Pictures of new leds and illuminated indicator strip

Mines been through 2 MOT's at bmw and have had no problem with it, when the indicator flashes it goes completly off, and they switch off when the headlights are on, the 5 series goes across the front in orange
 
neilthomas said:
Mines been through 2 MOT's at bmw and have had no problem with it, when the indicator flashes it goes completly off, and they switch off when the headlights are on, the 5 series goes across the front in orange
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Fair enough, so it passes an MOT - remember some of the big-bore exhausts will pass an MOT but are still not street-legal. I'm not saying this mod is illegal but just pointing out that MOT tests are about standards not street legality

what did your insurance company say about the mod?
 
This isnt really a mod. Its a built in safety feature to tell you your side light is out. Fitting non resistor leds will make the car think the bulb has blown. Why you would want your car to look like that confuses me lol.
 
my old e46 did this when the sidelights went too.

I like the look, but then I grew up in California so i'm used to seeing it, but over here it is a bit dubious legally i'd imagine as you are shining a non white light permanatly on the front of a car, but whatever, i'm not going to argue that point, I like it, nice work
 
Foxy3.0 said:
my old e46 did this when the sidelights went too.

I like the look, but then I grew up in California so i'm used to seeing it, but over here it is a bit dubious legally i'd imagine as you are shining a non white light permanatly on the front of a car, but whatever, i'm not going to argue that point, I like it, nice work
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Thanks : ) until someone can confirm road legality alls good : )
 
Stug said:
This isnt really a mod. Its a built in safety feature to tell you your side light is out. Fitting non resistor leds will make the car think the bulb has blown. Why you would want your car to look like that confuses me lol.
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I have a sidelight out and the indicator doesn't light up. Only realised when it went for an mot.
 
ben g said:
Stug said:
This isnt really a mod. Its a built in safety feature to tell you your side light is out. Fitting non resistor leds will make the car think the bulb has blown. Why you would want your car to look like that confuses me lol.
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I have a sidelight out and the indicator doesn't light up. Only realised when it went for an mot.
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That's strange both of mine (3.0si Roadster & coupe) have done so when you put the sidelights on and they are defective.
 
Saw about 6 newer 5 series today with the orange strip illuminated at the top of the head light with Side lights on.....so......?
 
Legal/illegal is one thing.

Looks is personal.

Insurance being able to use it as a reason not to pay out... priceless.
 
I spent a weekend with a grinder getting rid of the bloody ugly things. Now you want them illuminated all the time :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
 
T2FFN said:
Legal/illegal is one thing.

Looks is personal.

Insurance being able to use it as a reason not to pay out... priceless.
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I've asked if those who have done this have informed their insurance Co., mainly because I'd like to know the insurance companies position on this - no-one has said anything so I can only assume that they haven't told them. So, as I understand things, and all joking aside, there's a real risk that their insurance could refuse to payout in the case of an accident
 
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