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Offline Lewisf1988-DUB

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Now that HID's are in MOT got a question.
« on: 07 January 2012, 19:53 »
well as a few of you may know HID's are now part of the new 2012 MOT, and if you dont have washers and leveler's then your going to get a nice fail :(  my question is has anyone came across an alternative bulb to the crappy standard yellow ones that produce a nice crisp white light but are not HID's and are legal on uk roads?

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Re: Now that HID's are in MOT got a question.
« Reply #1 on: 07 January 2012, 19:57 »
osram nightbreakers  :smiley:

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Re: Now that HID's are in MOT got a question.
« Reply #2 on: 07 January 2012, 20:05 »
if self levelling cannot be tested you must be given the benefit of the doubt. Washers have to be there though


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Re: Now that HID's are in MOT got a question.
« Reply #3 on: 07 January 2012, 20:08 »
i "think" that if you do the R32 wishbone mod then you might be able to retrofit self leveling headlamps if you fit the R32 headlamps too.
« Last Edit: 07 January 2012, 20:10 by jamie16v »

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Re: Now that HID's are in MOT got a question.
« Reply #4 on: 07 January 2012, 20:09 »
Oh no not again..............  :lipsrsealed:

You wont find anything as bright as HID's (a good thing  :grin: )  but upgrade halagon bulbs by the likes of osram and phillips are ideal.

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Re: Now that HID's are in MOT got a question.
« Reply #5 on: 07 January 2012, 20:12 »
osram nightbreakers  :smiley:

+1 got them and much much better
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Re: Now that HID's are in MOT got a question.
« Reply #6 on: 07 January 2012, 20:13 »
I've got Nightbreaker plus' in mine, they are considerably whiter than standard but nowhere near hid's.
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Re: Now that HID's are in MOT got a question.
« Reply #7 on: 07 January 2012, 20:15 »
nightbreakers only have 30% of the life compared to standard bulbs. they are an improvement over standards

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Re: Now that HID's are in MOT got a question.
« Reply #8 on: 07 January 2012, 20:16 »
or just buy a golf with xenons fitted as standard :wink:

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Re: Now that HID's are in MOT got a question.
« Reply #9 on: 07 January 2012, 20:31 »
nightbreakers only have 30% of the life compared to standard bulbs. they are an improvement over standards

where did you get that?