Xenon lights for continent

[fisherjohn]

My car is a J Spec and did have plastic headlights.

I changed both headlamps to the uk spec glass ones 4 yrs ago.

Now living in Spain with the supe and need to change to spanish plates etc.

Does anyone know what would be required over here for the itv test requirements, thought i would ask as there are a lot of very informative people here.

Thanks in advance.

[Multics]

I don't know how strict MOT stations are in Spain but if you want (and you should) the correct beam pattern you should get the US spec headlights.

 

The beam pattern should look like this:

http://www.hidplanet.com/i/bosch_cutoff_watermarked.jpg

 

and not it other way around like with your UK or J-Spec ones

[georigg]

John,

 

Given the scarcity of UK front lights, it would be worth your while checking with the likes of NIC(ImportPIMP) or possibly posting for attention of Scandinavian Supra owners to see if any left hand drive lights available there.

Then selling your own on Ebay or post on the board......seems to be very good prices going for glass fronts just now.

Rgds

Geo

[Luka-P]

From what Ive seen on The Garage, they deal with all Spanish motors etc I believe, the test which is equivalent to our UK MOTs are rather quite strict. From what they showed the cars are even tested on rocking beds to ensure they are structurally sound. Ill try and find the episode but it does give some quite good info. Ah the Discovery Channel!

[Marco]

I don't know how strict MOT stations are in Spain but if you want (and you should) the correct beam pattern you should get the US spec headlights.

 

The beam pattern should look like this:

http://www.hidplanet.com/i/bosch_cutoff_watermarked.jpg

 

and not it other way around like with your UK or J-Spec ones

 

Why US? He should get European spec headlights. Toyota sold supra's outside the UK in Europe as well you know...

[hemmjonny]

They are very strict in Spain. I remember changing my wheels took me 4 weeks before I could get it though it’s ITV.

 

 

Is your car modified ? if it is you be better leaving it on UK plates and getting a tourist ITV and taking out of Spain every 6 months. I did that with one of my cars that was on UK plates just took it to Gibraltar every 6 months

Edited December 21, 2008 by hemmjonny (see edit history)

[Konrad]

Why US? He should get European spec headlights. Toyota sold supra's outside the UK in Europe as well you know...

 

Because US and European Supras are the same car... European spec and US spec lights are identical.

[bodilx6]

I'm in Denmark and UK lights isn't allowed here as well. Probably same rules and in Spain. As mentioned, you just need the EU lights. It's probably going to be hard to get some used, so check with Toyota. You should also be able to get a bit if discount from them. Especially with the current situation, they should be desperate for customers.

 

Regarding xenon, its just a matter of bulbs. Get in touch with Nic, as he have tested a lot of different systems and his really are good. I'm very satisfied with the ones I have. Also its a good thing to fit them when you are changing lights anyway, so you can mount the ballasts under the headlights.

Bear in mind though, if the rules regarding xenons are the same in Spain as in Denmark, you won't get them approved legally. In DK to use Xenon, automatic levelling and washers/jets are required by law. But its very easy to switch between standard bulbs and xenons, especially if you hide the ballasts beneath the headlights. Then its just plug and play and a 2 minute job to switch when needed