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Offline Syrag64

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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #30 on: February 16, 2012, 03:22:44 pm »
Only fitted the other day, wouldn't have thought it made much difference which side the reverse / fogs were on  :confused:
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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #31 on: February 16, 2012, 03:28:33 pm »
Quote from: Syrag64 on February 16, 2012, 03:22:44 pm
Only fitted the other day, wouldn't have thought it made much difference which side the reverse / fogs were on  :confused:

The MOT test state that the Rear Fog light must be on the O/S of the car, so if yours is on the n/s and reverse light on the o/s it will fail the mot test
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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #32 on: February 16, 2012, 03:44:58 pm »
Quote from: Phil Miller on February 16, 2012, 03:28:33 pm
Quote from: Syrag64 on February 16, 2012, 03:22:44 pm
Only fitted the other day, wouldn't have thought it made much difference which side the reverse / fogs were on  :confused:

The MOT test state that the Rear Fog light must be on the O/S of the car, so if yours is on the n/s and reverse light on the o/s it will fail the mot test

Bugger, oh well i'll just have to swap back to my standard lights come MOT time, not really much of a problem really  :happy2:
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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #33 on: February 16, 2012, 03:54:05 pm »
its just that if police want to be funny they will pull you as it is illegal for english roads
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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #34 on: February 16, 2012, 04:03:59 pm »
my reverse lights got a red len's n i dont get any problems  :signLOL:
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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #35 on: February 16, 2012, 04:04:44 pm »
Quote from: biglad65 on February 16, 2012, 03:54:05 pm
its just that if police want to be funny they will pull you as it is illegal for english roads

might have to look into trying to get them apart and swapped rund in that case then   :ashamed: didn't realise they had to be on certain sides  :confused:
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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #36 on: February 16, 2012, 04:26:51 pm »
yes thats why we change round on valeo leds
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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #37 on: February 16, 2012, 05:18:53 pm »
you could put a red bulb in the reverse for the fog but you have still got the problem with the fog light with the red lense
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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #38 on: February 16, 2012, 05:43:25 pm »
just put a silvertec red bulb in it or a red led bulb and u will be fine dude
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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #39 on: February 16, 2012, 06:54:31 pm »
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As others have either said or intimated, by law you must have at least one rear foglight (you can have two) and it must be on the driver's side.

You must have a reversing light but I don't think it matters which side.

Just swapping for taking a MOT is a fool's game because if you were involved in an accident (incident) it's possible that your illegal lights could be blamed as a cause. Also, if the Police stop you even for just a routine check and then spot it, you are in trouble. It's simply not worth it.
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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #40 on: February 16, 2012, 06:57:07 pm »
Quote from: grant845 on February 16, 2012, 02:17:05 pm

If either of you sell your Valeo's let me know, would be very interested


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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #41 on: February 16, 2012, 07:08:32 pm »
I am sure you dont need a reverse light for an MOT  :happy2: 
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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #42 on: February 16, 2012, 07:36:30 pm »
Quote from: vwrascal on February 16, 2012, 07:08:32 pm

I am sure you dont need a reverse light for an MOT  :happy2:
 

....Then I stand corrected.

I'm very surprised. Having a reversing light to see a little of what's behind you in some night time parking situations is extremely useful. Also it's safer if you know the car ahead of you is in reverse gear. I wish my GTI had two reversing lights.
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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #43 on: February 16, 2012, 08:10:23 pm »
Just been having a quick browse

Quote from: MOT

The inspection of rear fog lamps is confined to the one rear fog lamp which is required to be fitted to the centre or offside of vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1980
 
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Re: led rear lights
« Reply #44 on: February 16, 2012, 08:45:45 pm »
Quote from: Jonny on February 16, 2012, 08:10:23 pm
Just been having a quick browse

Quote from: MOT

The inspection of rear fog lamps is confined to the one rear fog lamp which is required to be fitted to the centre or offside of vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1980
 

.... :happy2:

Being dated back from 1980, obviously there were some cars around at that time with a centrally positioned rear fog lamp. The term "lamp" is a hangover from horse-drawn carriage oil lamps! Which modern cars have a central rear fog light? Some exotic bodied supercars perhaps? Zonda?

And did you come across any MOT words about reversing lights?
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