hid kits are illegal
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hid kits are illegal
just seen this posted on another forum never thought they would be illegal
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Got me wondering now about the kits I found on ebay although the seller claims that these are the kits supplied to the manufacturers
That clip mainly goes on about alignment any unaligned lamp will fail the mot ( thats how they get the other 18 quid of you )
That clip mainly goes on about alignment any unaligned lamp will fail the mot ( thats how they get the other 18 quid of you )
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it's to do with the headlight unit being designed for standard bulbs and not HID. New cars with HID have proper HID light units.
So I thought.
Could be bull**** though
Damien
So I thought.
Could be bull**** though
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beware of Bull****
Ok guys, here it goes as I know it.
HIDs are not illegal if they are fitted correctly and suited to the headlight type to which they are fitted.
there are some kits that cause scatter and dazzling oncoming cars are "Illegal", those cars with head light type projectors as fitted to bug eye sti's will pass the MOT, cuz its this type of headlight that the HIDs were designed for.
but when fitted to headlights must be aligned and set correctly, the standard lens of normal head lights are much harder to set and reduce scatter from the hids, but if you buy a good HID kit this would not be a problem.
After all new evos, jags, audi, beemers have them fitted at the factory.....
hope this helps guys, I have the lows and high beams done with HID coversions kits, I have yet to have anyone flash at me and I set my light s up correctly with the correct equipment.
if anyone wants to ave a look by all means give me a shout.
HIDs are not illegal if they are fitted correctly and suited to the headlight type to which they are fitted.
there are some kits that cause scatter and dazzling oncoming cars are "Illegal", those cars with head light type projectors as fitted to bug eye sti's will pass the MOT, cuz its this type of headlight that the HIDs were designed for.
but when fitted to headlights must be aligned and set correctly, the standard lens of normal head lights are much harder to set and reduce scatter from the hids, but if you buy a good HID kit this would not be a problem.
After all new evos, jags, audi, beemers have them fitted at the factory.....
hope this helps guys, I have the lows and high beams done with HID coversions kits, I have yet to have anyone flash at me and I set my light s up correctly with the correct equipment.
if anyone wants to ave a look by all means give me a shout.
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