These lights, are they actually legal?

1. user_29030 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Exeter Posts: 870 mk1 Silver VTR

   #1 29th January 2009, 19:21

   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-T...3A1|240%3A1318
   
   are these actually legal
   also anyone got pics with they on there car or someone elses?
2. Saxo_Scott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 East Grinstead - West Sussex Posts: 3094 BMW E46 M3

   #2 29th January 2009, 19:24

   i shouldnt think so mate.
3. user_29030 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Exeter Posts: 870 mk1 Silver VTR

   #3 29th January 2009, 19:25

   lame
   i think whey would loook awesome!
4. user_29030 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Exeter Posts: 870 mk1 Silver VTR

   #4 29th January 2009, 19:25

   lame
   i think whey would loook awesome!
5. skippi90 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 447

   #5 29th January 2009, 19:31

   I messaged the seller about these a week ago. He said if preferred, he can leave the reflectors untinted or just lightly tinted so they're legal.
6. user_29030 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Exeter Posts: 870 mk1 Silver VTR

   #6 29th January 2009, 19:33

   would they look as cool then still though :/ ?
7. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

   #7 29th January 2009, 19:34

   if when youshine alight at them and they reflect back there legal if not youhaqve to have reflectors on them, i have some verysimilar i did my self and hadlaquerd.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   and will have some just like them but instead of standards they will be 100+rrp led lexus style lightsif your interested. led's should shine through nicely.
8. PETE-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 york/ north yorkshire Posts: 1953

   #8 29th January 2009, 19:34

   they still not legal tho even if he dint tint the reflector, there no good if you carnt see signals throw them clearly
9. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

   #9 29th January 2009, 19:34

   Just buy reflectors if you are worried and smoke them to match your rear bumper.
   Just make sure they are sprayed with tinted laquer, not painted solid
10. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #10 29th January 2009, 19:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by PETE-VTR they still not legal tho even if he dint tint the reflector, there no good if you carnt see signals throw them clearly

    but you can, the light shines through fine.
11. user_28873 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2008 Derby Posts: 3619 Mk2 VTS

    #11 29th January 2009, 19:39

    Can you tell teh difference between the indicator, reversing, braking and fog bulbs?
12. Mark_Jordan Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Wokingham Posts: 236 Citroen Saxo 1.1i 1998

    #12 29th January 2009, 19:39

    ive done it on mine, had it for about 4 months and used the spray and aint been pulled yet
13. user_29030 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Exeter Posts: 870 mk1 Silver VTR

    #13 29th January 2009, 19:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by de4n0 if when youshine alight at them and they reflect back there legal if not youhaqve to have reflectors on them, i have some verysimilar i did my self and hadlaquerd. and will have some just like them but instead of standards they will be 100+rrp led lexus style lightsif your interested. led's should shine through nicely.

    
    
    you done them yourself
    are they standard ones sprayed?
    how did you got about doing them?
14. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #14 29th January 2009, 19:45

    yes there standards, i used the tinting spray but found it was shit so i got a can of matt black paint as i know others has done this befour and did very very very thin coats un till it was at the point of just! being black but if you look closer you can see all the red and stuff so it looks black but the light shines through it perfectly. took me 4 attempts though. then got them laquerd when i had my bonet done.
15. vts_nico Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 belgium Posts: 472 black Mk2 VTS

    #15 29th January 2009, 19:45

    you can buy the masking spray in any carshop. just apply a few coats to the glass to make it look darker. they'll still be legal.
    they reflect and you can still see every lightbulb shine trough fine.
    a friend of mine has it on his 306. looks real good
16. skippi90 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 447

    #16 29th January 2009, 19:47

    Any chance of a pic with lights on?
17. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #17 29th January 2009, 19:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jorge- Can you tell teh difference between the indicator, reversing, braking and fog bulbs?

    yea the indicator light stillshines through orange and the reverse light white etc, its just a very thin coat of paint thats not thick enough to stop light passing through it. like tinted windows.
18. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #18 29th January 2009, 19:49

    i will get one on hear at about 8.30, cheers, cant with the reverse lights though as my reverse switch is broken.
19. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #19 29th January 2009, 21:07

    hear we go, brake lights and main lights on in some. if you can see with the flash you can see through the paint and see the red. cheers
    
    with flash!
    
    
    
    
    
    without!
    
    
    

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20. skippi90 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 447

    #20 29th January 2009, 21:08

    Awesome.
    
    
    Thanks alot for doing that matey.
21. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

    #21 29th January 2009, 21:11

    no worries. im happy to get some standard lights if people would be interested in some of these? pm me. depending on price of lights i dont know how much theyd be.
22. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #22 30th January 2009, 08:52

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    Originally Posted by sarke http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-T...3A1|240%3A1318 are these actually legal also anyone got pics with they on there car or someone elses?

    No they are not road legal in the slights. They will fail a properly done MOT and by painting them black you have violated the terms of the approval and in so the E approval is void. If you don't believe me ask the police.
    
    Just to reiterate the very basics of road vehicle lighting. There are 3 basics aspects to it.
    
    1. Lights must be E or BS approved.
    
    2. Lights must be fitted according to there approval.
    
    3. Modifying a light in any way voids its approval.
    
    Simple
23. Lyum Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Kingswinford, W.Midlands Posts: 124 2002 Furio 1.4

    #23 30th January 2009, 09:22

    So would buying the smoked jewels that i see everyone with off ebay be illegal aswell?
    
    Cus i want somekind of darker lighting as my saxo is black
24. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #24 30th January 2009, 11:44

    I don't know about the ones you have mentioned but there are many after market lights that are perfectly legal. You still have to fit them correctly though. You cant stick a headlight at the back of the car or anything daft like that.
25. betty02 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2007 Blackpool Posts: 7123 MK5 Golf GTi FSi

    #25 30th January 2009, 11:53

    I had these on my saxo lol left the reflective strip untinted though!
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...ghlight=lights