revian wrote:I'm surprised if there's no more spec than the wattage. Electrical Power consumed isn't the same as 'light power' out...
Wrong Levelling...Perhaps an advance on this might be an auto light leveller (not dipper) Some will tell me it's a done thing on some car or other.
Rick101 wrote:Having HID lights and a not functioning auto levelling system is a MOT fail even if they are set at the correct height.
michael769 wrote:?..As far as I can see the effective limit of brighness is the one set down in the UN regs at 2,000 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:42014X0614(02)&from=EN), I could be wrong in this I admit, as it's pretty hard to trace it through the mess.
The type approval rules only apply to original fit lamps. Where non standard aftermarket lights are fitted the original UK lighting regs apply to them....
martine wrote:HID's also need a headlamp washing system.
revian wrote:michael769 wrote:?..As far as I can see the effective limit of brighness is the one set down in the UN regs at 2,000 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:42014X0614(02)&from=EN), I could be wrong in this I admit, as it's pretty hard to trace it through the mess.
The type approval rules only apply to original fit lamps. Where non standard aftermarket lights are fitted the original UK lighting regs apply to them....
Good grief! Several decades ago I was involved in specifying 2nd generation electronic telephone systems... Clearly child's play compared with car headlights.
I'll pop down to my nearest MOT tester for an explanation. I'm sure they will have something to share with me
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