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NCT fail on light alignment

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  • #32
    CoBo55
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    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    Not really.

    The logic is simple, the car failed on headlight alignment, getting the alignment re-checked on a proper beam setter before the re-test would be sound advice IMO as it is such a quick, cheap thing to do. NCT's are sticky about headlight alignment, i personally wouldn't have confidence in a garden wall check.

    I'm not saying the car will fail, but I can't see how getting the headlights aligned properly could be considered over complicating things on a car that has just failed on headlight alignment.

    I would agree with you 100% had it failed on both lights as they have tightened it up a lot but because only one light failed I would be very surprised if it failed (going by the op's picture).


  • #33
    CiniO
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    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    A visual wont be enough, generally. NCT's are very sticky about headlight alignment, it even says so on their booking letter.

    Just because a bulb was badly inserted and is now corrected doesn't mean that the headlights are focused, they are just now capable of being focused.

    For the cost of headlight alignment, i'd definitely do it before a retest.

    They might be sticky, but allowance is huge.
    Horizontal cut-off line must lie between -0.5% and -2%.

    For lamps at height of 80cm above the ground, that means that dip beam can reach anything between 40m and 160m.

    If it was behind that limits, it would be obvious even without garden wall but just during normal night driving...


  • #34
    muckwarrior
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    A pre-nct check to me seems a bit like cleaning the house before the cleaner comes.


  • #35
    colm_mcm
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    muckwarrior wrote: »
    A pre-nct check to me seems a bit like cleaning the house before the cleaner comes.

    That analogy would work if the NCT were going to adjust the lights for you during the test.


    I get your point though.


  • #36
    rightmove
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    grogi wrote: »
    No no no. There is hardly any physical reason those will go out unless there was bodywork fix done.

    Just do the wall check, if both light beams are leveled you should be fine.


    Thanks - the visual and wall check was plenty


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