After market v3 headlights
- Thread starter Covken
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It's wrong full stop.
The only issue would be if you fitted LED bulbs in place of the halogens. Out of the box, they comply
The only issue would be if you fitted LED bulbs in place of the halogens. Out of the box, they comply
Covken
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oh I see,thanks for clearing that up,I’ve noticed that the sites selling these replacement headlights are saying there simple plug and play,easy to fit unless you bluemotion t6 which I have .
Why ?
Of they aren’t ’E’ marked (or BSI equivalent) then technically they aren’t road legal.
Having said that China just sticks an ‘E’ on everything it makes and nobody thinks to question it. Having standards and checking up on them costs money so it’s easier just to pretend these days.
And yes, aftermarket LED ‘bulbs’ are also not road legal in the UK.
Having said that China just sticks an ‘E’ on everything it makes and nobody thinks to question it. Having standards and checking up on them costs money so it’s easier just to pretend these days.
And yes, aftermarket LED ‘bulbs’ are also not road legal in the UK.
Covken
Member
They will pass mot. Mine passed with V3 with led bulbs and HID's. Also passed with the new full LED headlights i got fitted. As far as insurance, it's the same as any modification and as long as you declare it then you should have no issues.
BTW all pug and play
BTW all pug and play
How did your insurance act when you informed them you added LED bulbs?
They aren’t road legal in the UK so interesting you can just inform your insurers and it’s all good!
If that’s aimed at my question then a) you forgot to answer and b) I just think if you’re advising someone to tell their insurance company about the changes they have made to their vehicle you need your advice to be accurate/sound - otherwise you could potentially see them sat on the insurance companies’ naughty step. I’m sure you don’t want the OP to have their insurance declined.Here we go again
Well said.
Mike Y
Member
My Caravelle came fitted with THQ V3 headlights with the THQ LEDs in both dipped and main beam... I told my insurance company I've got aftermarket headlights, and it's passed MOTs fine, but given they are not technically legal, I am considering changing the LED bulbs to good quality halogens (eg Philips RacingVision GT200 H7) - would this be a significant downgrade in terms of brightness? (I'm wondering perhaps the halogens might be less bright but a little more uniform - less shadows than the LEDs?)
I couldn’t comment on the relative brightness in terms of lumens, but would think the beam pattern would be better with bulbs the headlights were designed for.
Not sure why you need the word “technically” in front of legal. Just because a less than observant MOT tester didn’t spot them, or chose to ignore them doesn’t mean the sh1t couldn’t hit the fan if the worst happened.
Up to you to decide if worth the risk.
Not sure why you need the word “technically” in front of legal. Just because a less than observant MOT tester didn’t spot them, or chose to ignore them doesn’t mean the sh1t couldn’t hit the fan if the worst happened.
Up to you to decide if worth the risk.
The UK MOT is spot inspection and certification, if the vehicle passes it was deemed safe at the time of inspection.
The fact that you only need to do this inspection on an annual basis doesn’t mean your vehicle is necessarily road legal and safe the next day when it comes to an inspection by Police / Insurance Co Engineers.
The fact that you only need to do this inspection on an annual basis doesn’t mean your vehicle is necessarily road legal and safe the next day when it comes to an inspection by Police / Insurance Co Engineers.
At no point did i mention giving insurance inaccurate information........in fact i advised telling them
Tbh there are countless threads on here regarding lights and very little not been covered before, so have a read and make their own mind up.
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Don't bother. I went through the process of trying pretty much every available 'bulb' in mine about 5 years ago.
Halogen bulbs work well in reflector lights, but the small reflectors and light shifting lenses in any projector lights robs too much performance from them. Even the 'best' halogen bulbs in them were barely any better than H4s on dipped beam. Projectors need a stronger, 360 degree light source, which is why HIDs work really well. They produce light which evenly fills the reflector (like a halogen bulb), whereas most LEDs have diodes on opposing side to each other. This means the reflector isn't evenly filled and shadowing can occur. Twenty20 make a LED bulb specifically for projectors. A fella I know fitted some in the aftermarket headlights in his Caddy and they are superb.
