TRD3000GT Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I want an mot to be done but car is apparently too low to get on to the roller thingy to test the brakes What do I do and where do I go. Im in west London .... Also do I really need to stick on thsat crappy fog light again just for the MOT ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashpoint Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Mine wouldn't get up the ramp either so they put some device in it took it out onto the road an did the test there. haven't a clue what the device was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJawa Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Yes you need the foglight, will fail without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 They can use a Tapley meter and road test the brakes, like they have to with Land Rovers and other 4WD cars, as well as anything that for whatever reason won't go on the rollers, or the rollers are not compatible with. The wifes Jeep Cheroke has to be done on the road (permanent 4wd) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted January 13, 2005 Author Share Posted January 13, 2005 Chris I have spoken to a few garages around me and only a few of them know what the hell im talking about and also I cant find a place that actually can do it with a meter instead of going on the rollers Do you know how I can find a place that can do it? They can use a Tapley meter and road test the brakes, like they have to with Land Rovers and other 4WD cars, as well as anything that for whatever reason won't go on the rollers, or the rollers are not compatible with. The wifes Jeep Cheroke has to be done on the road (permanent 4wd) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 As far as I know EVERY MOT testing station is required by law to have a Tapley meter, otherwise they couldn't brake test, for example, a Land Rover. Sorry, can't be more help than that other than being able to name 2 test centres in the Greater Manchester area that have them from personal knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Wouldn't it be easier to have the car raised to a more normal ride height though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted January 13, 2005 Author Share Posted January 13, 2005 Wouldn't it be easier to have the car raised to a more normal ride height though? Sound like my mother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldudereno Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Surely it's just your front spoiler that's too low? What's wrong with some bits of wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted January 13, 2005 Author Share Posted January 13, 2005 wood? where am I gonna put that? The front wheel have to go on to a rolling road type setup to test the brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Boy Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Keep trying different garages mate, they can't all be monkeys. On the positive side at least you haven't x2 de-catted your car, it's always fun putting one of those back in just for emmisions test, i've never had a 2nd cat, and putting the 1st back in is lots of fun! Alternatively squeeze some 22" rims on your car that'll raise it a bit!! :eek2: I'm not helping here am i sorry!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Boy Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Putting blocks of wood in front of your tyres helps you get up the slopes of ramps and flat-bed recovery trucks, i don't think that trick will work in this instance Eldudereno, they'll probly just help matey get stuck in rollers and end up leaving a Do-Luck nose behind on exit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Reguarding the fog light. Mine i wired in to my lights so that one of the brake lights is a fog. When i took mine to my friendly garage the bloke said that they ummmned and aaarrrgggdd over if that was alright or not. They passed it but is this true?? Is this illegal?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldudereno Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Putting blocks of wood in front of your tyres helps you get up the slopes of ramps and flat-bed recovery trucks, i don't think that trick will work in this instance Eldudereno, they'll probly just help matey get stuck in rollers and end up leaving a Do-Luck nose behind on exit! Didn't read the post properly, thought the problem was getting it on the lift for inspection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hornet Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 My fog light is on a switch on the dashboard, the importer fitted a dual element bulb in the normal light area and it passed the SVA + MOT etc. I thought the fog lights had to be seperate from your normal rear lights, but is this ok because there are two sets of lights at each side and the dual bulbs (fogs) are only brightening one per side? not that i'm bothered cause it passed and I didn't have to have a stupid dangling looking thing Hornet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absz Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 As far as I know EVERY MOT testing station is required by law to have a Tapley meter, otherwise they couldn't brake test, for example, a Land Rover. Sorry, can't be more help than that other than being able to name 2 test centres in the Greater Manchester area that have them from personal knowledge. as above tapley meters have to be carried by every mot test station. i should know as i also do mot testing. if you willing to drive down to bedfordshire then i can help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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