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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
[Re: Countrycruising]
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15/01/2021 11:38
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Well that's just marvellous I'll stick one of these behind the grill and be done with it brightness
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
[Re: Countrycruising]
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15/01/2021 18:53
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May cut down on the number of people using what appears to be military grade 'dazzlers' or anti-personnel lasers for car headlights
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
[Re: Countrycruising]
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15/01/2021 21:30
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jimboy
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As of Jan 2021 all Coupés fitted with hid and led kits will now fail an mot so keep a set of H1's bulbs to hand. ___________________________________________________
4.1.4[align:left][/align] Headlamps - Compliance with requirements - Changed sentence from 'Existing halogen headlamp units should not be converted to be used with HID bulbs. If such a conversion has been done, you must fail the headlamp.' to 'Existing halogen headlamp units should not be converted to be used with high intensity discharge (HID) or light emitting diode (LED) bulbs. If such a conversion has been done, you must fail the headlamp.' Is that dip as well Joe?
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
[Re: Countrycruising]
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16/01/2021 14:07
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I'm seeing a second set of light clusters with OEM bulbs to swap out at MOT time (not that I don't already swap the decat out at MOT time)
But most annoying....
*EDIT* I only read references to after market HIDs lights, nothing about LEDs....
DS
Last edited by darthstinky; 16/01/2021 19:23.
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
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16/01/2021 19:22
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A point: the car must be able to pass an MOT test at any time. Therefore the use of them on the road is also illegal. Same risk for anyone running a decat, or an aftermarket ecu (which will change the emissions profile and fail a road side test) .... this isnt new. DS
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
[Re: Countrycruising]
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16/01/2021 21:42
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DaveG
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Aftermarket ECU usually doesn't affect emissions so much as to fail emissions though, IME And as per the other thread, the new MoT text is in section 4.1.4 about half way down
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
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16/01/2021 22:48
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I'm seeing a second set of light clusters with OEM bulbs to swap out at MOT time (not that I don't already swap the decat out at MOT time)
But most annoying....
*EDIT* I only read references to after market HIDs lights, nothing about LEDs....
DS What about reading a car number plate from a minimum distance of 20.5metres?
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
[Re: Countrycruising]
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17/01/2021 23:12
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I can understand the requirements for this, especially when people fit alternative lamps to old style headlamps with the lamp focus controlled by the glass. But cars like the Fiat coupé that have projector style lamps are far less of an issue and generally produce a defined beam with no scatter. The extra rules regarding headlamp washers and height adjusters is also odd as many cars with factory LED lamps don't now have washers!
Sadly the most frustrating issue with modern lamps is the height of headlamps from the ground. I have dimming rear view, and door mirrors and these are regularly activated by following vehicles. These following vehicles are rarely cars with incorrectly fitted lamps, it's usually "fully Legal" lamps fitted on Vans or 4x4's. These headlamps are higher than a car driver's usual head height. It is shocking that the type approval never addressed this issue, an issue I would saw is far worse and increasing.
So the law is an ass!
I suppose the only advantage, for the Coupé, is that it is fast becoming a car that will rarely be driven at night!
Gone Audi mad!
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
[Re: Countrycruising]
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26/01/2021 20:57
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That's your only legal option, though. I'd be looking for the '180% brighter' or whatever the catchphrase is this year. Perhaps members can suggest a make? I can't really get into Halfords these days... https://carnesmechanical.com/best-h1-bulbs/ suggest the Philips H1 X-tremeVision Upgrade Headlight Bulb is the one to go for, if you can find it. It's been suggested in the past that if you've got the headlights apart, refitting the internal cables with a heavier gauge will help (though I have my doubts, unless you follow that all the way back to the fuse box) though some attention to the spade connectors and cleaning the reflectors could benefit things.
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
[Re: Countrycruising]
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27/01/2021 18:08
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As regards the halogen "candles", I think the "brighter / whiter" they are the shorter the life span as they over drive them (or whatever the phrase is). They add a blue tint to get the output whiter which actually reduces useable output by our eyes, I believe. If you want the "best of the worst" light output you want regular bulbs with no tinted glass (I think a GE one was mentioned once and maybe standard Bosch ones). Cheaper, last longer and "better" output. Oh the joys of going back to "brown orange" light output.
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
[Re: Countrycruising]
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27/01/2021 20:39
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There's another option - trying to fit aftermarket projectors. I was almost doing that, but I managed to find okayish reflectors for my headlights. I think most of the light output from the headlights is lost in the burned reflectors, which can be additionally damaged by the high temperature emitted from high wattage bulbs, and definitely from HIDs. It also seems that even as standard on our cars, the reflective surface on the reflector is not of high quality, but I might be wrong about this. Also, proper resurfacing of the reflectors should do the trick - but here in Macedonia it's not easy to find someone that does it.
And at the end - it's important to see the voltage received at the bulbs. For this, you need to start the car, switch on the lights and measure at the bulb. I think European standards for bulb light output and longevity are set for 13.2v at the bulb. Anything less than that negatively affects light output (I think the percentage difference in voltage affects the percentage of light output 3.4 times), and anything more than that will increase output, but decrease bulb life span. So if you experience less than 13v, it will be benefitial to fit relay circuit to up the voltage.
Last edited by 386ka; 27/01/2021 21:02.
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
[Re: Countrycruising]
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27/01/2021 20:39
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Older HID conversions are generally easy to spot by the big ballasts stuck on the underside of the bonnet on on the side of the headlight housing, and/or the wires passing through the rubber caps. Newer HIDs had smaller ballasts but I don't think it was possible to squeeze them in behind the rubber caps (maybe some people have done this?) whereas LEDs can fit inconspicuously behind the rubber caps. Whilst the main beam "bulb" can be seen easily through the outer cover (and therefore it's easy to see if it is HID or LED) the dipped beam "bulb" is hidden behind the lens. Without removing the rubber cap (and AFAIK the MoT tester is not supposed to start taking things apart) I don't think it would be possible to know if there was an LED there (and thus get failed) but an HID is easily detected by the initial flash/dimming and slow warming up...
1996 Portofino 20vt & 2000 Pearl White Plus 1985½ & 2016 2017 Fiat 124 Spider + XF Sportbrake
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
[Re: Cooperman]
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27/01/2021 20:57
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Having checked my MOT is due in March so I suspect like many of us our options are; a, see if it’s picked up by the tester and cross fingers b, temporarily remove HID lamp and fit halogen lamp but leave HID drivers and wiring temp taped out of harms way. c, return to permanent halogen candle lamps / fit auxiliary driving lights providing CE approved design. Not sure We will be looking forward to MOT time with having to faff around with lamps but I couldn’t go back to candle power. Keep us informed Cooperman. I have LEDs I’m wondering is it easy to swap over to h1 bulbs from LEDs if not, I’m thinking of a spare pair of headlight units with h1 bulbs.
Last edited by jimboy; 27/01/2021 20:58.
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
[Re: Countrycruising]
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28/01/2021 20:10
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Is it because I eat lots of carrots that I actually think my candle powered lights are quite good??
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
[Re: Countrycruising]
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28/01/2021 21:09
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Surely it's your aversion to doing anything bordering on illegal ?
Last edited by Ballypete; 30/01/2021 13:10.
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Re: LED and HID mandatory fail.
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30/01/2021 13:11
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Surely it's your aversion to doing anything bordering on illegal ?
good point, well presented
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