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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: robertb2700 on 19 December 2009, 18:25
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i picked up my second mk3 last weekend and last night i noticed that the rear registration plate lights are neon blue :huh: is this illegal? the first pic is with the flash on & the second is without. sorry about the bad quality, it was on my phone.
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Any input would be good :wink:
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90% sure there illegal
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90% sure there illegal
i thought they would be but i drove past a traffic cop car last saturday night & they never pulled me or anything? :huh:
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90% sure there illegal
i thought they would be but i drove past a traffic cop car last saturday night & they never pulled me or anything? :huh:
Maybe it was too cold and they couldn't be arsed :grin:
I'd get them changed tho, not worth the hassle :smiley:
Dan
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Almost positive they are illegal. You can't see the reg at all. You might have been lucky on Saturday night!
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90% sure there illegal
i thought they would be but i drove past a traffic cop car last saturday night & they never pulled me or anything? :huh:
Maybe it was too cold and they couldn't be arsed :grin:
I'd get them changed tho, not worth the hassle :smiley:
Dan
HaHa fair enough :grin: how would i change them though? :undecided:
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Couple of screws holding the bulb covers in and then just remove and refit new bulbs i think :smiley:
Dan
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Couple of screws holding the bulb covers in and then just remove and refit new bulbs i think :smiley:
Dan
Ta much :cool: i will give it a wee bash when its not so cold :smiley:
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Simler thread on the mk4 bit but about LEDs and the colour.
One of the chaps there said as long as the plate can be seen with them on its ok, But i cant see that happing when the police pull you over.
I think to be shore change then back for white ones.
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def illegal. Obviously only the emergency services can display blue lights. Whilst yours aren't on the front of the car, so other cars aren't going to be swerving out the way, I can still see a pedantic cop using it as a reason to stop you.
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I would change them asap.
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I would change them asap.
Def change them. Have a look at the white LED's or change back to the usual bulbs
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hey there,
I know there 100% illegal as i put knight rider light at the front of my car and within in 6 hours i got pulled and got a 30 quid fine, I then asked what lights are you allowed to the front and back of ur car and he said anything bar red and blue, as they are emergency car lights, regardless of how low or high you put them.
So thats you sorted,
I you have a halfords near by get your self a trade card and you can discount prices on alomost anything, :grin:
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hey there,
I know there 100% illegal as i put knight rider light at the front of my car and within in 6 hours i got pulled and got a 30 quid fine, I then asked what lights are you allowed to the front and back of ur car and he said anything bar red and blue, as they are emergency car lights, regardless of how low or high you put them.
So thats you sorted,
I you have a halfords near by get your self a trade card and you can discount prices on alomost anything, :grin:
Thanks :smiley: thinking of just going for some white ones instead, maybe xenon 501s like my sidelights. how do u go about gettin a trade card for halfords? im not far from the clydebank one?
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If you want quality 501's then I recommend this seller: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUPER-BRIGHT-CANBUS-LEDS-501-T10-W5W-SIDE-LIGHT-LEDS_W0QQitemZ330385015327QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4cec7b421f (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUPER-BRIGHT-CANBUS-LEDS-501-T10-W5W-SIDE-LIGHT-LEDS_W0QQitemZ330385015327QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4cec7b421f)
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goit white leds on mine, blue deffo not legal, as said previoulsy blue is only for emergancy services (and chavs)
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goit white leds on mine, blue deffo not legal, as said previoulsy blue is only for emergancy services (and chavs)
lol yeah i think i better get them changed, they were on the car when i bought it...although recently they make the snow look quite cool when im clearing the car :laugh:
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I had green ones on mine for about 3 weeks, then I realised I was being stupid lol! In fairness they were LED green ones and lit up the numberplate and never had any trouble, but now I opted for white ones, very bright, and similar to the look you see on some Beemers.
A pair of white LED bulbs will only cost you a couple of quid from eBay.
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I had green ones on mine for about 3 weeks, then I realised I was being stupid lol! In fairness they were LED green ones and lit up the numberplate and never had any trouble, but now I opted for white ones, very bright, and similar to the look you see on some Beemers.
A pair of white LED bulbs will only cost you a couple of quid from eBay.
I will have a look on eBay for the white LEDs :smiley: cheers
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and similar to the look you see on some Beemers.
LED bulbs £1.99, HID's £40, looking even more of a cock, priceless.
Somethings money can't buy, for everything else, there's Shady.
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and similar to the look you see on some Beemers.
LED bulbs £1.99, HID's £40, looking even more of a cock, priceless.
Some things money can't buy, for everything else, there's Shady.
:grin: :grin: :kiss:
In fairness the LED rear bulbs just make sure the numberplate lights up better, because with standard bulbs it's hardly visible and yellow.
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and similar to the look you see on some Beemers.
LED bulbs £1.99, HID's £40, looking even more of a cock, priceless.
Some things money can't buy, for everything else, there's Shady.
:grin: :grin: :kiss:
In fairness the LED rear bulbs just make sure the numberplate lights up better, because with standard bulbs it's hardly visible and yellow.
:tongue:
LEDs don't give as wide of an angle. :wink:
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got leds on mine, prefere the look, but they deffo dont have the angle that the normal bulbs have, they are pointing in the wrong angle as standard so some adjustment would be needed if you wanted them to illuminate the plate more, i notice they light the road up more than the plate haha
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and similar to the look you see on some Beemers.
LED bulbs £1.99, HID's £40, looking even more of a cock, priceless.
Somethings money can't buy, for everything else, there's Shady.
:laugh: sounds amusing but not sure I fully understand the HID's bit and looking more of a cock? :huh:
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and similar to the look you see on some Beemers.
LED bulbs £1.99, HID's £40, looking even more of a cock, priceless.
Somethings money can't buy, for everything else, there's Shady.
:laugh: sounds amusing but not sure I fully understand the HID's bit and looking more of a cock? :huh:
Because I have HIDs and they are illegal, Matty feels the need to aim comments at me that he think will make me feel unloved, unwanted or useless. :grin: In all fairness having HIDs is illegal unless you have the right equipment to run them, and recently there has been a bit of a debate on here about their illegality or not, some still fight the side that they are fine if ran in projector headlights, other are sticking to the 3 things that are required to make them work correctly.
I choose to say they are illegal, but still run them because it is my choice, if I' get bummed for it it's my head. :smiley:
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and similar to the look you see on some Beemers.
LED bulbs £1.99, HID's £40, looking even more of a cock, priceless.
Somethings money can't buy, for everything else, there's Shady.
:laugh: sounds amusing but not sure I fully understand the HID's bit and looking more of a cock? :huh:
Because I have HIDs and they are illegal, Matty feels the need to aim comments at me that he think will make me feel unloved, unwanted or useless. :grin: In all fairness having HIDs is illegal unless you have the right equipment to run them, and recently there has been a bit of a debate on here about their illegality or not, some still fight the side that they are fine if ran in projector headlights, other are sticking to the 3 things that are required to make them work correctly.
I choose to say they are illegal, but still run them because it is my choice, if I' get bummed for it it's my head. :smiley:
Fair enough :laugh: i've got xenon bulbs in my standard headlights....i'm guessing these are not illegal?
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Nope, you won't get any agro from the HID Haters with better bulbs, they encourage better bulbs so you stay within the law. Nothing wrong with that. :afro:
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Nope, you won't get any agro from the HID Haters with better bulbs, they encourage better bulbs so you stay within the law. Nothing wrong with that. :afro:
Well thats alrighty then :cool:
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i tried up rated bulbs, the only up rated thing about them was the price , complete waste of time, you think they are better but then when you are honest to yourself you realise that they are no better than the ones you replaced
hids are alot better, but they do dazzle in non projector headlights
theirs a few cocks on here who have nowt better to do than try put people down who run hids, i like shady ignore these keyboard warriors, but it is funny seeing the arguments, some people really do have too much time on their hands :grin:
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i tried up rated bulbs, the only up rated thing about them was the price , complete waste of time, you think they are better but then when you are honest to yourself you realise that they are no better than the ones you replaced
hids are alot better, but they do dazzle in non projector headlights
theirs a few cocks on here who have nowt better to do than try put people down who run hids, i like shady ignore these keyboard warriors, but it is funny seeing the arguments, some people really do have too much time on their hands :grin:
I just like fishing, nice cuppa and chuck a line out, not got many results though. :(
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What's the point in us biting, it only provides you with a disturbing satisfaction lol! Mind you, I like my new sig. :grin:
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What's the point in us biting, it only provides you with a disturbing satisfaction lol! Mind you, I like my new sig. :grin:
So do I :rolleyes:
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wont get a bite from me either hahaha, matty you know you want to fit them, you shouldnt listen to tw4ts like DH, do what you want, fook the rest.
shady yeah, cool is the sig, love the colours on it
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I just like fishing, nice cuppa and chuck a line out, not got many results though. :(
Little DH in the making you are, not sure why though :undecided: