Failed MOT, because of light beam!?

[Rotaryguru]

Hi everyone, who has the aftermarket lights like mine?

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg24/rotaryguru/ATT00001.jpg

I got failed on my MOT yesterday, because the beam has no \'kick off\'. I was showed what they meant, basically its so you don\'t dazzle oncoming traffic. My lights beam a full circle, but what should happen is there should be no beam from one segment, like missing from 12 till 3 on a clock.

Any help on how to correct this? He said i\'d need new \'UK\' spec lights, but heaps of people in MRC have them, how do you get through? I suggested tape, but he said the lights were too hot. Still going to try!

Other ideas? How do yours get through?

[batman]

dont know on this one mate i had a friend with those fleabay tastic lights and it went thru the mot ?? so sorry cant help

[peterwolds]

same lights passed 2 mot\'s now no problem

[karl_tate]

just try a different garage, one that may be a bit more lenient

[Ed_RX7]

like the others said...try another garage.

[Jin Kazama]

You could try swapping your light units for hella ones, I have hella lamps in mine and they project a proper beam.

[rx7veilside]

all lights have to have a cut of point ie about the height of the lights the beam is supposed to stop cut off so u dont dazzle oncoming traffic or the car in front
the cheap ebay light are like a light bulb

[karl_tate]

where do you find hella units??

[Nik da Greek]

I thought that if they had an E-mark (the E in a circle moulded into the front light glass) they were certified suitable for road use in Europe? Mine are ebaytastic lights like these, but have the E-mark and haven\'t had problems yet, touch wood.

[Mazdarotaryparts]

Sadly I have heard of people with RX-7\'s having to put back on the standard lights to get a legal Mot,

To get the angled "cut off" you need the lines in the glass to make this happen and the projector lights don\'t have these lines and personally I have never seen any with lines

Unless somebody can come forward with a different solution I am sure you will find that of the 5 different types of Hella projector lights we can supply all have clear lens with no lines in the glass to produce the "cut off"

Sympathetic Mot man is the only aggro free way I personally know of unfortunately

[Jin Kazama]

I have not seen what a pattern from a typical projecter lamp looks like, but my lights throw what looks like a 150 degree "_/" shaped beam and definitely not a circle of light. I have got through 2 mot\'s with them on now. I have upgraded the bulbs in them and have  never been flashed by other motorists for dazzling, I don\'t even get flashed when on high beam and I forget to go dipped!

[karl_tate]

I have not seen what a pattern from a typical projecter lamp looks like, but my lights throw what looks like a 150 degree "_/" shaped beam and definitely not a circle of light. I have got through 2 mot\'s with them on now. I have upgraded the bulbs in them and have never been flashed by other motorists for dazzling, I don\'t even get flashed when on high beam and I forget to go dipped!

so what sleek light kit do you have??
 
also where can i get some projector lamps as the "normal" lamps i have are very poor and one has cracked and ive been looking to replace them
 
i have the c-west kit btw

[Jin Kazama]

I have Nemesis Performance lights. They aren\'t anything particularly special, although they did supply them with some decent Hella lamps. It seems that Clive can sort you out some going by his earlier post.

[Rotaryguru]

Thanks lads,

They\'re not ebaytastic ones, they came with the car from Japan (so Japebaytastic probably)

Will look into the Hella lights, as an option.

I\'m not too familiar with the MOT system over here, won\'t they just look up in the system and see the other MOT didn\'t pass?

It only failed on the lights, and the hydrocarbons. Have to do more research on how to get those readings lower. Where can i get a litre of ethanol for the tank?:confused:

[rx7veilside]

the hella ones have a shroud inside that creates a elongated z or s shape and cuts the light out above that line..hence the cut off