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NCT and fog lights

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  • 01-03-2006 11:31pm
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    PauloMN
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    Anyone know if the NCT inspection includes fog lights? They list every light apart from fog lights from what I can see.

    http://www.ncts.ie/inspection_list.html##4


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    Litcagral
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    PauloMN wrote:
    Anyone know if the NCT inspection includes fog lights? They list every light apart from fog lights from what I can see.

    http://www.ncts.ie/inspection_list.html##4


    If front fog lights are connected they will check them for alignment etc. If they are not working , they will not test them (as they are not compulsory).

    Rear will be checked as they are compulsory.


    Re NCT Manual - I think they are referred to as auxillary lamps.


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    blastman
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    Rear fog lights are NOT compulsory. They are for the MOT in the UK, but not for the NCT here. If there is one fitted, it must work. However if your car doesn't have one fitted it will not fail the NCT because of this.


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    Litcagral
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    blastman wrote:
    Rear fog lights are NOT compulsory. They are for the MOT in the UK, but not for the NCT here. If there is one fitted, it must work. However if your car doesn't have one fitted it will not fail the NCT because of this.

    Apologies for that Blastman. I was always under the impression that it was cumpulsory to have at least one rear fog light. I see many imported cars and sports cars with a fog light added, usually in the bumper. I presumed that it wasn't necessary in the country of origin but had to be added when entering this country.(???)


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    PauloMN
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    Well the car passed this morning, and with a non-functioning passenger side fog light on the front, so I guess they don't look at fog lights! :)

    Regarding the list - I assumed headlights might have referred to full beams, and auxillary might have referred to dipped lights.


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    blastman
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    Litcagral wrote:
    Apologies for that Blastman. I was always under the impression that it was cumpulsory to have at least one rear fog light. I see many imported cars and sports cars with a fog light added, usually in the bumper. I presumed that it wasn't necessary in the country of origin but had to be added when entering this country.(???)
    No worries, dude, cars imported from the UK will have them added, and I expect some people here will add them too, of course.


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