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Robbie what do you mean by externally maybe the cars suspension?
I ask as D3 with its self levelling susp shouldnt really need the headlamps to self level, but I think they do?
1st Jan 2015 11:21 pm
Robbie
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The car self-levels so the headlights, being fixed, are levelled by the air suspension.
Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Beat me to it, just read the regs, well some of them they waffle on a bit so skimmed a bit! and they mentioned a car with self levelling susp will comply.
Wonder why land rover did both with the d3 then?
1st Jan 2015 11:34 pm
Robbie
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Did what with the D3?Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Unfortunately they are not legal, even if you have washers and self levelling systems. The lense itself is not type approved for HID lights. The DFT have produced a leaflet on it.
Personally I think they should be banned as the quality varies so much, which is why type approval exists in the first place. Yesterday on a country lane, it was easy to spot the cars with after market systems.
2nd Jan 2015 8:33 am
Ken
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+1 to CW Ban these poo kits
2nd Jan 2015 8:36 am
gje
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+1 to ban them too.
They are not UK road legal & you run the risk of MOT failure ( due to beam pattern being 'all over the place') or if stopped by Traffic Police a ticket & prohibition notice.
(Technically as the aftermarket kits are non-compliant - they are not 'headlights' in the eye of the law/ as defined in the legislation, so no headlights = no MOT etc etc..)
If you want HID's why not do what others have dome & fit replacement genuine LR ones? at least then they will comply with minimal extra work involved.
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