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Mar 23rd, 2021, 19:30 | #1 |
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New laws on LED bulbs in halogen headlights since 01 Jan
I am gutted to learn that the law has changed and that my car will fail the next MOT if I leave my expensive LEDs in my headlamp units. I can barely see with the halogen bulbs in my car, time for a new car I think.
The MOT test was amended when the UK left the European Union on 1 January 2021. T The section for testers around bulbs now reads: “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.” Previously, the MOT tester would check that the car fitted with LED bulbs had a self-levelling or headlight cleaning system. If these systems weren’t working, the car would fail. If the car didn’t have these systems, it would pass. There was no other mention of aftermarket bulbs so as long as the beam was the right pattern and the correct colour, the car wouldn’t fail on its headlights. https://www.gov.uk/government/public...mp-conversions
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