HID's and MOT

[rogers]

Took my car for a MOT on thursday and it failed on my HID headlights, i didnt have to pay for a re test but its the hasstle of taking them off etc

the problem was where they test the light in box to check the angle of the light, the passanger light was fine, but the drivers side failed because of the pattern, he showed me and i could c the problem just could not work out why.
he told me to replace it with standard bulbs and he'l pass it.

just thought id let u all know, might just be the way mine had been fitted as i know boys that have passed with HID's before

 

[gavthelad]

strange huh....

The only thing i could think would mess up the pattern is if the headlight was out of line or if the reflector wasnt quite sitting right in the lamp (i know mine moved a bit when i fitted my sidelight bulbs but they did go back properly).

 

[PhilW]

Didnt you say that the bulb was in upside down tho?

 

[Sharky_82]

ill put my HID kit in after my MOT is done in may - thanks for update!

 

[jonesya3]

my hid's passed the mot fine, could it be that your using a cheap kit ?

 

[m0rk]

The Ibiza's passed twice with a HID kit, no problem at all.

 

[Havok316]

sounds like its not installed right or somethings slightly off. My MOT centre corrects the lights etc if they are out for free so it passes

 

[davidol]

lol woah now guys, i installed that kit and there was no upside down bulbs, duh i'd think i'd notice that, maybe the beam deflector inside the lamp unit wasnt correctly alligned, i'd be interested to know how he came to the conclusion that replacing a HID bulb with a std bulb would correct the alignment yet the HID bulb in the other lamp was fine, sounds like hes talking out of his arse

 

[Fl@pper]

lol woah now guys, i installed that kit and there was no upside down bulbs, duh i'd think i'd notice that

you wouldnt be the first believe you me

 

[DJ Walkers]

sounds a strange one, when i had my car tested (not ibiza) the drivers light was out of line but mot tester sorted it on the spot

 

[cupra1.8t]

can any one tell me where to get a kit from for mine cheers

 

[cuprabaz]

Ebay mate.

The expensive kits are the same quality as the cheap kits. Seen both and that's what i found.

 

[h17och]

my 1st set of bulbs were installed correctly but gave a **** patern on mot...ordered new ones and when i compared the little tag that locates it was on the wrong side on the ones that failed...

put new ones on and sailed thru

HoocH