led aftermarket taillights for a WOF

**Motu** · 11th February 2005, 20:11

We've been around the block so many times on window tinting I think a lot of guys just don't want to go there anymore.There is just so much stuff we have to look at,to do a WoF by the book would take hours - and they give us 20 mins.So a few years ago they said we don't have to physicaly check every single component for compliance (like every lamp,seatbelt,window for standards markings) but only if we are ''suspicious'',hence some discrepancies in testing.

**crashe** · 11th February 2005, 20:15

Motu - Which testing station do you work at out west???
PS I like ya brand new Wooden letterbox... very nice.

**Mongoose** · 11th February 2005, 20:25

Originally Posted by Motu

We've been around the block so many times on window tinting I think a lot of guys just don't want to go there anymore.There is just so much stuff we have to look at,to do a WoF by the book would take hours - and they give us 20 mins.So a few years ago they said we don't have to physicaly check every single component for compliance (like every lamp,seatbelt,window for standards markings) but only if we are ''suspicious'',hence some discrepancies in testing.

Not so sure about bikes, but with car WoFs they are so many regs that just about any car can be failed by legit means.

**Motu** · 11th February 2005, 21:23

Too right - I've said it before....if we checked any vehicle by the book,nearly all would fail...even the new off the floor ones.Just keep quiet and accept the occasional phopar eh?...crash...I got my own shop where I rule with an iron fist in well worn slippers....yeah,gotta go and polish my letterbox now...

**alastabesta** · 11th February 2005, 22:27

Motu - u at the westgate one? I'm at north shore branch lol

well... was... contract ended at end of January

**Sensei** · 11th February 2005, 23:01

Shouldn't be a worry all the new bikes have them
SENSEI

**ktulu** · 11th February 2005, 23:21

Motu has a service centre place in mt roskill, just down from kitchen studio. Deane auto repairs is it?? its got a BP tacked on the side

**alastabesta** · 12th February 2005, 00:47

ic...

thought he worked AT testing station that's all...

cheers for the info

**Eyetie** · 12th February 2005, 06:30

On Thursday the guy that came down (to Taupo) on the Busa (brand new) had those lights, the lights would dance around til he braked then it was a solid red. It was hard not to keep staring at the lights but after an hour or so following him the novelty of looking (every so often) at the dancing lights wore off.

**scumdog** · 12th February 2005, 10:36

Nice spelling of faux pas Motu!

**scumdog** · 12th February 2005, 10:39

Originally Posted by soundbeltfarm

just got a led taillight and when the lights on it rotates around 12 little leds
when i brake they all light up.
what i want to know is will these pass a WOF or will i have to stick the oem bulb in for one.
the led one is the shizz and its heaps brighter but not sure if it will pass.
cheers for any help.

Be aware the cheap LED bulbs blow fairly readily esp. on a vibrating thing like a m'bike. :disapint:

**sAsLEX** · 12th February 2005, 17:17

Originally Posted by scumdog

Be aware the cheap LED bulbs blow fairly readily esp. on a vibrating thing like a m'bike. :disapint:

a well designed LED system will outlast any bulb, hence why trucks/HELLA etc and most companies are going to LED systems, you just need to have a correct current going through all the LEDs equally or you will get differnt colors showing and will burn them out quicker.

Ps LED are not affected by vibration at all! use electrons changing energy levels and emiting the lost energy as photons it has been a while since i covered this so may be a bit out

**scumdog** · 13th February 2005, 05:33

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

a well designed LED system will outlast any bulb, hence why trucks/HELLA etc and most companies are going to LED systems, you just need to have a correct current going through all the LEDs equally or you will get differnt colors showing and will burn them out quicker.

Ps LED are not affected by vibration at all! use electrons changing energy levels and emiting the lost energy as photons it has been a while since i covered this so may be a bit out

Just going by what I read in Yankee hot-rod mags, seems the inferior items are a tad 'fragile'.