OEM Replica Xenon/LED Headlights Fitted!

[EyeballPaul]

You mention about levellers and washers from March 2012, is that cars registered from that date that the law will apply, or will all cars have to have them fitted on earlier reg's, if they have not already got them

[Agreeable Slick]

IIRC it's cars before that date. I think all factory fits had washers and self levellers as standard, and now the MOT from 2012 is taking this in to account on aftermarket installs.

It's the same with Decat/DPF removals, if your car rolled out of the factory with one on, then it needs to be present at MOT time (or at least the container for it does).

Of course, a lot of mk6 chaps still have roughly a year or two grace on this what with not needing an MOT for first 3 years.

[dubber36]

Hmmm, not so sure about DPF removals (stolen from another forum)

Here is the 2012 MOT Testers Manual
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/MOT%20Inspection%20Manual.pdf

DPF Delete is.............................. LEGAL aslong as can pass smoke test  :biggrin:  :Cheers:

Diesel Smoke test rule change

After 6 free accelerations, the mean of the last 3 smoke levels is:
a.
for vehicles first used on or after 1 July 2008, more than 1.5m-1 for both turbocharged and non-turbocharged engines
b.
for vehicles first used before 1 July 2008:

for a non-turbocharged engine, more than 2.50m-1

for turbocharged engines more than 3.00m-1.

[EyeballPaul]

Thanks for that manual, from what i make of the headlight levelling and washing it is not a legal requirement only that if fitted they must work, below is the extract
 
Vehicles equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) or LED dipped beam headlamps may be fitted with headlamp washers and a suspension or headlamp self levelling system.
Where such systems are fitted, they must work; however, it is accepted that it may not be possible to readily determine the functioning of self levelling systems. In such cases, the benefit of the doubt must be given.

[EyeballPaul]

Kenny,

 Now you have had the lights on for abit, how are they performing. Any problems with alignment or flickering. Im just planning ahead for the new year to hopefully get some.

[KennyGTI]

Only issue is I am going out pointless runs in the car with them to show them off!

They have been great Paul! I love them, no issues at all, oh just one actually! Had to replace an indicator, one of them went out so got some new ones which worked out fine as I bought some new white bulbs for my reggy plate off the same supplier!

The sidelights/LEDs are extremely bright, that was a concern from me as I have seen a few puntos, corsas, etc with aftermarket drls headlights and they look pathetic like a bead off wee blue LEDs along the front of the headlight! But with mine they have properly fitted an LED in each slot and wired it up got each one, and it's a proper big and bright LED! Hope that makes sense as I am just up   

[EyeballPaul]

Tnaks Kenny, pretty sur ill be getting some of these once xmas is out of the way,

did you need to get them lined up at a garage or were they set correct?

[KennyGTI]

No, cut off is pretty good mate. Good light output and no one has flashed me 

[spydar]

Hi Kenny,
Just saw you got your lights. I was the guy who posted the review of my lights here in Australia.  Looks great mate!

I have had mine now for 4 months and they are still going strong.  Have you managed to code them so they are true DRL's?

[KennyGTI]

Dont think you will be able to code them as the DRLs bulb on the halogen lights use the same bulb as the full beam, so the LEDs would be the full beam.


Think it is a matter of hard wiring to get it to work and am not too bothered about that.