is it a mot fail...?

1. cam93 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 bedfordshire Posts: 191 Saxo Furio - VTR bodykit

   #1 10th June 2011, 20:10

   on the front headlights, there's a small white/yellow, umbrella sort of thing over the light bulb, my mate just fitted some 'super brilliance' bulbs for the front, which are 50% brighter then normal, and also removed the umberllas, now his lights are ridiculously bright..
   
   his normal dipped lights are brighter then standard high beams, thats how bright they are, basicly - is he a idiot and going to fail his mot? or is this actully legal to remove the umbrellas?
2. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

   #2 10th June 2011, 20:12

   are they inside the light itself?
3. user_48023 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2010 Bournemouth/Edmonton/Chelmsford Posts: 2650 Audi A3

   #3 10th June 2011, 20:12

   illegal...those "umbrellas" are there for a reason
4. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

   #4 10th June 2011, 20:24

   Surley illegal?
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 10th June 2011, 22:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Delboy illegal...those "umbrellas" are there for a reason

   +1 as the man said and to add I think they diffuse the light(not 100% sure though)
   
   
   Steve.
6. ashley08 L-plater Joined: May 2011 middlesbrough Posts: 60 citroen saxo 1.1

   #6 10th June 2011, 22:01

   http://www.ukmot.com/manual.asp
   try that webite it might help you out
7. cam93 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 bedfordshire Posts: 191 Saxo Furio - VTR bodykit

   #7 11th June 2011, 16:29

   thanks! haha, yeah they were inside the lights casing, but one he took the old bulbs out for changing he ripped the umbrella's out with some long nose plyers, can't wait to see his face when i tell him they're illegal :lol: hes gunna love me
8. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #8 11th June 2011, 18:47

   Yeah they are there to kind of reflect the light back onto the main reflective bit if that makes sense? I'ts to do with getting the light spread out evenly rather than a solid beam of light.
9. mclovin9091 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Cambridge, dartford, glasgow Posts: 212 98 MK1 VTR

   #9 11th June 2011, 20:26

   Yep illegal as they will shine in the wrong area/dazzle oncoming drivers. As soon as you start removing things that were put there originally your asking for problems. TBF