THE LAW AND REGULATIONS ON UPGRADED LIGHTS - HID's, LEDs, Tinted lights, Underglow, DRL's and more!

[@soopahfly82]

Can we change the laws and legislations to ban numberplates that try and spell Boss.

[@theCinator]

I agree. Personally I like plates that represent the car not the driver. Like cl55 fst for a focus st for example or ck60 gtr for a gtr. I. Don't see the point in a license plate that barely represents the word or name you're trying to spell where only a select few of your mates even get it.

[@alexandersimpson3638]

@@theCinator Not if it’s followed by bitch lol 😂

[@R33Racer]

I think all 'private' plates make you look a bit of a tool.

[@paultaylor319]

@@R33Racer I agree, Instead of paying what could be thousands for a private plate just change your name by deed pole to whatever your reg is ...£18...Job done.

[@R33Racer]

@@paultaylor319 Brilliant.

[@bailey33148]

We can't have underglow because they're a distraction, yet lorries can have 27 million lights on it that will blind a car that's lowered or small, or maybe HID/LED lights, I understand that they're not making the right pattern but in the modern age where a 2005 car's lights are no match to anything new, I believe that used cars should also be allowed to have the same level of bulbs, its only fair.

[@randommisshaps7]

I co-run a car group, I love content like this because it makes it easier to make sure the me and my mates don't cause the wrong kind of attention at our meets and others. We are currently in the mix of trying to modify certain member cars, and this video was shared by me, into our group chat as an example. So thank you

[@MP-ky5rz]

Group still running? I need some help with fk8 mods

[@randommisshaps7]

@@MP-ky5rz Nah unfortuneatly we have disbanded last year.

[@xantia2007]

I got pulled tonight about my lights and was told to watch this video and Sarge you proved me right in the argument. I can have amber on the front. I wish all coppers were like you I would have respect.

[@EzylrybSoren]

I get pulled for my registration number being to similar to a back BMW on a 17 plate 😆 on the regular. It's only what 2001 silver golf

[@gordonday8771]

I have a 20-year-old motorcycle with 20-year-old lighting, rear lights are fine but the front headlight from factory is abysmal, fitted a 50% brighter h4 bulb which helps, but I've also fitted an independently switched 7 inch 30watt led light bar beneath the headlight and dipped it in-line with the dipped beam headlight and boy has it made a difference. Other road users can actually see me now. Some lighting upgrades will help protect your life !! And yes, it's passes the mot, so no issues with it 👍 Bright lights and loud pipes save lives 💪

[@davideyres955]

Yep agree. Why do we have sirens on emergency vehicles? So it draws attention to them and you can then get out of the way. Same with bikes, if I hear an exhaust I check my mirrors to she where they are.

[@derrickmanning2597]

I have the same issue,24 year old zr7,main beam is fine dip is like a bloody candle! Makes it really difficult to see when conditions are good,throw in a misty or rain soaked visor and new led/laser headlamps and I can't see much at all. It came with an aftermarket led headlamp that was crap to say the least. Sourced a genuine Kawasaki headlamp for my model and ended up with the terrible lighting I have now. For my safety and that if others I'm going to upgrade my headlight to a modern one from a newer Kawasaki,unsure what yet as I need to do research to find the best. Failing that it'll be a pair of led spot lamps mounted low down and pointing to where I need to see. Out of courtesy I dip my lights but sometimes I question wether,for my ability to see,I leave em up! Ride safe and be seen and heard,loud enough for deaf people to feel the noise! Dreamland again!!

[@kamilozw86]

I just was looking on internet info about underglow. Thanks. You just save my time

[@toyotabrony]

LED is the way to go for having super bright lights, but retains the same beam pattern as oem halogen projector and reflector headlights. It’s a must have for safer, brighter, better, see better, and be seeing better without blinding others.

[@loganmaclean6384]

Love this content! Just wish all officers were as understanding as this, have seen people getting tickets while stationary, engine off as the car was displaying something against the construction and use If it was on the road, such as red underglow at the front, or flashing blue and red lights.

[@bighaith]

The use of discretion is down to the individual officer and the drivers attitude also has alot to do with the outcome.

[@Buck9672]

@@bighaith I've just retired from the Job. I spent 15 years on Traffic in my career and been trained as a Prohibition Officer. I used to like the meets because I'm a petrol head myself. When being deployed to a meet (forcefully) I used to say to the sprogs I worked with that you'll never find any issues with the cars because it's the be all & end all of enthusiasts ; nothing wrong with the car, ergo no defects. I'm going back about 15-20 years now but the girls from 'Max Power' will always be in my head. I loved walking around and taking my white cap off and get to know the mod's they were doing. There are nice Coppers out there mate but few & far between

[@damianstrudley2265]

If parked on the public highway surely its still an offence whether moving or not.. but on private property not anything to do with the police

[@stuartcraigon2003]

If the vehicle is on the public road or public land then yes you will! Doesn't matter if your moving or not.

[@stevenwesthead636]

I just learned a new word. Interpretate.

[@Gobbbbb]

And interpretating, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SSTTTTTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPP

[@JackSanderson.MP3]

😂

[@KIDpeisage]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@steveblanchard9473]

'peace' or 'piece'

[@Sorted7]

Ex designer here. The basic rule is red at rear, white at front and amber turns and that’s it. Wen designing u have to abide by this as to not cause distraction to other road users and that’s the key. Anything that is out of the ordinary or too bright/ not bright enough causes distractions which could cause accidents. Car designers abide by these rules and any mods made after it leaves the factory have to as well for road use. Hope that helps

[@prawny12009]

headlights can be yellow too

[@warweezil2802]

It’s a shame designers use lights as styling statements rather than concentrating on making them visible in bright sunlight etc.

[@ga5712]

I always thought having underglow using white for front amber for sides and red for rear would be a benefit for road use to increase visibility & this safety (other colours for shows if you like)

[@notpoliticallycorrect1303]

There are clearly laid out regulations on the positioning and particularly minimum/ maximum height for all lights.

[@DanCollinsPersonal]

The ST is the pre-facelift version of the Mk2, so even the Un-modified lights only had half the cluster as opposed to the RS’s full length red lights, as the RS is a face lifted version of the Mk2 Focus.

[@victorstoulm3356]

Yep

[@Andy77337]

Yes the facelift ST225 and Titanium models with the city pack have the same led rear and HID headlamps as the RS

[@flybobbie1449]

Problem with HID upgrade bulbs, the focal point doesn't match the original bulbs, so don't match reflectors causing glare.

[@zigzag7194]

Actually you explaining this in your comment was much easier for me to understand. What the copper was saying 👍🏿

[@davidriley9194]

⁠@@zigzag7194 another problem with HID in reflector lamp the reflector behind the housing cannot control the beam pattern which is why it basically send the light everywhere and that’s what causes to dazzle other drivers coming towards you. This police officer needs to explain more rather than just saying “No you can’t do this, you can’t do that, you can’t have this, you can’t have that” There is an option with HID bulbs that can be used for reflector lamp is anti-glare. For example (H7R) while normal HID bulbs doesn’t use anti glare stripe which is why it should be used in a projector headlight is that got the black stripe over the bulb, now what that does is that controls the pattern and reduces glare from reflector headlight which doesn’t dazzle other drivers if you know what I mean? I used to have a pair of them but the cut off line isn’t great but there’s no glare to others! Hope this helps you out a bit!

[@SteveBlues87]

From what I got with this, green and blue neons is ok as long as they're not flashing.

[@zulut1876]

No, because if you can see your underglows from the rear and they're any other colour then red then you fall foul of displaying a colour other then red to the rear. You can have static green or blue lights to the front of your vehicle. So I guess you could have static green or blue neons to the front. But not on the sides or the back. Because if they were on the sides of the vehicle you'd see them to the back. You're pretty much limited to static events.

[@KylesCarsYT]

@@zulut1876 not quite true. As was mentioned with the registration lamps, because the physical light source isn’t visible, it’s not classed as showing that colour to the rear, hence why the bright LED plate lamps tbat shine white on the floor are legal. It’s not classed as showing a white light to the rear, as the physical light source isn’t visible, it’s just the reflection. You can have underglow on, any colour as long as it’s not flashing, it’s just on a solid colour and the physical light source isn’t visible, just the reflection of the light on the ground

[@highwaykid10gaming34]

@@KylesCarsYT good points, gettin neons on my car next week, bit nervous but want to drive with them on

[@Inferxno]

@@KylesCarsYT I have a challenger put I don’t like the yellow/orange halo lights, can I install leds on it and drive with them? I’m in texas

[@teramainia2582]

just go with purple

[@carswithsean7967]

Spot on video. Very informative and helpful. I’m assuming interior lights doesn’t matter as you shouldn’t have them on while driving anyway then

[@KiLA-KHANAG3]

I've had under car leds on whilst driving, always kept on solid colour and not flashing, never had issue with police. So long as as its used sensibly.

[@Killswitch_0186]

Love these videos, and very interesting to know that I can use neon light on the road as long as they are not flashing and only certain colours

[@R118GSiVVC]

I remember about 20yrs ago, getting pulled for red illuminated washer jets 😂

[@DSPrints_]

Must of had nothing better todo

[@jjmmjj9999]

I've had blue illuminated washer jets and been pulled Had a print out of the legislation, saying they weren't flashing Just at that point a HGV with green, blue and orange lights all over the front passed by and they let me go, couldn't do anything anyway

[@Buck9672]

@@jjmmjj9999 Mate, it was the usual thing then, "If you can't see over it, don't stop it"

[@TechnikoreHTiD]

Remember getting mine from a car mag 😂😂

[@MarkFromEastleigh]

Enjoyed this video. I think LED stop lights are safer as they come on a fraction quicker than standard bulbs. I think there's an issue with the amount of cars driving around with illegal number plates. Wrongly spaced or sized letters and numbers which could cause confusion by an older person.

[@MementoMori-xx5qo]

They are but the most are badly built Chinese tat that will start flashing, they may not light at all or rapidly have LEDs die. If its a well engineered bulb it would be an improvement

[@andycole6982]

He didn't say that LEDs can't be used. He said that they can't be used in lights that are not type approved for LEDs. The issue here is effect on light performance. The type approval regulations for lights will specify both the brightness and the angles that the light should be visible. This is achieved by the design of the reflector and lens based on the bulb it was designed for. An LED replacement bulb may throw all of this out meaning that the light no longer meets the regulation. You could ask if the average police officer or MOT station has the ability to check this. After all they're not going to start pulling apart the light and checking the bulbs used against the type approval or sending them off to a lab for testing, all they are going to do is look at the light and make a judgement if they seem to be OK.

[@smhorse]

A bigger problem with number plates is the (illegal) fashion for hiding the front one on the dashboard instead of keeping them where they should be - on the front of the car 🤷‍♂️ .....and then there's the tinted plates; what's the point of those!???

[@ggj666]

Will the MOT test the capability of the driver to know how to use an indicator (audi) and the fact if you do actually indicate its not a god given right to move in that direction instantly in front of traffic.

[@mat5267]

Here in Doncaster, it seems nobody uses their indicator.

[@thegregdavieschannel]

I once had an electrical fualt. I tracked it down to a loose connection on the main/dip relay. When driving it made the lights flash between main and dip at about the same frequency as the flashing light beacons. Peope were very quick to move out of my way on that journey.

[@Swaggerlot]

Beats me how some cars get their lights type approved, particularly Audi LED indicators, which are close to invisible if the brake lights are on.

[@TX010]

I lived in four European countries ... I probably drove most of the car and I can definitely say that the UK is the most tolerant police I have ever dealt with!!! Most of the countries you can forget about any tinted lights! About neons under the car even don't think!! Gentlemen, I think you have to appreciate it more, instead of cursing at the sight of the police. Good job mate 👍 Thank you to the police officer for your time and thorough explanation! Safe journeys 4all👍👍 ( don't drink and drive)

[@cedriclynch]

I am not sure your comment about the tolerant police applies to the whole UK. The Devon and Cornwall police are the best I have ever met. I am from Hertfordshire but worked in Honiton for 10 years.

[@scottdavis2140]

Brilliant video wish there was more officers like this just a quick on you spoke about tinting headlight is it OK to have yellow head lights if it dosnt effect the beam

[@stuartcraigon2003]

No, white or Amber to the front only.

[@nickhumphries6220]

Nice vid but have you seen some rear clusters on new cars? They cannot be type approved. A bit of sun and you cannot see the indicators, or differentiate between rear lights and brake lights.

[@simonsmith2901]

I agree, indicators too close to headlights is a particular problem.

[@mda5003]

The high-level third brake light will indeed fail an MoT if there is insufficient light but if it doesn't work at all it is not tested and so will not fail the test, therefore, having it fitted does not mean it has to work. The MoT inspector has to assume it has been disconnected or switched off.

[@melvinplant8637]

High level brake light if fitted, must work,

[@mda5003]

@@melvinplant8637 Nope, it does not have to work as it may be disconnected or switched off meaning the MoT tester cannot check the light output. Unlike the two mandatory brake lights the high-level third brake light does not have to be fitted but, if it is fitted then it has to have sufficient light output. In other words, if say it has 9 LED bulbs and only 4 illuminate then it will fail the test. Anything over around 50% will be okay but only the MoT tester can confirm that as they will probably use a light meter.

[@martinmalone6324]

@@mda5003 easiest way if its not working put tape over it, can't fail my megane passed third light was knackered put black tape over it passed

[@simonsmith2901]

I don't understand how some modern cars, like some versions of the Mini get through type approval. Who thought it was a good idea to have the front indicators in the headlights. I nearly had an accident when a mini turned across me on a mini roundabout at night. He was indicating but it was almost invisible with the headlights on.

[@philtowle4683]

I know what you mean, pig at roundabouts. Some even newer cars now turn headlight off while indicating.

[@rosscope5969]

George didn’t listen to him at all 😂😂

[@ClassicCarDriver]

clearly didn't interpretate what was being said.... *facepalm.

[@Gobbbbb]

@@ClassicCarDriver Hahaha. Was giving me a headache listening to him say that over and over. I'm not one for pointing out mistakes but Jesus Christ.

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

The biggest problem, in my opinion, is badly adjusted lights which is amplified by high performance led lights. Even bicycle high powered lights are a hazard to oncoming traffic of any kind. It is interesting to note that upper priced cars etc with bright led lights are self adjusting which takes out bad human factor adjusting / setting up the lamps.

[@cedriclynch]

The problem with some LED conversions is that the illuminated area of the LED lamp "bulb" is much larger than the tungsten filament of the original bulb. This makes it impossible for the reflector and lens to focus the light into the correct dipped beam pattern with a sharply cut-off top to the beam, so not enough light shines on the road and too much shines into the eyes of people coming the other way.

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

@@cedriclynch just a pity that no one wants to legislate to make these lamps safer

[@cedriclynch]

@@JohnSmith-bx8zb The legislation is there; since the 1970s it has been illegal to have a lamp or bulb that is one of the obligatory lamps of a vehicle and that is not "E-approved". I doubt that the police would ever check this if the lighting performance is satisfactory, but now they often do not check even if the performance of the lamp is manifestly unsatisfactory.

[@corpsenugget455]

The lights on new cars should be illegal. The amount of times I've had near misses at night due to being blinded by these lights

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

@Jeff Pugh sadly most are not fitted in self adjusting lights

[@ghostsracepix9622]

I always thought you had to turn off underglow when you go on the road, interesting to know, love these videos always learning from them and much more clearer then written rules ect. Keep up the good videos :)

[@jasondonavich2758]

I often drive around with my under glows on, mainly have purple so don't fall in to the banned colours, I haven't passed any police yet so who know if they would actully stop me.

[@MCraigyboy7]

but do all Police know the rules though. I bet they dont

[@martinmalone6324]

@@MCraigyboy7 yep and might pull you over and find a a whole host of illegalities, I 'd be f#cked 🤣🤣

[@stevenplaza6761]

@@MCraigyboy7 Crimebodge used to have them on film googling for the correct offence and or legislation. Most of them are worth nothing, make the laws up on the spot, interpret it how they see fit, will gladly stitch you up given the opportunity. But you're ok if you are a criminal only the innocent cause them paperwork after reporting said crimes.

[@Switswoo111]

Way Back In The 90s I Got Pulled In Mk4 Escort RS For Some Blue Globe Caps From Motorworld. You Put Then Over Halogen Bulbs To Give A White Look, You Could Get Ones To Give A Rainbow 🌈 Effect Too, Got Told To Take Them Out There And Then At The Side Of The Road. And They Were Bleeding Hot!!🔥

[@oogoldyooimvu2548]

Great advice, and well presented, thanks.

[@ECML_South]

Great Video and was good to meet you at IOW!

[@leewolf6434]

Can we get an update on this for motorbikes?

[@chrishart8548]

Sure all the rules are the same.

[@CobyJay]

so, if i wanted my underglow purple, i could have my purple underglow turned on while im driving around?

[@JoeyRhubarb]

I've left more confused than when I arrived. He initially said you can use blue lights as long as they are not flashing (12:45), either on the front of the vehicle or as underglow, but then said at 14:45 that the "legislation says you cant have blue". So which one is it?

[@Fromatic]

I think he meant blue flashing, he talked about that a lot, even correcting the other guy when he said you can't have blue to stress it's flashing blue you can't have

[@MrAlanevo]

Back in the early 00s I received a ticket for blue lights in my grill. 😂

[@edwardr7577]

It maybe obvious to many, that Blue lights are used by the emergency services. However, the reason for the issues around the Green lights and the possibility of them appearing to be flashing is that a flashing Green light is used by Doctors travelling to emergency situations. Hope that helps clarify.

[@philtowle4683]

Flashing green lights now on diggers to say seatbelt is on. How does that work?????

[@flybobbie1449]

Went to Alderney and every other car had a green magnetic light on it. We asked taxi driver why? He said voluntary emergency service, they can park anywhere they like.

[@squeelerjakeaxcradle7095]

At least this police officer was understanding and stated the rules and not with typical arrogance some do. Fair play to this chap

[@flybobbie1449]

Needs to be a ruling on how close indicator lights can be to main headlights. Lot of cars the indicators cannot been seen next to the headlights. I once saw a Police car dash forward and pull over car that just turned in front of me with fog lights on. They stop ahead and as i passed the copper was out of vehicle and pointing at the fog lights.

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Yeah illegal to use fog lights if it's not foggy, simple.

[@dancoulson6579]

I think that about the rear turn signals too. Often times the brake light is so bright that you can't see the turn signal. I prefer the US style rear turn signals, where the rear brake light also performs the function of the turn signal. So basically, if you have your left turn signal on, the left brake light flashes. If you're braking at the same time the other brake light comes on steady. Visually it's much more pleasing too.

[@mikwns3722]

& indicators need to be made bigger, not flash like knight rider

[@M0WFC]

So white underglow on the front, red underglow on the back and orange underglow on the sides. Years ago I used red underglow indirect lights to make the tyres and road red. I'd have thought this would be a good thing.

[@foxythedirtydog4494]

What about adding extra driving (spot) lights and LED light bars? E markings and how bright they can be (100w bulbs, HIDs and LEDs etc).

[@thomasdavies2178]

So if my car is factory fitted with halogen bulbs I can’t put LED bulbs in the car? Because at night where I live there’s a lot of back roads and I find it hard to see with halogen bulbs I’d much prefer the bright led lights they are much more clear and help a lot more

[@25myma]

Plate lights with excessive power should also be banned even if indirect; 1. The glare renders the number illegible at night and 2. It looks like a reverse light. Same problem I see with some stock rear lights today; regulation/legislation is still based on halogen wattage, while that power applied to LEDs makes them dangerously bright in many models.

[@EzylrybSoren]

I think I remember reading that you can't use LEDs on cars manufactured before 2008 any way

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Seen a few with LED's in them and like you say they are impossible to see.

[@lilaa7724]

So technically you can drive with white underglow/ neon on the front and sides?

[@norb0254]

Regulations can never cover ingenuity / loopholes ..Do you work in F1 lol

[@neildrury18]

Fantastic video lots of good advice for us all. just a quick question i would like to add, can I fit LED indicator bulbs to my vehicle that are brighter than normal?

[@MarkFromEastleigh]

I know you have to inform your insurance company of any different bulbs fitted because it's classed as a modification (comes under 'driving lights' I believe). Extra insurance cost of as much as £90 just for changing stop/tail bulbs to LEDs

[@prawny12009]

modern factory fitted led lights suffer from prism effect anyway especially when the self leveling is trying to adjust the aim over bumps. self dipping lights are a bad idea too, it encourages drivers to leave main beam on permanently with no failsafe if the system develops a fault

[@willhandley]

What about using LED bulbs in the sidelights/ DRLs?

[@jimbotron2]

Legal, as long as they are white. There's nothing in the MOT about side lights.

[@davidriley9194]

Their legal for LED sidelights. As long it’s yellow or white

[@notpoliticallycorrect1303]

A rear fog light is only mandatory/obligatory on vehicles built after 1979,same with repeaters.

[@maxlandy7642]

Hi, love your videos and think that it is a great way to get the public on side and give them a source of information they can trust. There is one point that was confusing. You said no red to the front, that bit is clear. But then you said only white or Amber to the front. But then added you can have static blue or green. My understanding was under the Road vehicle lighting regulations 1989 that any optional lights fitted to the front would likely be deemed optional position lamps or headlights and therefore have to meet specific colour requirements, being white or if in a headlamp capable of displaying only yellow, then yellow. This would mean that although blue and green are not defined as a prohibited light colour like red, they are not permitted under the regulations either. The RVLR also states that a vehicle cannot be fitted with a blue light that resembles a warning beacon whether in working order or not, which is something people should take into account when fitting the lights even for show purposes. Obviously most officers would deal with the matter in context of the situation. (A warning beacon would also be not less than 1200mm from the floor so probably not relevant for most optional lamps fitted to cars.)

[@Buck9672]

The MOT Tester Manual sometimes gets into conflict with the category of defects manual (VOSA) or now VDSA

[@enoz.j3506]

Can i put a big decal saying POLICE on the doors and bonnet, with Blue flashing LEDS on the grill,also a STOP led cluster on the boot,or is this gonna be a problem?

[@kevindaniel4965]

don’t that’s a problem

[@EZ-D-FIANT]

It's fine as long as your in a police vehical and carry a warrant card!

[@Mike_5]

However if you put a magnetic Taxi sign on the roof of your car all of these lighting rules no longer apply to you ...

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Seat belts don't either.

[@brianfearn4246]

Great video, is it possible to fit front fog lamps to a 2010 mk2.5 focus which have the plastic covers fitted ?

[@specks6342]

I dont really understand why I cant upgrade my low beam and headlights to led because if anything you will be able to see more what bad is it doing?

[@hellohello8556]

Bloody good show chaps! 👍

[@wellsyandcars]

Is it ok to have amber running lights at the front. For example having indicators always on as running lights?

[@malcy34]

lets assume i've broken down on the side of the road, i put my hazzard warning lights on, can i take from this video that if i had an orange beacon, this could not used to help warn other vehicles of a hazzard along with the vehicles hazzard warning lights..?

[@paulcollyer801]

F

[@norb0254]

Very good point .If at night ,i can't see why anyone would have a problem with it if you are broken down ..But hopefully george will get you an offical answer ..Probably they could be talking about driving with an orange beacon on the vehicle as unless you are in the trade why would you need one attached to the vehicle ..

[@paulcollyer801]

Having listened again, if you’re not a vehicle on the list, “or acting as one” or there abouts. Personally I carry fold-flat cones and amber megaflares for my own breakdown/rtc, or safety at a breakdown/rtc, but when stopping to assist, I also use a mag-mount roof beacon and stop at an obvious angle, so it’s more noticeable I’m stopped. Basic “Emergency Traffic Measures / Traffic Incident Management / Road Incident Management” class 3 yellow Hi Viz is also a good shout, and a Hi Viz hat.

[@zyonchaos1818]

No the thing with the flashing lights is because usually they mean the following, Orange beacons road work vehicles and recovery vehicles, red and blue emergency services and green emergency on call doctor. If you have an orange beacon on when you are broke down it will just confuse people thinking you are responding to your own breakdown lol. You are better off doing what Paul Collyer says and get extra visibility items in case you breakdown such as the fold flat cones. Just remember stopping distances when you put them out so you can put them far enough away from your car to avoid further problems.

[@BrianGriffinQuahog]

@Malcy34 I'd also be interested in this as I bought a breakdown kit that came with 3 magnetic LED "flares" which to me means extra visibilty, exspecially at night.

[@drisaacs]

Very informative 👍

[@vwgolfr8276]

Love these videos, and very interesting to know that can I use F1 rain light.

[@cemsengel4499]

ok what i understood , if blue rings/angel eye is not flashing and our main bulb still normal light mean we are ok is that right ?

[@DanCollinsPersonal]

Oh and when it comes to the third brake light, the light on my previous car stopped working, but thanks to having a new rear window fitted slightly too high and the factory fitted spoiler, the garage couldn’t change it. It wasn’t an MOT fail, they passed the car and listed the non-working third break light as an advisory rather than an out right MOT failure.

[@flybobbie1449]

I was led to believe two of three was ok.

[@cowboypasty]

@@flybobbie1449 two out of three ain't bad!

[@clivewilliams3661]

AFAIK the intensity of the headlight is not governed by the output illumination on standard halogen/incandescent lights, its governed by wattage so that you can fit 60/55W headlamps that give twice the standard lumen output for the same wattage.

[@micheals1992]

I just ordered an led headlight for lower power consumption. It's a 1,600lm bulb that should draw around 16-18w Vs 55-60w for the halogen. The shrouded dipped led should also provide a decent dipped pattern. I'm hoping I'm right, I do have adjustable beam hight so hoping I'm can get it close to stock... I may even change the sense resistor in the led headlights to drop them closer to 10w or 1,000 lumens.

[@obiitom]

The beam might go all over the place as LED's emit light forwards only rather than omnidirectional, that's why LED headlight bulbs are made up of lots of LED's, if the beam is bad it would be an MOT fail, there would be no way to make it pass without seeing a dodgy tester, also leaving you dazzling other road users. LED's might appear brighter (and whiter) but you may find the throw not as good as halogens. Many LED kits actually say not for road use as they don't conform to many of the standards. Cheaper kits also don't tend to cope well with the varying voltage of the car, 11-13volts, so break a lot quicker than a normal bulb.

[@micheals1992]

@@obiitom to be honest the beam pattern is spot on. My biggest issue is that main beam is slightly high when the dipped beam is adjusted to the correct height. Not sure if there's a correlation as it's been a mild winter but this is the first winter I've managed to stay above 70mpg. I estimated a 2-5% improvement in Mpg while driving (5% at 30mph and 2% at 50mph) but I think the biggest benefit is that the stop-start works for a longer period before it restarts the engine during night time driving, I've only had it prematurely restart the engine once.

[@AD4M1873]

I was told that you can fit LED bulbs in a halogen headlight as long as they are LED conversion kit. But I guess this isn’t the case? My car uses H7 bulbs and on Halfords for example, you can buy H7 LED bulbs (even when putting in my reg)

[@Cimarb]

So you CAN have blue lights as long as they are not blinking? That is awesome!

[@zigzag7194]

And in the early days on my vw sharan. I put 6 little blue lights at the front and a copper pulled me and had me take them off there and then . It was my son who's artistic wanted them on so that he could see me coming home at night time. You should of seen his face when I told him I had to take them off.

[@Firestorm.aiRClan]

So, I could do solid blue all round as long as it doesn’t flash? Or you can do white at the front and sides, but not the back.

[@southard23]

So car people are not aloud while driving neons or underglow because of how some people interpret a colour but I see lorry drivers on a daily basis with big neon signs in there truck all sorts of colours and I can see the bulbs how come they are aloud to have them they are still driving on British roads

[@PyrexJDM]

Yea 100% I see a fuck load of truckers with big blue lights even on the outside of their trucks

[@rayjennings3637]

It would seem that if the lights are inside the cab it's okay although a police officer might have a 'friendly' word. If they're on the outside, that's a definte no-go!

[@rayjennings3637]

@@PyrexJDM Good, valid point. It would be very interesting to hear what that police officer has to say about that!

[@southard23]

@@rayjennings3637 inside the cab is OK? if that's true does that mean I can have blue lights or any other colour on show inside my car

[@colinranson1617]

Thank-you Mr.Policeman

[@maxv77]

Can I fit amber becons to the front and rear of my van that I sometimes use at the side of the road so I'm clearly seen?

[@YT_Gopnik_Mario]

idk if Front Fog Lamps are obligatory bc i know only rear ones are mostly required in UK but in Bosnia and Herzegovina front Fog Lamps are i think obligatory if fitted from the factory bc none of my cars had them from factory they dont cause trouble at MOT with them missing

[@omarspost]

At each light the high vis fella should've simply stated the law and what is not permitted... not what he "prefers". And at the same time, the MOT tester should state what would fail an mot. ... That way, if we're pulled over, we know where we stand.

[@TD5rage]

Another great video 👍

[@AHoundOnAHonda]

I was surprised that reversing lights weren't mentioned as either obligatory or non-obligatory.

[@theprojectchannel5045]

Not needed by law my wife’s stopped working took it to an mot the tester said it didn’t matter they don’t need to by law even if they are fitted

[@prawny12009]

reverse lights are optional fitment.

[@ciaranw128]

So I could have Blue underglow on the car if the lights aren't appearing to be flashing .

[@juliabrandon2482]

I have an ice blue under hood light, it is static not flashing,is it legal?

[@tonyhughes7792]

In respect of the third brake light. Personally i would always keep a solid red light but i`ve encountered some flashing and sequencing varieties which personally i find disturbs my attention while driving. Question:- are these flashing sequencing third lights legal?

[@socialcruise1]

So what is the rule on hgvs as you see so many of them plastered with lights all over the trucks. Yes mostly white blue and green but you see some others with other colours.

[@shinzuel1466]

blue and green are ok as long as there not flashing

[@sonofplato]

@@shinzuel1466 interpretateion we assume? 😆

[@oplkfdhgk]

15:02 also depending on the color of road surface the light color might look different.

[@EzylrybSoren]

I have a question. It sounds like it's mandatory for all cars to fitted with rear reflectors, fog lamps, and reverseing lamps. From my understanding, it's not mandatory for cars to have reversing lamps, but if they are fitted, they have to work. The same goes for reflectors and fog lamps, but all cars made after 1987 it's mandatory for them to be fitted. So, in other words, if the car wasn't fitted with it as standard, it not needed to have it.

[@thejamesieboy]

Correct a car only has to be equipped with what was a legal requirement at the time it was first build/registered. If something has been retrofitted it must work for the MOT, but it can be removed and it is fine.

[@Juzzer316]

The Focus MK3 is gorgeous!

[@xxstanc3don3xxtwitch23]

Basically aslong as its visible in daytime then tinted lights shouldn't be a problem and hid must be fitted in projector housings only not reflecters

[@drivewasher]

MOT testing on ALL obligatory lights is 50% or more of light sources in a lamp must work or it's a fail. EG a rear position light in a mondeo has 3 bulbs so 2 of them must be out to be a fail. On the high level stop, if the presenter informs the tester it's been disconnected, then it's a pass & advice

[@shaunchurchill4594]

I’m so glad that the police know how to prioritise keeping the public safe. Good job we don’t have any vulnerable member of the public go missing, as the police intimate knowledge of vehicle type approval will be so useful to finding them.

[@timmyireland1]

I would have liked to know if you can swap the entire headlight assembly, not just the globe, from a halogen to led

[@glynwilkinson9574]

These videos are brilliant. Good to see that people are working with the Police. Fed up of seeing these so called ‘Auditors’ causing issues with Police on KZbin. Keep up the good work both off you

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

Those idiots are just doing it to provoke a reaction basically.

[@wjnr1]

Owen do you remember the good,old days when we just put 100 watt bulbs in the headlights and spot lights on the front.

[@paulcollyer801]

I remember the whole town being lit up once by someone who must have been using carbon arc spot lights… 😂😂, but srsly, that set of spots were DAMNED bright, even by today’s standards

[@MarkJohnMorris]

Did I miss the part about front fog lights? Or was it not mentioned in the video? Are the colours for front fog yellow/white only?? Thanks.

[@chrispop99]

Current MOT rules require a working reversing light on post-2009 vehicles.

[@drivewasher]

it's only an minor RFR

[@chrispop99]

@@drivewasher Not working = fail: www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/4-lamps-reflectors-and-electrical-equipment#section-4-6-1

[@drivewasher]

@@chrispop99 I stand corrected. Note to self. READ the manual lol

[@DarK-lq1do]

@GCM what about F1 break light can we get a video on that?

[@metrino7310]

Ok. I have mb vito 447 i would like to upgrade front headlamps unit from standard halogen to full led. You can buy aftermarkiet headlamps led for really attractive prices. Question is if i buy and fit this set and do postive mot test is means the car is fully legal for any police control?

[@archiedoughballs6599]

so why cant i put a hid/led bulb in when a range rover can drive around with 2 fallen suns at my eye height blinding me driving towards them is legal?

[@theCinator]

Any modern lights are like a fkin supernova. And cars keep getting taller so the lights go straight through your windscreen.

[@Dave-bu6bc]

The focal length is different so your parabolic reflector throws a wrong shape beam when used with the wrong light source, it's only ever going to work properly with a filament bulb. If you want your own supernovas you need to change the whole fitting.

[@archiedoughballs6599]

@@Dave-bu6bc I don’t see the issue thouth, I’ve got them currently in my car and it allows me to see further, it’s not effecting anyone as I have a small low car but these cunts in ranger rovers are genuenly dangerous, I nearly hit one head on the other day because I was being blinded by their lights

[@flybobbie1449]

Problem today is most stuff is self certified declaring it meets the std.. At one time everything would be BSI tested and approved. Anything seems to go these days.

[@9111logic]

Thanks for this interesting video however, since the front lights of my 2007 vehicle are totally inadequate for night road use nowadays, especially with these new HID & Laser headlamps of oncoming more recent cars ! . . . So ? How do I fix the problem legitimately when I cannot even upgrade to a different and more reliable type of bulb?

[@fordclubgbmediagroup5807]

great video guys

[@alexandru-constantinpetrar5131]

Great video. But i see some lorry on the road street with the underglow neon and the color it s green and blue. It s not flashing. If I put the underglow neon on my car and I drive with the blue or red on the road can I have problem with the law?

[@TwoDogsplusMe]

What about additional mounted lighting, most commonly seen on camper, work or other vehicals

[@davidperks7890]

Can you have a white light on back of a work van if they are on a separate switch in the back of the van for work purposes

[@rossy1988h]

So can I wrap my headlights yellow like the old school euro cars and GT cars use today? They help in bad weather at night

[@themeparkkieran4573]

My car doesn't have drls but has the imprint for where they can go on the more expensive models can I drill them holes out and put purple led lights in them (for off road use like car meets and shows)

[@captainsweatpants5229]

Steven Westhead you beat me to it!!! 🤣🤣🤣