Wardy Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 HID lights â?? Specifically those aftermarket kits that give the very bright headlight beams. Any cars found with these kits will be an automatic MOT failure. Testers are able to easily spot the difference between HID kits, and manufacturer fitted Xenonâ??s. Easy to spot as Xenon cars have suspension level sensors, in car beam adjuster, and usually headlight washers.Chipped ECUâ??s - Unsure of just how/if this one will realistically be enforced, but any cars with chipped ECUâ??s will in theory be an MOT failure. I can only assume VOSA have found an easy way of checking ECU software through the cars OBD port (diagnostic plug).Wiring harness â?? The general condition of he wiring harness will be checked to make sure there is no rubbing or chaffing, and that the harnesses are in generally good condition. If unsecure, or damaged again MOT failure.Airbag warning lights - If any warning lights are illuminated, it will again be an MOT failure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 take bulbs out and put normal ones in for MOT lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wardy Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 Exactly! and take out bulb for airbag light lol! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 take bulbs out and put normal ones in for MOT lol.Police will definitely be a nuisance now..just bought HIDs for the Cupra too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
*sean_glanza_v* Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 am a mot tester and i ant seen this but dont see how the checking of a ecu to see if its chipped got anything to do with cars safty got HIDs in my van i get pulled up all the time in it the pigs dont say anything to me yet!just ask the same old stuff and check if over Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 source on this please? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wardy Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 Got it off of the forum im with. Could have possible came off of pistonheads but unsure. Remember that this is for 2011 not now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wardy Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 if you type in MOT Updates 2011 into google just about every forum going has a thread up about it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
*sean_glanza_v* Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 ya see wot you meen pal most of the stuff they say dont come in or if its dose if done stay in foce for long Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 ive listened to too many rumors.... ill believe it when i see it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adz_sportif_turbo Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 as long as the vehicle can stop and steer and doesnt poison bambi then its fine,,,i dont believe that they will enforce chipped ecus there is no need Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 They only blind you if they're not correctly aligned. Mis-aligned Halogen lights are just as bad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 But what about cars like the previous shape Renault Laguna and Nissan Qasqhai? They both have reflector lamps and come with factory xenons..What you're saying can be the case for some refractor headlamps but it's not true for all reflector lamps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 At the end of the day nobody cares, and even so they will just put their HID's back in after the MOT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wardy Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 Aparently with HID's they will have a special colour chart which can tell HID's to factory xenons? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adz_sportif_turbo Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Aparently with HID's they will have a special colour chart which can tell HID's to factory xenons?u can buy different HID's which portray a more blue colour i.e. 5000k etc. they wouldnt b able 2 use a colour chart as ive seen factory lights bluer than aftermarket ones.again as for chipped ecus i think its bull,,,they dont care if the cars 100 or 1000 bhp as long as its insured. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Aparently with HID's they will have a special colour chart which can tell HID's to factory xenons?Different Manufacturers have different ranges of colour temperatures for xenons. Audi's for example tend to look 5-6000k whereas some BMWs/Lexus are more 6-8000k Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Aparently with HID's they will have a special colour chart which can tell HID's to factory xenons?thats just bull... :/and stop complaining about getting blinded... if you get blinded then there ether pointing too high (alignment problem) or your just being a girl... factory hid's and normal lights can be blinding alot of the time too, or when people leave there main beam on....even if they did bring it in as a rule id take mine out, put normal bulbs in and change it straight back :/ they give a much brighter.whiter/clearer view of the row ahead, im all for better visibility... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 impossible, there are so many colours available. And how do new civics and some volvo have HIDs without projectors? (from factory) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Auto levelers are shite, my uncle had them with factory xenons in his 530M and E220, beams were way too low all the time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 My HID are pointed into the ground, I can only see about 10 metres in front of me with my HIDs without high beam. (better then blinding people) i get really pissed of with cocks that don't align them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I have HIDS and they will be staying in for the MOT ill believe there failures when it gets failed. I really dont see how they can be failures when most kits are fully emarked and arent much brighter than standard Xenons? Other stuff is bollocks too, i can just imagine a MOT tester getting some equipment out to check if the car has a chipped ECU or not. Who really cares? Its not doing any harm to anyone is it. For fucks sake. VOSA are just tryna make people get public transport everywhere Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wantaglanz Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 im pretty sure if this does happen, it will only apply to new vehicles, im currently in the process of getting into mot testing, and none of that has been in the tests or anything,ive heard thou that they want to ban any sort of after market modifications on new cars? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 That will never happen ^^ How are they going to monitor it? Ill ask our MOT tester tomorrow see if hes heard anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Asked the MOT tester at our place today and he said he hasnt heard anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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