robin collis
Active Member
I did some more research on the Internet, which I probably should have done before starting on this light improvement. A site (HID4U) offers all sorts of HID conversions and under FAQ admits that these might be MOT failures, and suggests that conversion is quick and easy o change back to OEM lighting before MOT. Legal or nor? Up to the user??
I also had a long e-mail from Classic Car LEDs from whom I bought the LEDs. They admit that no LED light is e-rated, what ever that means and therefore not strictly UK legal. Quite why the insurance company is nominated as the arbiter on this is not explained, nor is why I need to inform them of my 'modification, which has no effect on performance
Since I have converted all except headlights to LED, I am not going to change ack now, as I see a clear improvement in the vehicle lighting.
My original posting here was asking for help in fitting the lights, but a nobody has replied to this, I assume that nobody who has done this want s to own up to it. Which I can quite understand given the replies I have had
As for the suggestion that I am going to be dazzling other road users, it is my experience that virtually every SUV I meet at night has HID lights set to 'maximum dazzle" and I started on lighting improvements to have more chance of competing against these SUV. Maybe not the best way to go, butI do not see any chance of SUV's changing their lights
In due course, I will let the forum know how my insurance company reacts to being told that I have changed my lighting to LED.
I also had a long e-mail from Classic Car LEDs from whom I bought the LEDs. They admit that no LED light is e-rated, what ever that means and therefore not strictly UK legal. Quite why the insurance company is nominated as the arbiter on this is not explained, nor is why I need to inform them of my 'modification, which has no effect on performance
Since I have converted all except headlights to LED, I am not going to change ack now, as I see a clear improvement in the vehicle lighting.
My original posting here was asking for help in fitting the lights, but a nobody has replied to this, I assume that nobody who has done this want s to own up to it. Which I can quite understand given the replies I have had
As for the suggestion that I am going to be dazzling other road users, it is my experience that virtually every SUV I meet at night has HID lights set to 'maximum dazzle" and I started on lighting improvements to have more chance of competing against these SUV. Maybe not the best way to go, butI do not see any chance of SUV's changing their lights
In due course, I will let the forum know how my insurance company reacts to being told that I have changed my lighting to LED.