MOT pass with Xenon lights

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deepb123
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:22 pm

Hi
Has anybody had problems passing their MOT with xenon headlights?
If you passed with no problems what kit did you buy?
Thanks
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town325i
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:24 pm

ive had no trouble with my car passing the mot with hid's and i used the ebay ones they are all the same just some have different prices
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deepb123
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:38 pm

Did you have to align the kit or is it best to take down to mot garage for a check?
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StuBeeDoo
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:43 pm

Mine passed no problem too. :D
This is why I no longer drive an E30......

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mash320i
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:47 pm

mine passed all though i do know the tester, but as long as the beam is within the limits i cant see them being a problem, if your worried put your old bulbs in for the mot
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bmw1066
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:49 pm

If it has a good beam image then there is no problom. And I passed one today on a old Passhat and it had a luvley clear patten. :cool: I'm getting some for the e23 and e30 when I ruddy get it grump :-x
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BadDave
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:55 pm

Got them fitted with the Depo angel eyes
Passes Mot without any problems
Alpina B10 3.2L #187 (1 of 64 brought into the UK)
2.8L turbo build thread(work in progress)
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 27#1268227
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cliffybabe
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:00 pm

BadDave wrote:Got them fitted with the Depo angel eyes
Passes Mot without any problems
as above no probs at all 4300 kit :cool:
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Considering Selling the Cabby, looks like its gonna go
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shedrool83
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:53 pm

Same here no problems with 4300 or 6000
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