FAO People Who Bought HID's From The Group Buy

17th March 2009, 00:29

Hey guys.

No there is nothing wrong so dont worry

lol

Basically ive got ym car booked in to an MOT station on wednesday to have the headlights checked (with my HID's in)

They atre going to check they are allinged correctly AND check if they would pass an MOT.

Now im going to a well knowen company, Nationwide.

And best of all they said there is no charge for this service!!!!

So i will post up the results as to if they can or can not pass an MOT....

Only doing this as i have mine in a few month and want to no, so may be helpfull to some of you out there

17th March 2009, 01:58

Just so you know, my local Nationwide does pass HIDs. Admittedly I do know the guy that does it, however hes very very tight on regs, even failed me for having too many magic trees before.

17th March 2009, 05:29

^ ahahahaha, i have never heard that before. was it for obstructing your vision?

Carl - its only a 5 min job to swap the lights around anyway so its not a major issue to me but would be good if they do pass them

17th March 2009, 07:19

must admit that i had a hid kit with some 6000k bulbs in. and mine failed cause of the beam pattern that my lights gave.

17th March 2009, 07:53

Somw do some dont but to be on the safe side put your old ones back in imo.

18th March 2009, 14:21

well guys, ive been down today and they are fully legal and would pass an MOT no problem at all.

Was no beam scatter and they wer allinged properly....

So im not bothering to take mine out come MOT time, which is rather soon.

If they DID fail at a different garage, i would just swap them over there and then right??

18th March 2009, 14:28

Good stuff

As for failing an mot with them you would have to pay for that one then come back when everything is put right, and payanother, thats how it works im afraid

18th March 2009, 14:34

hmm i see.....

I might not risk it JUST incase, like people have said, its just a case of swapping the bulbs and wrapping the bare wires.

Suppose its worth the 10 min job to posibly save £40.

Still, its a heads up for people scared of gettin them for the law....

18th March 2009, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

Good stuff

As for failing an mot with them you would have to pay for that one then come back when everything is put right, and payanother, thats how it works im afraid

Lies sir, its your legal right to have 10 working days, eg two full weeks, to put your car straight and then get a free retest. If you choose a decent garage they usually give yout 2 free retests if you need em

18th March 2009, 15:12

Garage i worked in didnt do that, MOTs were cheap there though, that were they make money on MOTs and the parts they had to fix what they failed on, if the car leaves the mot test station then comes back they have to pay but if you have the car repaired there and does not leave the test station then you a free re test can be done

18th March 2009, 15:14

Im willing to bet my left testicle its a law mate, swear it got brought in last year.

18th March 2009, 15:19

Well that was brought in about 2006 if a car leaves the test station for you to repair yourself then when you come back you have to pay for a re test

if the car gets repaired at test station its entitled to a free retest

Tbh if the HIDs did fail, then most places would just give you an advisory to get it done depending on how strict the tester is, smetimes VOSA come and watch tests being done and then they would have to fail it on the spot

18th March 2009, 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

Well that was brought in about 2006 if a car leaves the test station for you to repair yourself then when you come back you have to pay for a re test

if the car gets repaired at test station its entitled to a free retest

Tbh if the HIDs did fail, then most places would just give you an advisory to get it done depending on how strict the tester is, smetimes VOSA come and watch tests being done and then they would have to fail it on the spot

thats the way my garage works free re test is it doesn't leave the test station

18th March 2009, 22:21

What has everyone got their headlight level switch set in the car to? (Who are using a hid kit)

What number?

18th March 2009, 22:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

Well that was brought in about 2006 if a car leaves the test station for you to repair yourself then when you come back you have to pay for a re test

if the car gets repaired at test station its entitled to a free retest

Tbh if the HIDs did fail, then most places would just give you an advisory to get it done depending on how strict the tester is, smetimes VOSA come and watch tests being done and then they would have to fail it on the spot

at my mot station you can take it away to fix and come back within 2 weeks and its a free retest. it cost me 25 to get a partial retest when the 2 weeks were up though

18th March 2009, 22:28

think i will ring the garage which it is going to be going to and find out lol