04-02-2022, 05:21 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-02-2022, 05:26 PM by Mike Costigan.)
According to the Government's own website, the official wording of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations that affects our cars is as follows:
The minimum wattage of a bulb or sealed beam unit must be 30W for vehicles first used before 1 April 1986.
and
Existing headlamps on vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1986 must not be converted to be used with HID or LED light sources, The complete unit may be replaced but the vehicle must then comply with the requirements for headlamp washers and levelling devices
The exceptions to these regulations do not cover our cars, so my interpretation is that bulbs of less than 30 watts are not legal, but LED-converted lamps are; no mention of E-marking!. However, I am not a lawyer...
The minimum wattage of a bulb or sealed beam unit must be 30W for vehicles first used before 1 April 1986.
and
Existing headlamps on vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1986 must not be converted to be used with HID or LED light sources, The complete unit may be replaced but the vehicle must then comply with the requirements for headlamp washers and levelling devices
The exceptions to these regulations do not cover our cars, so my interpretation is that bulbs of less than 30 watts are not legal, but LED-converted lamps are; no mention of E-marking!. However, I am not a lawyer...