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Slobbox Member Since: 07 Mar 2017 Location: Somerset Posts: 34 |
At the risk of sounding like a it does say on the website they are not legal on public roads.
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14th Apr 2021 6:06 am |
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SWalker Member Since: 22 Jul 2020 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 49 |
also an MOT fail now Stewart
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14th Apr 2021 7:07 am |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4905 |
200% brighter is not much brighter.
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14th Apr 2021 7:22 am |
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Nodge68 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Newquay Posts: 2071 |
They're not road legal, and will fail the MOT, as well as not putting the light where you want it. It doesn't matter how bright they seem, if the light doesn't go where you want it, it's a waste for time, money, and potentially landing you with a prohibition order on the vehicle too. Buy some second hand xenon lights for it instead, or stick to road legal conventional bulbs which are brighter than standard. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car. 2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone. 2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone. Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver. 1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project. |
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14th Apr 2021 12:36 pm |
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congoblue Member Since: 28 Dec 2019 Location: Hull Posts: 146 |
This has been extensively discussed in another thread - they are technically illegal but if they are properly designed (LED position matching HB3 filament position) then they will give the same light output pattern and it is highly unlikely they will fail an MOT. Same applies to HID replacement bulbs for the HB3 as sold by ABD etc.
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15th Apr 2021 12:41 pm |
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Andy131 Member Since: 09 Dec 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2177 |
Looks like the members are a set of upstanding, law abiding, citizens so no-one has tried them.
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15th Apr 2021 3:55 pm |
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tenet Member Since: 23 Jul 2009 Location: cotswolds Posts: 1081 |
Would his 2007 MY have HB3 bulbs? MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.
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15th Apr 2021 4:41 pm |
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congoblue Member Since: 28 Dec 2019 Location: Hull Posts: 146 |
He has a 2014 HSE according to the other thread. |
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15th Apr 2021 4:42 pm |
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blueboy Member Since: 20 Aug 2017 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 202 |
Yes changed it now, I am just a little worried about the reliability of the halogen bulbs given all the negative threads about how poor the lights are. If a bulb goes while a fair way from home I have to drive with one headlight as the dip beam has gone as well, There is glass fragments in the left hand headlight from a previous bulb blowing I think. I am always very legal while driving, keep everything well maintained & looked after, my insurers say they have no problem with it so as above its down to me to decide, I dont really want to spend hundreds or thousands trying to keep a set of headlights working & bright, I dont want to drive home either with one headlight which is far more dangerous in my opinion, I was looking at the Philips as they are a respected company & they are not cheap ebay led's that will scatter light everywhere. My headlights are projector types which from what I have read on the internet are more suitable for led or hid lamps. Read quite a lot on different sites about led & hid lamps, it appears that legislation has not kept pace with new things like this for cars. I did read about the auto leveling needed for hid lamps which I dont have (only manual ) so thought the leds would probably be the better bet out of the two. |
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15th Apr 2021 5:32 pm |
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blueboy Member Since: 20 Aug 2017 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 202 |
I would just add that I am not a driver who dont give a damn about others & happily blinds/dazzles other drivers with cheapo over wattage lamps.
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15th Apr 2021 5:43 pm |
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Andy131 Member Since: 09 Dec 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2177 |
one of the reason that HIDs must auto level is also that they are an arc light, when they first strike up they point towards the floor to prevent blinding oncoming traffic. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
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15th Apr 2021 8:05 pm |
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blueboy Member Since: 20 Aug 2017 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 202 |
Just to re-kindle this older thread of mine still looking to do something. Nights are starting to draw in a bit now & in the next month or two will try to upgrade my headlights.
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1st Aug 2021 11:16 am |
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Boxbrownie Member Since: 17 Mar 2019 Location: Looe Posts: 2053 |
Why not just use an HiD conversion instead, on a good set the filament will be in exactly the same point as the halogen bulb and give the same output (give or take a knots cock) as the LED bulbs, which can never give a perfect beam pattern as they are a two sided filament and do give 360 degree output.
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1st Aug 2021 11:53 am |
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blueboy Member Since: 20 Aug 2017 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 202 |
I was just a bit worried at MOT time as my headlights have a Halogen sticker on them, when they put the lights on they may notice the delay more easily as they warm up, mind you I suppose I could rip the sticker off.
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1st Aug 2021 12:23 pm |
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