snoopy
Guest
I'm looking to remove the pilot bulb, wire it to a relay and power two fog lamps instead. Would this pass an MOT? (fog lamps substitute for the pilot bulb).
davedyer
Registered user
When you say 'pilot bulb', do you mean the position lamp or parking lamp?
If your DR-Z doesn't have a headlight switch, they are unlikely to know that it doesn't have a working pilot light and they are not allowed to take a vehicle apart in any way to check components.
But they may have issues with two foglamps that come on with dipped beam - but I don't know for sure.
Greg
But they may have issues with two foglamps that come on with dipped beam - but I don't know for sure.
Greg
snoopy
Guest
Sorry I mean the front parking light, the one that comes on at first click on lights switch.
Andrew
Andrew
davedyer
Registered user
According to the MOT tester's manual:
"A motor bicycle (with or without a side car) fitted with a headlamp need not have a front position lamp (but must have one on the side car, if a side car is fitted)."
Fog lights are not covered on cars or bikes so you should be OK.
"A motor bicycle (with or without a side car) fitted with a headlamp need not have a front position lamp (but must have one on the side car, if a side car is fitted)."
Fog lights are not covered on cars or bikes so you should be OK.
rc mad
Registered user
why not just tap into the power for the Parking light (leaving the bulb and existing where it is and working) 
Thats how the aux lights on my dakar work, power from the parking light goes through a switch to a relay coil. Means all you have to do is strip back some of the insulation on the +ve wire to the sidelight, solder a new wire to it (to go to the switch / relay) and tape it up (with amalg tape if you have it). The relay takes sod all power to energise so it doesn't affect anything, if your really bothered remove the bulb.
I can do a simple wiring diagram if you want, but it's piss easy
btw make sure your switch / relay wire is long enough before you solder it on, i didn't
Thats how the aux lights on my dakar work, power from the parking light goes through a switch to a relay coil. Means all you have to do is strip back some of the insulation on the +ve wire to the sidelight, solder a new wire to it (to go to the switch / relay) and tape it up (with amalg tape if you have it). The relay takes sod all power to energise so it doesn't affect anything, if your really bothered remove the bulb.
I can do a simple wiring diagram if you want, but it's piss easy
btw make sure your switch / relay wire is long enough before you solder it on, i didn't
snoopy
Guest
An older bike of mine failed it's MOT because the parking bulb had blown, but it shouldn't matter if its not required?
Andrew
Andrew
D6
Registered user
if fitted,it must work for m o t
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