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Quick MOT question
MOT tomorrow (shivver) - the lights on the instuments have decided not to work - is this an MOT failure does anyone know?
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Gandalf wrote:MOT tomorrow (shivver) - the lights on the instuments have decided not to work - is this an MOT failure does anyone know?
Mine passed when they did not work, so probably no.
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Re: Quick MOT question
Dunno for sure but I've never noticed anyone ever check them.......
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As long as High Beam & Fog Light tell tales work then the others aren't important, unless they've moved the goal posts again..
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Cheers all - I'll try to fix tonight - probably the blue pcd ribbon as I had to remove the cover to look at the clutch fluid so hopefully it'll be straight forward.
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Re: Quick MOT question
As he said...as long as the tell tail lights for the indicators, full beam and O/S fog lamp are working you should be OK.
But as with all testers...although there is a strict regime that should be followed ie: MOT testers manual, there are still testers out there that fail these things through ignorance.
They could argue that without the instrument lights you would be unable to see the speedo at night and they would be right.
I wouldn't give them the excuse, checking the cluster power connections is a small enough job.
Have you heard anything from Vanfest BTW?
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But as with all testers...although there is a strict regime that should be followed ie: MOT testers manual, there are still testers out there that fail these things through ignorance.
They could argue that without the instrument lights you would be unable to see the speedo at night and they would be right.
I wouldn't give them the excuse, checking the cluster power connections is a small enough job.
Have you heard anything from Vanfest BTW?
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If not, drop a torch underneath the dash binnacle. He can't argue that speedo isn't lit then
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dash lights not included in test. fog warn light applicable from 86 on as is rear fog lamp, indicators need visual or audible warning. main beam warn light not part of test.
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Well it failed - need two rear tyres and there was a slight fuel leak. So nothing too drastic.
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Re: Quick MOT question
..lee.. wrote:dash lights not included in test. fog warn light applicable from 86 on as is rear fog lamp, indicators need visual or audible warning. main beam warn light not part of test.
lee,
sorry to high jack but my 81 does not need a rear fog light then or even a fog light switch???
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'Rear fog lamp which is required to be fitted to the centre or offside of the vehicle first used on or after 1 April 1980'....ref the mot tester guide in front of me. So yes you need one and tell tailarmyphil wrote:..lee.. wrote:dash lights not included in test. fog warn light applicable from 86 on as is rear fog lamp, indicators need visual or audible warning. main beam warn light not part of test.
lee,
sorry to high jack but my 81 does not need a rear fog light then or even a fog light switch???
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Sorry mate, that's wrong ...fog lamps from 1 April 1980...just logged on at work and checked..lee.. wrote:dash lights not included in test. fog warn light applicable from 86 on as is rear fog lamp, indicators need visual or audible warning. main beam warn light not part of test.
lee,
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oops sorry, my mistake meant 80 wasn`t concentrating.
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