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NCT question

  • 10-09-2021 10:54am
    #1
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,821 ✭✭✭✭


    Quick question lads the missus reversed her car into a pole up the local shopping centre, the casing for the back light broke ,

    Just small bit of the very bottom broke away will she pass the NCT like this ?

    The NCY is Monday but she wont have time to drop the car to get replaced till after,

    And should i stick a bit of tape on it ,



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  • #2
    ELM327
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,236 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    Put some tape (or better yet some clear glue).

    If the light is cracked visibly it's a fail.



  • #3
    Bensimp
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭Bensimp


    Send it in for the NCT .

    It will only be visual retest so wont cost anything to bring it back and show them once it has been fixed. ( unless it fails on other items)

    I think it is too late to amend the booking without paying a charge, plus you may not get a new NCT test date for a few weeks.



  • #4
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,821 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117871542#Comment_117871542

    I don't think the glue would work because a bit is missing, Now its only small and kind of on the bottom of the casing if you get me,



  • #5
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,040 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058208184/nct-question

    If you still have the bit tape it back on with clear tape, if you don't have the bit it will fail. I'd a fog light cracked and passed a few NCTs with it by taping over it. But we don't know what the tester will do on the day, at least its a free visual retest.



  • #6
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83,517 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Tape may work. If not have a look at Ebay and Partfinder.ie for used replacement, may not be that much. Have replaced full rear light units before and it's pretty much undo a few screws and then plug and play with the connectors, 5-10 minute job. Some cars may be a pain in the hole though.



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  • #7
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    NCT Bible says

    • Repairs to lenses (e.g. lens repair tape etc.) must be assessed on their merits, considering security, colour, light output and durability.



  • #8
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,483 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    You can buy coloured tape in clear , red and orange as once clear light is showing from a red/orange lamp its a fail. Celotape will dissolve



  • #9
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,821 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    Sailed through with the red tape on it ,



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