m&p headlight mot failure

[stewart pickles]

afternoon.........will be back down your way soon to hit the pasty shops      

[Bean]

See this thread

LHD Beam Deflectors

I fitted these to get through the MOT every year

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There's a modification which involves drilling the alignment hole and twisting the lens apparently.

[Rory's Dad]

There's a modification which involves drilling the alignment hole and twisting the lens apparently.

That's correct  - they need a new slot cutting so that the near side kicks up and the offside drops down instead of being level.  

There's a guy on Locost Builders who sells them (Furyosi or something) and he will be able to advise.

Rory's Dad

[LocoR1]

Here you go his user name is "russbost" if you look at the link below to his site and scroll down to the lights the mod needed is in the description

http://www.furorecars.co.uk/forsale.php

[speedy jon]

i took it back to work this afternoon and took the screw out of the bottom and tilted the lens when he wasnt looking and got it spot on.

i think he was having a power trip tbh cos a few of the other lads was wondering why he failed it on that. oh well next time he asks me to lent one of my tools he can go elsewere.

cheers for you help guys

Jon

[Gadget]

My local MOT man indeed pointed it out that the dip pattern was wrong, but then said

    'You race in the speed series don't you? You need to put some tape on the glass to hold it together if it breaks; use the beam setter and put the tape across the lens to hide the Kick up so that the beam is flat. I can do your ticket then.'

Job sorted and much cheaper than beam deflectors (He even gave me the tape!)

[dhutch]

Mine passed fine, he looks at them both twice, but didnt mention a thing.

- And I had alined them myself, up against next doors front wall, the night before.

[DPM]

I had the same problem on my old Westfield with these lights.

The examinar stuck two bits of electricians tape over each headlights to stop the beam pattern going to right, then pased it. (as you see when driving abroard)

I took the tape off affter that with no issues.

[steve mahon]

Also had the same problem. MOT guy just twisted the lens round slightly. Sorted.

[Matt Seabrook]

afternoon.........will be back down your way soon to hit the pasty shops      

Cool good old Cornish fast food better than McDonalds any day. Fancey a trip to route 38

[SteveD]

errrrrrrrrr whats an mot

[Bean]

Here you go his user name is "russbost" if you look at the link below to his site and scroll down to the lights the mod needed is in the description

http://www.furorecars.co.uk/forsale.php

Awesome, I'll do the mod myself before MOT time.

The beam deflectors aren't a great permanent solution, they fade rather quickly in the sun.

[housebeautician]

my fella said dont drive at night.Problem solved.have an mot.

[Bean]

my fella said dont drive at night.Problem solved.have an mot.

So you've got a daytime only MOT?

What happens if you get stuck somewhere and it's dark?

[brianm]

My old car had streetfighter bike lamps from M&P, up and down dip only,   My regular tester asked, "Don't you get flashed at night?"

"Don't know, it's never been out in the dark", was the reply.

PASS