Xenons and SVA

[richolaf]

Would I be OK with SVA? I'm fitting some from a Jag S type into my Libra but just wanted to make sure I will still pass!

Cheers,
Rich

[anonymous-user]

Can't really help with the SVA question I'm afraid Rich, but, at the risk of hijacking the thread, why did you choose Jag units?

[richolaf]

No reason other than I could get hold of some.
The easy solution would be spending £500 or so on one of the H4 bi-xenon conversion kits but I fancy a different look for the car too... Whatever you do, some fabrication will be needed to fit the ballast resistor close ot the headlight on the flip front...

[FlossyThePig]

Are the units E marked? I believe they must be for the test.

I looked at the lights fitted to the Puma (and others form other cars) as they consist of projector type units within the whole assembly. The E mark is on the main unit so if I stripped out the lights and uesd them in a custom housing I'm not sure if they would comply.

Hugh

[richolaf]

Somebody on the GTM forum just told me that in order for Xenons ot be compliant I must have self levelling suspension and washer units. Guess it'll be a post SVA mod then!

Rich

[Liszt]

I noticed last when I picked up my new Passat that there is no load compensation dial for the headlights. Apparently the xenons have a doohickey to do it for you.

Would be a bugger to set up for the mot/sva, me thinks.

[mattstead]

I'm starting to sound like a real worrier, but just be careful when proding about getting your xenons to work, they use a dangerously high voltage like 50,000 volts!!

[richolaf]

I'll be careful
My main problem is getting it all in a sealed enclosure next to the headlight as the high voltage wiring is very short. Not sure if I could extend it much, it's also shielded so I would have to source more of that. I want to get all that sorted out before SVA, I don't think I would have the willpower to not drive it as soon as it has passed. I also want to rubbercoat all the wheel arches before it is driven at all and removing areas of that would be a pain..

[busa_rush]

Not sure I should mention this here but I have a pair of UK Audi TT headlights for sale if anybody's interested, they're in the classified section.

[Avocet]

Yes, you will need washers, "e" marks and a levelling system (either on the lamps themselves or on the car's suspension).

[anonymous-user]

Will all these requirements be checked at MOT time too? Just wondering whether a post-SVA mod is going to cause hastle 12 months down the line...