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Headlight reflector
Skoti:
From Deltarider
'As far as what's mentioned above (UK ruling) in the EU fitting a LED bulb in a standard or H4 reflector is not streetlegal. Leds only in reflectors for Leds, halogen H4 only in H4 reflectors'.
Just to avoid confusion here for our EU forum members.
In Germany since 25/9/2020 fitting an LED bulb in a standard or H4 reflector is street legal.
Link in (English language) from German TUV (similar to UK MOT):-
https://www.tuvsud.com/en/industries/mobility-and-automotive/automotive-and-oem/automotive-testing-solutions/led-retrofit-headlamp-light-sources
' LEDs can be safely installed in headlamps on used vehicles, allowing these retrofitted vehicles to be registered on German roads'.
Normally legislation passed in Germany is eventually adopted by other EU member states and surrounding countries.
Sorry to be a bit of an anorak on this subject, but as a former MOT tester I still have a keen interest.
deltarider:
I'll ask the German forum. Ruling in Germany is very strict. Whenever you replace a part on your bike by a non OEM product like tyres, silencers, etc., the TÃœV (MOT) demands a document which states that that particular product 'eingetragen' is. It often leads to frustration. I'm glad I live in the wild west.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
When we ran out Jeeps a WJ &. WK1 both were retro fitted with LED headlamp bulbs both passed the MOT tests at two different test centres. I later chatted with one of the testers about the issue, he said as long as they were white with a clear dip cut off it was not an issue. The Jeeps use an unusual style of bulb so finding good ones was difficult. I eventually found a pair of fan cooled units named oddly "Hogfather" they were much longer on the bulb body - luckily plenty of room on the WJ - they were in the Jeep when it was sold being over 3 years old.
Laverda Dave:
Personally speaking I don't give a stuff if LED's are legal or not in our reflectors, I'm fitting one!
Considering our police force are unable/unwilling to prosecute uninsured drivers, Drink/Drug related driving, vehicles driving around with no MOT and Tax and motorists driving whilst banned or having no licence at all whilst Mr Khan is trying to force us off the road with nanny state regulations I don't think the fitting of an LED that may or may not be legal is going to be an issue for me. If it is illegal come MOT time I will temporarily change the bulb ;D
deltarider:
Personally I wouldn't fit anything that could possibly lead to annoyance like blinded oncomers. I was raised with the proverb: what you do not want done to you, do not do to others.
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