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Rick-sta 18th November 2020 18:09

A little teaser for something new in 2021
 
A little sneak peek of something new coming soon 😉 will be revealing more details later this week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRW0...ature=youtu.be

Simondi 18th November 2020 18:40

You're a very bad man:D

janker 18th November 2020 20:09

Wow cant wait mate look fantastic.

edwardmk 18th November 2020 21:01

You've been busy Rick. Looking forward to further info:bowdown:.

Rick-sta 19th November 2020 17:43

more info to follow soon :) New headlight customisation option for 2021.

sworks 20th November 2020 08:42

That looks really smart, it may give the mot testers something to think about at mot time if it alters the beam or is classed as a product on the lens which reduces light intensity.

Mickyboy 20th November 2020 15:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by sworks (Post 2849394)
That looks really smart, it may give the mot testers something to think about at mot time if it alters the beam or is classed as a product on the lens which reduces light intensity.

Yeah that’s a interesting one because
Lamps are matched if they:

emit light of substantially the same colour and intensity
are the same size and shape that they are symmetrical to each other

That’s how our tester put it to me when I showed him followed by “curious”
Mick

wullie480 20th November 2020 17:27

How does the etching effect the beam pattern or light output? If it does I guess these will be show use only.


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Rick-sta 20th November 2020 19:01

They're fine for MOT's in the UK. The Lens etch does not affect the beam pattern what so ever. The light output is also not affected at all as long as you don't go overkill with the etch design (i.e. etch too much of the lens). Even then the affect on light output is minimal to the point it isn't really noticeable.


Just to reference the relevant MOT test criteria:

4.1.1. Presence, condition and operation
You must test all mandatory headlamps.

‘Mandatory headlamps’ are a matched pair of main beam headlamps and a matched pair of dipped-beam headlamps. These can be separate or a single pair of headlamps.

Lamps are matched if they:

emit light of substantially the same colour and intensity
are the same size and shape that they are symmetrical to each other


This section is talking about having matching pair of headlamps, i.e. having having 1 xenon headlamp and one halogen headlamp for example would be a fail under this section.

Also covers having matching headlamp bulb temp, more relevant to xenons.

section 4.1.2 is about headlamp level and beam test, which these are compliant with as they don't affect beam patterns :)

Rest of section 4 isn't relevant (as it covers the operation of headlight switching, auto levelling and headlamp washers etc).

So basically there's only 2 things relevant in the MOT test criteria, 1. light output and 2 beam pattern which isn't affected by custom etched lenses. There's no reason to fail the lights for custom etched lenses :)

Tinting the headlights would have a far greater affect on light output when it comes to MOTs than this ;)

Some good info on it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9DDEvX_044

Just finished the custom headlights for our Kuga with custom etched lenses today so will post some pics up of that soon including the beam pattern :)

GJ53 DGO 20th November 2020 19:57

:drool4::drool4::drool4::drool4:


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