numbe plate lights legal or not?

1. Tommygun89 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 southall,middlesex Posts: 264 mk1 Vtr

   #1 25th January 2009, 18:03

   hi guys this may have been asked before but done a search and could not find answer i was looking for. a couple of questions, Do number plate lights have to be white?
   
   or could you replace the standard bulbs for blue bulbs?
   
   secondly has anyone got non standard no plate light bulbs on theirs if so plz post pics
   
   and lastly are they legal or not???
   
   cheers guys
2. Matty_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2007 Darlington/Newcastle Posts: 2609 Saxo VTS / Twingo RS133

   #2 25th January 2009, 18:19

   as far as I'm aware any blue lights anywhere on your car will get you pulled and can lead to 3 points and a £60 fine... They will tell you that you are trying to impersonate an emergency vehicle. (plus blue lights look tacky imo) best just to stay clear of them.
3. landerboi13 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Exeter Posts: 922 Ford Fiesta

   #3 25th January 2009, 18:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Tommygun89 hi guys this may have been asked before but done a search and could not find answer i was looking for. a couple of questions, Do number plate lights have to be white? or could you replace the standard bulbs for blue bulbs? secondly has anyone got non standard no plate light bulbs on theirs if so plz post pics and lastly are they legal or not??? cheers guys

   i work in a garage and cant say i've ever cpme across this lol,, i know it's a fail if the lights arnt working but im not sure about colour,, police will probably have a field day over it though so get your facts right first ,, try google or someone on here may know.
4. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #4 25th January 2009, 18:27

   they have to be clear so they show your number plate up blue are illegal
5. Matty_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2007 Darlington/Newcastle Posts: 2609 Saxo VTS / Twingo RS133

   #5 25th January 2009, 18:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by landerboi13 i work in a garage and cant say i've ever cpme across this lol,, i know it's a fail if the lights arnt working but im not sure about colour,, police will probably have a field day over it though so get your facts right first ,, try google or someone on here may know.

   Depends on the police officer thou.. thats why i say 'can lead to' Some will just ignore it.. some will tell you to take it out.. some will go all the way with points and fines so in my opinion its not worth it best to keep standard that way you wont get hassled at all.
6. fudgealistic Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Bristol Posts: 127 Mk 1 Saxo 1.0

   #6 25th January 2009, 18:30

   its not worth the chance of 3 points and a fine tbh.
7. landerboi13 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Exeter Posts: 922 Ford Fiesta

   #7 25th January 2009, 18:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Matty_VTR Depends on the police officer thou.. thats why i say 'can lead to' Some will just ignore it.. some will tell you to take it out.. some will go all the way with points and fines so in my opinion its not worth it best to keep standard that way you wont get hassled at all.

   and thats why i said probably...
8. kissmyvtrse Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 kettering Posts: 163 saxo vtr

   #8 25th January 2009, 18:33

   i got pulled for having no number plate ligh as the bulb had gone, but i asked this question to the coper and he said aslong as there not blue (because emergency vehicles use blue) aslong as its not red (incase the muppet behind some how things its a brake light) or any flashing colour, but i asked him why is it allowed to be white, because if some people could think that it is a brake light when red then surely the same numpty could think its a reverse light!?!? at that point he pretty much just walked off and told me to get a new bulb lol
   
   i hope that helped lol
9. Tommygun89 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 southall,middlesex Posts: 264 mk1 Vtr

   #9 25th January 2009, 18:40

   ok cheers all for reply might just go for a real bright white just so im not standard
10. kissmyvtrse Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 kettering Posts: 163 saxo vtr

    #10 25th January 2009, 19:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tommygun89 ok cheers all for reply might just go for a real bright white just so im not standard

    lol gotta be different aye m8 lol, go for it
11. Tommygun89 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 southall,middlesex Posts: 264 mk1 Vtr

    #11 25th January 2009, 20:08

    yeah its a gd thing