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ChrisBoom
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24th Feb 08 at 10:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got stopped last night and ordered to take off my headlights, which have "Illegal additional lamps in the front cluster", which is the angel eyes.

The headlights are E-marked, so are they in the wrong?

Same as these, but in black:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peugeot-306-MK2-Chrome-HALO-ANGEL-EYE-Head-Lights-97-00_W0QQitemZ290208125153QQihZ019QQcategoryZ23009QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
flybikeslee
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24th Feb 08 at 10:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they're a crime to modifiying........
taylorboosh
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24th Feb 08 at 10:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
u arent meant to have angel lamps on are u?
Matt L
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24th Feb 08 at 10:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id say aslong as they are e marked and can pass an mot then they are fine
ChrisBoom
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24th Feb 08 at 10:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im going to go down to the mot station tomorrow and see what they think.

I cant even turn the angel eyes off, they are on the whole time, not even that noticable when its on dipped/main beam.
chrex
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24th Feb 08 at 10:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yea, but the police can order you to take off modification parts that they deem too noisy, dangerous, improper or unsafe even if they're e-marked.

Adam-D was warned bout his exhaust on his S13, even tho it was e-marked. The police are unfortunately badgers and can/will do what they want!
Lucky B
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24th Feb 08 at 10:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If the angel eyes are side lights i dont see a problem.

You'd need to know why the cops deem it not legal
DAZ1985
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24th Feb 08 at 10:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
angels as side lights wont pass an MOT iirc
bubble
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24th Feb 08 at 10:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DAZ1985
angels as side lights wont pass an MOT iirc

they should do. as long as its a structural part of headlight and not separate, and emits white light, it will pass as a sidelight.
DAZ1985
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24th Feb 08 at 10:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bubblevaux
quote:
Originally posted by DAZ1985
angels as side lights wont pass an MOT iirc

they should do. as long as its a structural part of headlight and not separate, and emits white light, it will pass as a sidelight.


Indeed you are correct, my bad thier 


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When you turn your sidelights on in the car your Halos should light up, these act as your sidelights and will pass MOT if they are all working (All 4)
B3KAN
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24th Feb 08 at 11:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As long as they dont show a blue light then they are legal
chrex
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24th Feb 08 at 11:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have they not got 501 bulbs aswell? Most units i have sold in work have got 501's as well.

I know the the corsa ones have them where the indicator is on the outer edge.
Ben G
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24th Feb 08 at 12:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
police are idiots in general

they are perfectly legal for road use, go to mot station, get a print out showing they are fine, take it to police station, and done
Graham88
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24th Feb 08 at 13:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Police have angel eyes on their 5 series BM's
chrex
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24th Feb 08 at 13:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
standard fitment tho arent they
karisma_corsa
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24th Feb 08 at 13:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
same theory tho?
willi
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24th Feb 08 at 13:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it cops power trippin instead of catchin real criminals they go afta tax, insured, mot'd drivers. if they r emarked they r legal. cops need to get fucked!!
karisma_corsa
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24th Feb 08 at 13:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
surely thats teh whole point of E marking, being tested so that they match the same standard as OEM headlights and still pass MOTs etc!!!
Graham88
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24th Feb 08 at 13:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That's what I thought. If e-marked stuff is still illegal you may aswell put non e-marked stuff on
karisma_corsa
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24th Feb 08 at 13:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my mates got non emarked rear lights on his 306 n doesnt get pulled,
chrex
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24th Feb 08 at 14:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea most people use MHW's illegally too, but dont get pulled. As you're meant to have the reflectors on the car, and will have to in order to pass the MOT.

Its the coppers bein funny, like sum1 sed above. Take it to MOT place, and get a stamped/signed document sayin they are passable and ok for road use and take it to the station. The coppers at the station probs wont be arsed.

Just keep that document with you in the car after that!...then you can tell em to f'off if they stop you again!

 
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