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A DRL must either switch off or dim down to being a side/parking/position light with dip or main beam on. If close to an indicator when indicator is on the DRL must either dim down to light output of a side light or switch off. Logic being that the light output of a DRL may well mask the...

Under UK Vehicle Lighting Regulations obligatory vehicle lights must carry an approval mark. An approval mark consists of several parts such as country code, light function code, approval number, etc. If your lights are not approved they are illegal and hence can have major implications on...

What is the physical difference between the wheel carrier VPLDRO129 and VPLDRO130? Brendan

Brian47, there is nothing apparent about only one indicator per side at the front of a vehicle. UNECE R48 taken from https://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/2013/R048r7e.pdf Taken from Vehicle Lighting Regulations Have a look at anything from a small eurobox up to a...

Sorry Britboy but if the only markings on the lens is only DOT SAE E9 then those lights are NOT road legal despite whatever the seller claims. Not being road legal has potential major insurance implications. Vehicle Lighting Regulations requires headlights to have an approval marking. Note...

Briboy, what are the actual markings engraved on the headlight lens? What is the manufacturers name on the lens. Please note you are only allowed one indicator per side at the front of the vehicle. More then one per side at the front of a vehicle is illegal. Have a look at the front of a...

Most reversing cameras do not have a good IP rating therefore we mounted it above the rear door rather then rear cross member. Reversing onto a trailer you should be able to get within a few inches on mirrors. The spare wheel is off centre so some white tape on vehicle centre line helps with...

Personally I think any vehicle being driven on the public highway should have an annual MOT from 3 years old. What is wrong with an independent safety check? Brendan

All obligatory vehicle lights need to have an approval mark. There is an exception for vehicles first registered before 1986, check Vehicle Lighting Regulations for exact date and compare to first registration date. The OP might repeat might be road legal fitting an LED into his light...

Have just had a thought. Are they working on a British/American light pattern? If so that is a flatter beam pattern with no kick up on the U. K. near side. Now IF that is the case it might possibly negate the need for the LHT arrow. Whilst it might get around the need for stocking different...

So the UK version of the Britpart LED headlights have DOT SAE markings on? DOT stands for the USA Department of Transport and is a standard used in Central and N America. Now it would be possible for a high beam ONLY headlight to have meet both the DOT and UNECE technical requirements. The...

Agreed Brian. I wonder how the decreasing standard of road surfaces are actually increasing bulb failure rate. Would be difficult to actually do real life testing on that one. The main thing is to get good information out there so people can make informed decision. It is all to do with...

There are many different types of filament bulbs out there with claims to be longer life, extra bright etc etc. These differences come from many differing factors from gas in bulb to filament size, temperature etc. A ultra bright headlight bulb will probably have a shorter lifespan then a long...

I agree Brian, change unit for a complete approved unit and be road legal. The amount of cheap illegal lights that are around is astonishing! People need to learn what an approval mark actually consists of. If people selling illegal lights, pretending they are road legal (either knowingly or...

Whilst Brian makes a very good point. Under Vehicle Lighting Regulations it is ILLEGAL. VLR require headlights to have an APPROVAL mark, that approval mark is for a particular light source. Change the light source and the approval is void I.e, Your vehicle is no longer road legal. If you...

Well apart from that they are ILLEGAL. Headlights since 1986 have to have an approval mark. A headlight designed, tested and approved for a halogen filament bulb fitted with a LED bulb immediately voids the approval markings. Your insurance company needs telling of modifications. Please let...

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Capo, an 'interesting sounding' light. Have not heard of that one before. Sounds like you have done a wise move and got rid of the non approved/illegal ones. The BoB ones should carry a valid approval mark. Brendan

It is one DRL unit per side. Does not mean number of light sources. Some DRL are now guided light technology which has multiple light sources at the lens but a single DRL unit. As for new MOT Draft regulations there is one line missing from the Draft Regulations and that is checking...

Capo, those lights sound like JW Speaker LED lights available in UK from mobilecentre. Have a look HERE Brendan