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Title: Rear Light Legalities
Post by: rclifton4 on 08 July 2009, 09:10
Hi i have seen a set of rear lights (non standard) from USA for LHD MK3 Golfs

Will they still have everything in the right place i.e the fog and reversve light

Will they be legal to use
Title: Re: Rear Light Legalities
Post by: Wayne on 08 July 2009, 10:02
Quote from: rclifton4 on 08 July 2009, 09:10
Hi i have seen a set of rear lights (non standard) from USA for LHD MK3 Golfs

Will they still have everything in the right place i.e the fog and reversve light

Will they be legal to use

Yes should be ok, as they will have fogs both sides.
Title: Re: Rear Light Legalities
Post by: Diamond Hell on 08 July 2009, 11:57
Quote from: Wayne on 08 July 2009, 10:02
Yes should be ok, as they will have fogs both sides.

Don't assume that though.

Many non-UK light sets only have one fog and it's on the wrong side for the UK.
Title: Re: Rear Light Legalities
Post by: rclifton4 on 08 July 2009, 12:28
Ok cheers i thought i would ask on here first lol

The company i asked where they come from didnt know  :rolleyes:

Sod it i will get them, there is always ebay to sell them haha
Title: Re: Rear Light Legalities
Post by: Wayne on 08 July 2009, 12:41
Quote from: Diamond Hell on 08 July 2009, 11:57
Quote from: Wayne on 08 July 2009, 10:02
Yes should be ok, as they will have fogs both sides.

Don't assume that though.

Many non-UK light sets only have one fog and it's on the wrong side for the UK.

My inpros were blanked off but easy enough to make the hole and run the fog as per uk spec.
Title: Re: Rear Light Legalities
Post by: rclifton4 on 08 July 2009, 12:46
Ah good point! I just seen a set which i have never seen b4 in the UK so like to be different! lol

I will order them end of the month lol
Title: Re: Rear Light Legalities
Post by: Diamond Hell on 08 July 2009, 17:23
Yes, some sort of non-OEM rear lights will truly make you an induhvidual.