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Old 23rd November 2016, 08:02 PM
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Hi HP

I'm afraid the UK and NO rules are not the same, even if our MOT rules comes from the EU.

Checklist cotains 150 checkpoints and in regards to the headlights, it's enough for the control (freak) person to look at the yellow-aged plastic lens/cover and say this is not the way it should look.

Have removed them now in order to work some magic with all sorts of stuff found in my garag e
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Old 23rd November 2016, 08:27 PM
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I'm afraid the UK and NO rules are not the same, even if our MOT rules comes from the EU.
Ooops, hadn't realised you weren't in the UK.
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Old 23rd November 2016, 10:05 PM
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don't attack the silver painted bit with anything stronger than water - it'll come off. The inner lens should clean up a bit but to be honest they don't look bad

Have a look at my bi-xenon refurb thread if you haven't spotted it
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Old 9th December 2016, 09:47 AM
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MOT passed after removing the tint and polishing the ldl out of the plastic covers. Got a bit better but still a bit yellow-ish.

Today it also came clear that these old ladies absolutely has a soul..

Was driving to work and chatted with my self if should sell this beauty since the MOT is passed and the whole car is in good shape. 500m further down the road, the EPC light came on..... Never ever seen this before..

Managed to "limp" it to work and will do a scan tonight.
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On pickup this afternoon they also informed that the headlights did not pass, as the dreaded plastic "cover" inside the BI-Xenons was to miscoloured... Anyone ever managed to get theirs clear again?

I did mine a couple of years back. There is a guide on this on Audipages IIRC. Got the internal lens covers much less yellow.
EDIT: Look in the stickies in D2 Lights - there are two, one for external lens polishing and then a thread from this forum which shows the internal lens cleaning procedure - http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5817
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More info in my refurb thread too

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9336
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Was driving to work and chatted with my self if should sell this beauty since the MOT is passed and the whole car is in good shape. 500m further down the road, the EPC light came on..... Never ever seen this before..

Managed to "limp" it to work and will do a scan tonight.
Sometimes strangely this can be related to a faulty brake light switch at the pedal end. . . worth a check as they are cheap to replace
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Appreciate the tip Architex

But i do belive it went away again just because i promised her i would not sell her

No fault codes and light is gone
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