Hi, i'm new to the site so am not sure if this should have been posted in the technical queries page but here goes...
I am considering swapping my rear cluster lights on my civic to some aftermarket lexus style lights. I know there are certain things that MOT testers will fail you on (ie red indicators etc.)but wanted to make sure what all the specific tests are. The clusters i know have fog lights and orange bulb indicators behind a clear lens. Is there any other requirements they have to have? I know the clusters are not 'E' marked. Is this a big problem?
Any advice would be great.
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Have a look at the MOT site www.motuk.co.uk
It is very informative and should have the answers you are seeking.
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You'd still run the risk of being pulled by the police, but...
... if you just swapped the originals back in for the MoT, you'd be guaranteed a pass. Not that I'd condone such behaviour, of course.
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If the police were to stop me (in regards to the rear lights)what would they be looking for? What is the criteria they are checking against?
I know swapping the lights back is the obvious thing to do but just want to be clued up before i decide to purchase, and what the implications are if i was pulled by the cops.
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Maniac
use Keyword:
Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989
This should pull out the legal requirements in respect of
vehicle lighting that Plod abides by. Read too the various Shedules.
Enjoy
DVD
DVD
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"Enjoy" DVD
hmmm, enjoy....not quite the word I'd have used DVD.
Perhaps we ought to warn folks to buy a bottle of paracetamol before they start reading RVLR 1989....;-)
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Sorry, but someone has to ask...
Why on earth would you want to do this anyway?
Terry
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different strokes for different folks Terry!!!
Happy Motoring Phil I
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I know Phil - just trying to understand that's all. And I'd be eternally grateful if anyone can answer the follow-up question so I can understand:
Purple lights on washer jets - why?
:o)
Terry
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Purple lights :- They look pretty. I suspect Growler has some export agency in Manila which is shipping these things to UK !!!
Happy Motoring Phil I
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If doing this amounts to an automatic MOT failure I'd avoid it at all costs. What'll your insurers do if you're unlucky enough to be involved in a serious accident and they find out your lights are illegal ?
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I can safely say i won't be purchasing washer jet lights!
The reason i was going to swap is i really like the look of some of the lexus style lights that you can get. I don't think though i am prepared to get some that will fail an MOT though, hence i wanted to find out what requirements were needed to pass an MOT. I am reluctant to believe a lot of the adverts i see saying they are "Legal" when some are clearly not. The fact that these products are for sale and people buy them also confuses me, so i wanted to know how people claim to pass their MOTs while having them fitted.
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