulb thinking of buying shares in a bulb factory. dont give a toss if its a mot fail but how easy are they to fit does anyone have instructions how long do thay last and if they go in a county lane in the middle of the night how easy to replace

[Gazzza]

Originally Posted by njgleeds

Simply remove the transformer and replace the standard bulbs? 30 mins before the test + 30 mins after to replace the HID kit = MOT pass. Seemples.

Get stopped by Mr police man and sees that lights have been changed after MOT so you get a fine plus points and you wonder why insurance is on the up

Or worst case your in an accident car Insurance find out its been modified insurance is NULL and VOID . . yea that's common sence PMSL

Come on guys we are Volvo drivers we set examples not disobay them

[wowbanger2000]

Originally Posted by Gazzza

Get stopped by Mr police man and sees that lights have been changed after MOT so you get a fine plus points and you wonder why insurance is on the up

Or worst case your in an accident car Insurance find out its been modified insurance is NULL and VOID . . yea that's common sence PMSL

Come on guys we are Volvo drivers we set examples not disobay them

Or, combining both these points, you get stopped by Mr (or Mrs, or Miss) police man (or woman) - a modification to the vehicle which has not been notified to the insurance company = invalidates insurance = offence of driving without insurance = even larger fine, even more points, possibility of court appearance.

[adieu]

Or you get 7 days to fix the issue and report to mr plod to prove its been done...

You only have to look at all the iincorrectly spaced number plates or the blue front truck lights or the stupid washer jet lights....

You will never stop people from doing as they wish.

Chances of getting pulled for hids is around 1 in 100000000

So fit them at your own risk.

I removed mine this year so not to cause any issues with my testing center....

I may refit them for the winter mths later this year.

[volvodan2012]

Hmmmm funny my car went in 2001 v7 aftermarket hid no self leveling or cleaning. I asked about it he said lets check pattern,, result pattern is fine they pass? though still cant stop bulb warning coming up even with canbus ballast and capacitor