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4314 Posts Member #: 700 Formerly British Open Classic The West Country |
2nd Aug, 2007 at 08:58:33pm
As the title says really. Toying over ditching the passengers head light if I can. Edited by Rob H on 2nd Aug, 2007. Isambard Kingdom Brunel said:
Nothing is impossible if you are an Engineer |
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 168 Posts Member #: 1772 Advanced Member Leicestersheershire |
2nd Aug, 2007 at 09:34:35pm
I'm pretty sure that you need to have an even number of headlights. So I'd say that you need to keep both. Tim Rowe
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 2406 Posts Member #: 341 aka T2clubby South Staffs |
2nd Aug, 2007 at 09:34:57pm
Yup. As above mate. |
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 553 Posts Member #: 1356 Post Whore TRURO, CORNWALL |
2nd Aug, 2007 at 09:54:38pm
No you don't require any headlights at all by law but you would be breaking the law if you drove in the dark |
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168 Posts Member #: 1772 Advanced Member Leicestersheershire |
2nd Aug, 2007 at 10:04:31pm
But you still can't have one headlight. And technically you can drive at night with just sidelights in well lit areas. Tim Rowe
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 1913 Posts Member #: 1392 Pointless Post Whore Liverpool, North west |
2nd Aug, 2007 at 10:11:11pm
My uncle is an MOT inspector. His way of explaining it is that it doesnt need anythink on it to pass an mot. However all of these things must be disconnected for it to pass. Back once again like a renegade master |
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5795 Posts Member #: 80 AFRacing LTD Newbury, Berks |
2nd Aug, 2007 at 10:50:29pm
IT would be called a "day time" MOT...
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59 Posts Member #: 1460 Advanced Member scunthorpe |
2nd Aug, 2007 at 10:55:54pm
im a mot tester, you also have to state that its for daytime us only which the tester would then state on an advisory sheet which the customer n vosa get a copy of.
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59 Posts Member #: 1460 Advanced Member scunthorpe |
2nd Aug, 2007 at 10:57:32pm
you need a matching pair or non at all
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4314 Posts Member #: 700 Formerly British Open Classic The West Country |
2nd Aug, 2007 at 11:03:26pm
Cheers guys, as you probably guessed it wasn't the answer that I wanted, but that's life I suppose. Isambard Kingdom Brunel said:
Nothing is impossible if you are an Engineer |
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1913 Posts Member #: 1392 Pointless Post Whore Liverpool, North west |
2nd Aug, 2007 at 11:06:38pm
U may as well have em jus in case. Back once again like a renegade master |
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 2521 Posts Member #: 417 Post Whore Swindon |
3rd Aug, 2007 at 06:43:38pm
Electric milkfloats have one headlight in the middle !
Edited by Dangerous on 3rd Aug, 2007.
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 3074 Posts Member #: 1348 Post Whore wakefield West Yorks |
3rd Aug, 2007 at 10:36:26pm
Umm interesting a mini with one headlight. I only wanted one but am just going to remove the pass side wen its on the track. |
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 4559 Posts Member #: 786 Post Whore Bermingum |
4th Aug, 2007 at 06:59:45am
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493 Posts Member #: 3894 Senior Member sallys gap. garden of Ireland |
25th Mar, 2009 at 10:17:52pm
mistake oops
Edited by 1972-ANGUS on 25th Mar, 2009. |
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 1424 Posts Member #: 2810 Formally spanner181187 Dublin, Ireland |
25th Mar, 2009 at 10:31:10pm
Don't apologise, I learned something from it On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:
I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse  On 30th Apr, 2010 Rod S said:
Gary's description is best |
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499 Posts Member #: 2257 Senior Member Brighton |
25th Mar, 2009 at 11:45:51pm
Can the headlight position be moved? :/ |
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493 Posts Member #: 3894 Senior Member sallys gap. garden of Ireland |
26th Mar, 2009 at 12:24:53am
I think so, but there in a minimum distance apart, from what i gather. |
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 9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
26th Mar, 2009 at 07:57:00am
On 4th Aug, 2007 Bat said:
Hi, Read here... If it's pre '72 you only need 1! Always check the book.... Cheers, Gavin :) But that's no good for a mini as it isn't less than 400kgs "Vehicles first used; . before 1 January 1972, or . on or after 1 January 1972 with . an unladen weight of 400kg or less, and . an overall width of 1300mm or less require only one headlamp." The thing about that milk float is that it has one central headlight and two side lights. The only reason I can see that you would want one headlight is so that when the police stop you every five minutes for only having one you can tell them to piss off. Not much of a reason mind. And although it isn't mentioned in that blurb, I suspect a single headlight would need to be centrally mounted. It goes on about correct position, but dosen't specify what correct means (I guess it's written somewhere else and I can't be arsed looking) Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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 6965 Posts Member #: 507 Fastest A Series Mini in the World leeds/wakefield. |
26th Mar, 2009 at 08:05:44am
how about a daytime MOT and just have your headlamp holes blanked off, that would give both plod and the MSA scrutineers something to think about,lol |
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 1547 Posts Member #: 2727 Post Whore Bicester |
26th Mar, 2009 at 09:00:56am
I sure ive seen some skylines only running a single headlight.... 1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER |
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3006 Posts Member #: 2500 Post Whore Buckinghamshire |
26th Mar, 2009 at 09:37:40am
re sidelights -these are regarded in law as parking lights only and may not be used as running lights on their own.Probably showing my age, but (one of)my pet hates is sidelights with foglights -this almost defines chav for me. |
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 2909 Posts Member #: 83 Post Whore Glasgow, Scotland |
26th Mar, 2009 at 09:39:18am
On 26th Mar, 2009 longy said:
I sure ive seen some skylines only running a single headlight.... and iv seen them get VDRN's at the road side  jsut cause they do it doesnt make it legal :)
turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)
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1547 Posts Member #: 2727 Post Whore Bicester |
26th Mar, 2009 at 09:47:33am
good point 1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER |
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1424 Posts Member #: 2810 Formally spanner181187 Dublin, Ireland |
26th Mar, 2009 at 10:54:54am
On 26th Mar, 2009 tadge44 said:
but (one of)my pet hates is sidelights with foglights -this almost defines chav for me. Fucking aaarrrgggh, shower of cunts! My bro is on his way to becoming a garda (police officer) and he has instructions from me to take a Judge Dredd style attitude with those BACs and shoot them in the face On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:
I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse On 30th Apr, 2010 Rod S said:
Gary's description is best |
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