HID and the law.. (they are illegal)

[harlemex]

I am finally considering hids and projector headlights and despite reading through the threads on here I am still confused as too the legality of them. I know you should use projectors so that you dont blind anybody, but I've read that not only do you need headlamp washers, but you need self leveling lights too(or self leveling suspension) for them to be legal and you risk invalidating insurance aswell.
  Does anyone know the exact facts? Cheers guys.

[boneybradley]

it's a grey area but hid's should have self levelling on them for the m.o.t, and most mk3's don't have this as std, but some m.o.t men won't check that bit

[Wayne]

I believe they are now illegal, you may also get issues if your stopped.

[Shady Pioneer]

If you get them and you are stopped, just say you didn't know as you bought the kit online and it said it was legal on projector headlights, depending on if you get stopped locally or not, local, then take them off or risk getting fined, not local, keep them on and f**k 'em lol!

[VR6-Joe]

I was running 8000k HID's in Projectors for about 3 months and never had any problems with the police. Was even stopped once or twice regarding other matters and they weren't mentioned

[Adam]

it's a grey area but hid's should have self levelling on them for the m.o.t, and most mk3's don't have this as std, but some m.o.t men won't check that bit

I asked the MOT tester while he was doing my car about my HIDs and the only condition they have to meat is that the produce the correct beam.

It passed with the HIDs on the car.

[bored_Welsh_lad]

I've passed the last 2 yrs with them in no issues at all.. and i dont have projectors...

[ianw3321]

Apart from the law how much of an improvment do you get over halogens?

[Adam]

Apart from the law how much of an improvment do you get over halogens?

Alot of improvement.

[ianw3321]

Ive heard that they are slow to heat up, not really a problem with the gti I suppose as the dipped stays on as the main heats up but may be a prob on other golfs with h4s.