The grumpy thread

[Metal Guru]

Polishing up my cloudy plastic headlights for the MOT, I wonder if the fog lights lower down are ok. Actually they are very clear because they’re glass and one is badly broken. Good design, make the headlights plastic but the fog lights 3 inches above the road , glass. What sort of idiot thought that was a good idea?

Expected to get a second hand one for £20, but £100+ on eBay.(blobeye Impreza).

I know cracked glass will be an MOT failure but if I just remove it? There’s no legal requirement for front fog lights is there? Anyone know?

[Rocket88]

5 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Polishing up my cloudy plastic headlights for the MOT, I wonder if the fog lights lower down are ok. Actually they are very clear because they’re glass and one is badly broken. Good design, make the headlights plastic but the fog lights 3 inches above the road , glass. What sort of idiot thought that was a good idea?

Expected to get a second hand one for £20, but £100+ on eBay.(blobeye Impreza).

I know cracked glass will be an MOT failure but if I just remove it? There’s no legal requirement for front fog lights is there? Anyone know?

As far as I know, no legal requirement for front fog lights

[loserone]

Is the glass sharp and spiky? If not, just leave it.  Not testable.

[camryv6]

7 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Polishing up my cloudy plastic headlights for the MOT, I wonder if the fog lights lower down are ok. Actually they are very clear because they’re glass and one is badly broken. Good design, make the headlights plastic but the fog lights 3 inches above the road , glass. What sort of idiot thought that was a good idea?

Expected to get a second hand one for £20, but £100+ on eBay.(blobeye Impreza).

I know cracked glass will be an MOT failure but if I just remove it? There’s no legal requirement for front fog lights is there? Anyone know?

Can you get fog lamp covers ?

[castros_bro]

7 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Polishing up my cloudy plastic headlights for the MOT, I wonder if the fog lights lower down are ok. Actually they are very clear because they’re glass and one is badly broken. Good design, make the headlights plastic but the fog lights 3 inches above the road , glass. What sort of idiot thought that was a good idea?

Expected to get a second hand one for £20, but £100+ on eBay.(blobeye Impreza).

I know cracked glass will be an MOT failure but if I just remove it? There’s no legal requirement for front fog lights is there? Anyone know?

Your Gov says ............ Fag loits for MOT

4.5.1. Presence, condition and operation

You only need to inspect:

• front fog lamps fitted to vehicles first used on or after 1 March 2018
• the 1 rear fog lamp which must be fitted to the centre or offside of vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1980

Fog lamps are not needed on:

• vehicles not fitted with front and rear position lamps
• vehicles with permanently disconnected, painted over or masked front and rear position lamps
• tricycles and quadricycles

Front and rear fog lamps are permitted to operate independently of any other lamps or ignition systems.

Fog lamps must produce a steady light which is:

• white - for front fog lamps
• red - for rear fog lamps

Front fog lamps that are not wired up and do not have a corresponding switch are not required to work. If you are not sure that they’re connected, you should give the benefit of the doubt.

 

 

 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/4-lamps-reflectors-and-electrical-equipment#section-4-3-1

[artdjones]

27 minutes ago, camryv6 said:

Can you get fog lamp covers ?

[Metal Guru]

3 hours ago, camryv6 said:

Can you get fog lamp covers ?

They cost more than the lights (genuine Subaru ones, haven’t seen any Chinese copies).