Reflectors to make rear lights M.O.T legal?..Ideas?

[jimmyuk86]

I have a set of fk euro rear lights to fit but they come with hideous reflector coins which i am led to believe are needed as an M.O.T legal requirement. I am reluctant to fit them as these coins are bloody ugly.

Are there any reflectors out there that can fit either side of the number plate? or either side inside the rear windcreen? Any other ideas that anyone has that would give me a smarter neater soloution would me much appreciated.

Any Ideas?

 

[DanEdser]

Is that what they're for?! idk i binned them.

I always drive with my sidelights on, and always park on my drive at night so I don't see the need for them personally

 

[jimmyuk86]

I would do too but i dont wanna get pulled of fail M.O.T lol

 

[Stefan.]

just swap them back to standard come m.o.t time?

 

[jimmyuk86]

I could..but theres still a risk of getting pulled. Id rather play it safe and avoid the attention if im honest

 

[DanEdser]

I don't think they'd notice tbh.

 

[Stefan.]

I could..but theres still a risk of getting pulled. Id rather play it safe and avoid the attention if im honest

just like i could...

3/4 front plate
i run my xenons with no sidelights. because they look better

havnt had one bit of bother from the police! and i have a yozza which isn't exactly quite

I think it is down to how you go about driving.

 

[DanEdser]

I think it is down to how you go about driving.

This...

If you're driving like a tool, they'll pull you for that, then they'll look for other things on the car to do you for.

 

[Luke.]

Buy some 3m reflective tape off eBay and put a strip along the bottom on the lamp. You won't even notice it.. It'll also pass MOT..

 

[jesus]

Swap over to standard rear lights at MOT time. Easy.

 

[DanEdser]

Buy some 3m reflective tape off eBay and put a strip along the bottom on the lamp. You won't even notice it.. It'll also pass MOT..

the tape stuff isn't allowed IIRC

http://www.renaultforums.co.uk/showpost.php?p=609762&postcount=3

 

[Luke.]

I would also bet you most MOT testers wont even notice it doesnt have rear reflectors.. The tape will simply keep the cops happy.. As said above though lots of means and ways around not getting in trouble, I just used this method on my lights and it was fine..

 

[jimmyuk86]

I bought some genuine 3m reflective tape of ebay. Gonna cut a strip and stick it between the top and middle lens and see how it turns out. Not exactly legal, but at least im half way there instead of nothing at all. Will post pics when done to see what you all think

 

[jesus]

I bought some genuine 3m reflective tape of ebay. Gonna cut a strip and stick it between the top and middle lens and see how it turns out. Not exactly legal, but at least im half way there instead of nothing at all. Will post pics when done to see what you all think

I'd rather leave it at nothing at all... what's the point if it's still not legal?

 

[DanEdser]

im leaving it as is... I was not told by FK that they where needed by law... ill just blame them.

I'm also running with just one dipped beam ATM as one of the ballasts has gone and is taking ages to arrive off ebay :/

 

[Chrisgti6]

im leaving it as is... I was not told by FK that they where needed by law... ill just blame them.

Ahh yes, ignorance is best! lol. That's like saying because the tyre fitter never told you the minimum tread depth was 1.6mm it's his fault you're running a bald tyre!

 

[jesus]

im leaving it as is... I was not told by FK that they where needed by law... ill just blame them.

Unfortunately this won't help you pass an MOT!

 

[Heez]

Just keep them for MOT times. I'm sure a little bit of heat will allow them to be reusable.

 

[jimmyuk86]

I highlighted where i could place the reflective strip..

1. Across longways on the outside
2. The inside of the lens, 2 strips top and bottom of the bulb as they are smooth flat surfaces

 

[DanEdser]

^ hmm would be a pain to get it there though...

 

[Chapster5]

Just put your standard lights back on for MOT the police won't give a damn about non reflective patches on the rear of your car. The registration plate is reflective for a start. If your that worried my Astra has reflective rectangles at the bottom of the rear bumper. Job - Done...

 

[DanEdser]

Just put your standard lights back on for MOT the police won't give a damn about non reflective patches on the rear of your car. The registration plate is reflective for a start. If your that worried my Astra has reflective rectangles at the bottom of the rear bumper. Job - Done...

aren't you getting a new bumper without them though?

 

[Chapster5]

Nah mate still has them.

 

[DanEdser]

you're not getting the bumper anymore?!

 

[jimmyuk86]

^ hmm would be a pain to get it there though...

Na..once the bulb is out its easy to get your finger in there

 

[Chapster5]

you're not getting the bumper anymore?!

I have the bumper but the bumper has the holes to swap the reflectors to.

 

[1812lsd]

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I highlighted where i could place the reflective strip..

1. Across longways on the outside
2. The inside of the lens, 2 strips top and bottom of the bulb as they are smooth flat surfaces

Or the big square bottom right corner?

 

[Chapster5]

Done some research this morning seems most post 2005 cars have something reflective on the back. Even some of them don't to be fair.

Seems a reflector is just there for extra cautiousness really. My Clio had a different set of lights on the rear with nothing reflective on and it passed its MOTs for 2 years no problems.

 

[clio37]

Shame I havent got a pic on my phone. But I black tinted my rear light on my old fiat but ended up doing then so dark you could hardly see the lights had to go halfords and buy there brightest bulbs and it was still dull. They certainly didnt reflect ! It passed an Mot and I got Followed by police a couple of times no bother.
Dont worry about it