Halogen to Xenon lights

[chrispy.]

Hi!

I am planning to upgrade my headlines to the official VW Xenon headlights. However I heard that they may be illegal because I dont have headlight washer jets.

Is this correct?

Does anyone know the wrongs & rights of upgrading to Xenon. Has anyone ever done this and can share tips & advise?

Please let me know.

Chris.

VW Polo 2011 6R | Black | 17" Boavista Wheels

[NMavs]

Hi mate. To stay within the UK road legislations, any car fitted with xenon headlamps must be fitted with washer jets and must be self levelling. To retro fit with OEM parts legally its big bucks.

[chrispy.]

Hi thanks for your reply.

I have found a european company doing OEM parts which will be £1200

Just wanted to know if there were any restrictions

Thanks
Chris

[SCOOBA]

I think the law states any new car supplied with Xenon s needs washers and levelling kit , I am sure this has been covered before and if you retrofit you can avoid washers ,I may well be wrong and things may have changed but im 99% sure that is how I read the post

[alexperkins]

Retrofitted HID installations must conform to OE specification from the factory

Xenons without washers and levellers where they *should* be present will fail MOT.