mbailey Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Well its was only a matter of time before these new regs become mandatory. They have been part of the inspection for the past 12 months or so but not failable untill now. A brief summery Yes its sll that HID stuff thats bern doing the rounds fir ages. Its now official Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cravo Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 thank god I just passed my MOT then haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serratia Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 That bit about about ESC is interesting as a lot of Apexi boys will have this light on their dash...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mek Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'll just replace the hids with standard bulbs for my mot in june Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentMinx Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) interesting that the HID thing could be open to interpretation. the headlight cleaning and levelling point only says "when fitted" .... so does that mean that if you have HIDs but no headlight levelling/cleaning, you're fine? is it only a fail if you have HIDs AND headlight levelling/cleaning fitted, but the levelling/cleaning devices don't work? Edited March 13, 2013 by InsolentMinx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbailey Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Thats how it reads to me. As yet ive seen nothing to state if HIDs are fitted they HAVE to have them. As always its as clear as mud lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumblebee Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 That bit about about ESC is interesting as a lot of Apexi boys will have this light on their dash...... looks like new dials for me then with something in the place of ths esc and trc maybe a larger opening with Rotrex in it to light up Now wheres mook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperman Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 interesting that the HID thing could be open to interpretation. the headlight cleaning and levelling point only says "when fitted" .... so does that mean that if you have HIDs but no headlight levelling/cleaning, you're fine? is it only a fail if you have HIDs AND headlight levelling/cleaning fitted, but the levelling/cleaning devices don't work? as far as i have read it this is true. only have to work if you have them fitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cravo Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Can you not just pull the fuse for the TRC lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumblebee Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Can you not just pull the fuse for the TRC lights? not sure tbh , fancy some new dials anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentMinx Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) it'll look less suspicious if there's no cut out for the TRC. if there's a cut out for it but it doesn't light up on ignition, examiner might be suspicious Edited March 13, 2013 by InsolentMinx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I dont know why steering lock was brought in - its not really a safety item - only thing I can think of is - to make sure that its not hiding another issue but then the notes about it say that "It is acceptable for a steering lock to be removed if it has been replaced with another immobilisation device" it'll look less suspicious if there's no cut out for the TRC. if there's a cut out for it but it doesn't light up on ignition, examiner might be suspicious Depends how they are going to test it, with ABS its simple, if it has an abs pump, then the warning light should come on with ignition and go off again. For VSC/ TRC not easy to tell if its fitted or not - think this is is one of the reasons it was introduced and then pulled back out last time around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtoycelica Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 It was introduced but pulled because they introduced it before the eu regs where put through and passed to make it a failiable item Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen7nnb Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 What is "main beam tell tale"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJS Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 What is "main beam tell tale"? It's the dash warning light that comes on when you switch to main beam I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtoycelica Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 ^^ in one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen7nnb Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Ah, ok cool, cheers. Not sure if mine works. Haven't used main beam in ages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtoycelica Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Normally a blue light on the dash with a pic of a headlight and 3 straight lines coming off it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJay Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Well that's one advantage of the pre facelift 190. No Vsc or trc lights so running an Apexi is fine Might be worth getting hold of a pre facelift dial face and putting that in as it won't have any cut outs for those two pesky lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serratia Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'm running Mook dials so that's a no no. I could get another set made up but its more $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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