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Led headlight bulbs

Mike1953
Mike1953
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Hi, I've just fitted some LED headlight bulbs and although the lights work perfectly an error message on the the dash comes on. Is it ok to continue using them and would they be an MOT failure because of the error warning ?

Cheers Mike

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    The use of LED lamps in place of the original halogens is an automatic MOT failure if the change is spotted by the MOT tester.

    Also part of the MOT now is to check for warning lights on the instrument cluster, so again most probably an MOT failure.

    The use of high quality, so called 'Canbus Friendly' LED's will mean that the warning light will not be on, but it is still illegal in the UK to retro fit LED's in headlights.

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    1 hour ago, Mike1953 said:

    Hi, I've just fitted some LED headlight bulbs...

    Might be of interest...

     

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    Feel like everyone fits led I get blinded at night all the time 

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    10 hours ago, zerozerozero said:

    Feel like everyone fits led I get blinded at night all the time 

    If they are professionally aligned, they should not blind you, that's why it's part of the MOT test. Sadly, many folk just bung them in without a thought for anyone else...

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    Has anyone fitted LED bulbs and not got an error message?  And if so, what were the make of the LEDS?

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    11 minutes ago, Crezz62 said:

    Has anyone fitted LED bulbs and not got an error message?  And if so, what were the make of the LEDS?

    To ensure 'error free', just look for bulbs that promise a 'canbus error free' spec...

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    1 hour ago, StephenFord said:

    just look for bulbs that promise a 'canbus error free' spec...

    I knew we could rely on you to shed some light on the subject 🤣

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    6 hours ago, StephenFord said:

    To ensure 'error free', just look for bulbs that promise a 'canbus error free' spec...

    That's true. However, even they sometimes through up the error message. 

    Thanks. 

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    Throw up,  it should have read. 

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    3 minutes ago, Crezz62 said:

    Throw up,  it should have read. 

    The 3 x horizontal dots beside your post. Click on it, and it gives you the option to, 'edit'...

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    3 minutes ago, StephenFord said:

    The 3 x horizontal dots beside your post. Click on it, and it gives you the option to, 'edit'...

    Roger that. 

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