Hi all,
I’ve been doing some reading on the rules about headlights as for a long time I’ve wanted to improve my 2+2’s headlights, which seem particularly underwhelming after using my modern car. There’s a lot of conflicting guidance online, which seems to stem from some changes to the MOT rules. So I started there, with the relevant part seeming to be section 4.1.4: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/ If I’ve understood it correctly, replacing your halogen bulbs with HID or LED equivalents is forbidden for any car used after 1st April 1986, and will lead to an automatic failure (‘light source and lamp not compatible’). But the part that’s of interest to me, the amended rule, seems to state that there is NOT an automatic failure if you have replaced the *entire* headlamp unit with an LED or HID alternative. I’m presuming that they would need to be CE/UK CA marked, or given an E number but, again, that aspect seems to generate conflicting answers – and imported Japan-only or USA-only models seem to be able to pass MOTs just fine without those markings from what I’ve read. There seem to be loads of possible replacement headlight units out there so I was wondering firstly if I’ve understood all of this correctly (anyone know a tame MOT tester?) and secondly if any of you have replaced your Q’s entire original halogen units with an LED or HID alternative. I’d be fascinated to hear what you picked and how it played out. Hope you’re all having a great weekend. Matthew Q2-275 -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to quantumowners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/quantumowners/009001d9bcbc%24ccf14de0%2466d3e9a0%24%40yahoo.com.
