HID Regs

Post Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:01 pm

If anyone is interested, the new testers manual has been released and it looks like they have relaxed the HID rules. Pretty much anything goes.

Post Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:01 pm

Post Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:07 pm

The only thing that will effect E30 owners as far as I can tell is if the car is fitted with headlamp washers, they must work if the car is running HID's.

Post Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:15 pm

Yawn!

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=210258

Post Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:37 pm

Excellent. Now, everyone go and get HIDs while they're still so cheap!

Post Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:38 am

I have then in my headlights, main beam, fog lights and reverse lights ;)

Post Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:48 pm

Where do you get a HID set to fit an E30 reversing lamp???

Post Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:54 pm

turkeysneck wrote:The only thing that will effect E30 owners as far as I can tell is if the car is fitted with headlamp washers, they must work if the car is running HID's.

Umm might see a few "untested" sets appearing on ebay then.

Post Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:07 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:Where do you get a HID set to fit an E30 reversing lamp???

I made a bracket to fit into the light cluster, best mod on my car imo.

Post Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:16 pm

M1k3 wrote:I have then in my headlights, main beam, fog lights and reverse lights ;)

Just the numberplate and interior lights left then!

Post Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:24 pm

I do have a spare set, but on the other hand ill proberly get the led bulbs for that and the interior lights.

Post Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:16 pm

M1k3 wrote:
Brianmoooore wrote:Where do you get a HID set to fit an E30 reversing lamp???
I made a bracket to fit into the light cluster, best mod on my car imo.

When I want to go backwards, I usually want to do so immediately after I engage reverse gear, not sit riding the clutch for ten seconds, while HIDs warm up.

Post Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:12 pm

its much brighter than an E30 reverse light before its warmed up. When it is warmed up its like a flood light.
Ive been temped to put it on a switch for all those tail gaiters out there

Post Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:48 pm

M1k3 wrote:its much brighter than an E30 reverse light before its warmed up. When it is warmed up its like a flood light.
Ive been temped to put it on a switch for all those tail gaiters out there

That'll be fine, until the tailgater turns out to be plod.

Post Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:50 pm

Even then, he won't be able to take your plate

Post Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:51 pm

M1k3 wrote: Ive been temped to put it on a switch for all those tail gaiters out there

Do it

Post Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:54 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
M1k3 wrote:its much brighter than an E30 reverse light before its warmed up. When it is warmed up its like a flood light.
Ive been temped to put it on a switch for all those tail gaiters out there

That'll be fine, until the tailgater turns out to be plod.

Electrical fault officer, sorry

Hmm, the looms so close to the center console as well.
job for tomorrow i think

Post Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:55 pm

i had my e36 MOT'd today at work and the MOT tester said from tomorrow onwards (20th March) HIDs without headlight wash wipe and self leveling will be MOT failure

Post Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:06 pm

Ajsingh wrote:i had my e36 MOT'd today at work and the MOT tester said from tomorrow onwards (20th March) HIDs without headlight wash wipe and self leveling will be MOT failure

Well he's wrong! The relevant wording in the manual is followed by "if fitted".
As a result of turkeysneck's original post on this subject in another thread last week, I checked up on this with a MOT tester acquaintance in the pub just last night. He had an ipad with him, and we went through all the relevant stuff on the Vosa website there and then.

Post Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:51 pm

Ajsingh wrote:i had my e36 MOT'd today at work and the MOT tester said from tomorrow onwards (20th March) HIDs without headlight wash wipe and self leveling will be MOT failure

That tester is so wrong.
The manual clearly states "if fitted".
See link below for details

http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/d ... guides.htm

Post Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:43 pm

Brilliant, I was hoping this would get some of the twats with them in reflector lamps (mostly fiestas, clios and golfs) and running piss poor conversions that shed light in all directions off the road.
Oh well, back to driving blind.

Post Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:56 pm

HairyScreech wrote:Brilliant, I was hoping this would get some of the twats with them in reflector lamps (mostly fiestas, clios and golfs) and running pee pee poor conversions that shed light in all directions off the road.
Oh well, back to driving blind.

If they're causing glare, they should fail on beam pattern.
On a related note, has anyone else noticed that the new Astra has particularly annoying/blinding HIDs if you meet them on a bend or over the brow of a hill?