mot lights fail??

[iaiin]

Just got my Z28 1993, & sorted most of stuff for mot except for my lights are still dipping the wrong way? It has gone through 6 mot s in E ngland but now they say its wrong? any ideas, do i buy new lights? I have been told you can stick tape over lights so they pass? can i turn the lights upside down so that would dip okay??
any help would be great thanks!!!

[Roo]

US cars have flat beam headlights. They don't dip one way or another. My advice would be take it somewhere else for its MOT.

[iaiin]

Roo said:

US cars have flat beam headlights. They don't dip one way or another. My advice would be take it somewhere else for its MOT.

Cheers Roo, but this is my 2nd pace!!! the first mot was near enough the same !
can i put tape over it to direct beam?
cheers Ian

[Roo]

I don't think you can put tape over them. Try asking on AACI or AVO to see if someone round your way knows a friendly tester.

[iaiin]

Roo said:

I don't think you can put tape over them. Try asking on AACI or AVO to see if someone round your way knows a friendly tester.

Okay cheers

[balls-out]

iaiin said:

Just got my Z28 1993, & sorted most of stuff for mot except for my lights are still dipping the wrong way? It has gone through 6 mot s in E ngland but now they say its wrong? any ideas, do i buy new lights? I have been told you can stick tape over lights so they pass? can i turn the lights upside down so that would dip okay??
any help would be great thanks!!!

I had a similar problems on this front years ago.

I got the advice that US cars have a flat beam, and this is meant to be OK for MOT. So I went back for the MOT and told the bloke to pass it. He showed me the beam patern through his alignment thingy and I had to agree it didn't look flat and was 'dipping' the wrong way.

He lent me some insulting tape and waited while I stuck it on and then passed it.

I now have a more US friendly MOT Garage.

Early shape 4th Gens were not imported in the Uk, so there are no Right hand dip lenses available. I got a mate to send some more lights over from the US and they did seem to have a faltter beam than the orignals.


Do the LS1/facelifted Camaros have RHD dipped lights?

[iaiin]

balls-out said:

iaiin said:

Just got my Z28 1993, & sorted most of stuff for mot except for my lights are still dipping the wrong way? It has gone through 6 mot s in E ngland but now they say its wrong? any ideas, do i buy new lights? I have been told you can stick tape over lights so they pass? can i turn the lights upside down so that would dip okay??
any help would be great thanks!!!

I had a similar problems on this front years ago.

I got the advice that US cars have a flat beam, and this is meant to be OK for MOT. So I went back for the MOT and told the bloke to pass it. He showed me the beam patern through his alignment thingy and I had to agree it didn't look flat and was 'dipping' the wrong way.

He lent me some insulting tape and waited while I stuck it on and then passed it.

I now have a more US friendly MOT Garage.

Early shape 4th Gens were not imported in the Uk, so there are no Right hand dip lenses available. I got a mate to send some more lights over from the US and they did seem to have a faltter beam than the orignals.


Do the LS1/facelifted Camaros have RHD dipped lights?

I have been told that i can sort the dip out as they are flat beams, but the garage said that it is to far out to adjust. He said i should try & turn the lights upside down & that would work??? Its a 93 camaro so dont know what genaration this is? but could it be done?? sounds a bit weird to me?
cheers

[balls-out]

iaiin said:

balls-out said:

iaiin said:

Just got my Z28 1993, & sorted most of stuff for mot except for my lights are still dipping the wrong way? It has gone through 6 mot s in E ngland but now they say its wrong? any ideas, do i buy new lights? I have been told you can stick tape over lights so they pass? can i turn the lights upside down so that would dip okay??
any help would be great thanks!!!

I had a similar problems on this front years ago.

I got the advice that US cars have a flat beam, and this is meant to be OK for MOT. So I went back for the MOT and told the bloke to pass it. He showed me the beam patern through his alignment thingy and I had to agree it didn't look flat and was 'dipping' the wrong way.

He lent me some insulting tape and waited while I stuck it on and then passed it.

I now have a more US friendly MOT Garage.

Early shape 4th Gens were not imported in the Uk, so there are no Right hand dip lenses available. I got a mate to send some more lights over from the US and they did seem to have a faltter beam than the orignals.


Do the LS1/facelifted Camaros have RHD dipped lights?

I have been told that i can sort the dip out as they are flat beams, but the garage said that it is to far out to adjust. He said i should try & turn the lights upside down & that would work??? Its a 93 camaro so dont know what genaration this is? but could it be done?? sounds a bit weird to me?
cheers

I'd say he was pulling your ponker - if you turn your lights upside down you should be able to light up the tree tops nicely.

[iaiin]

balls-out said:

iaiin said:

balls-out said:

iaiin said:

Just got my Z28 1993, & sorted most of stuff for mot except for my lights are still dipping the wrong way? It has gone through 6 mot s in E ngland but now they say its wrong? any ideas, do i buy new lights? I have been told you can stick tape over lights so they pass? can i turn the lights upside down so that would dip okay??
any help would be great thanks!!!

I had a similar problems on this front years ago.

I got the advice that US cars have a flat beam, and this is meant to be OK for MOT. So I went back for the MOT and told the bloke to pass it. He showed me the beam patern through his alignment thingy and I had to agree it didn't look flat and was 'dipping' the wrong way.

He lent me some insulting tape and waited while I stuck it on and then passed it.

I now have a more US friendly MOT Garage.

Early shape 4th Gens were not imported in the Uk, so there are no Right hand dip lenses available. I got a mate to send some more lights over from the US and they did seem to have a faltter beam than the orignals.


Do the LS1/facelifted Camaros have RHD dipped lights?

I have been told that i can sort the dip out as they are flat beams, but the garage said that it is to far out to adjust. He said i should try & turn the lights upside down & that would work??? Its a 93 camaro so dont know what genaration this is? but could it be done?? sounds a bit weird to me?
cheers

I'd say he was pulling your ponker - if you turn your lights upside down you should be able to light up the tree tops nicely.

Ha ha, as long as it gets mot, i dont mind a bit of bird watching!!!!!!!