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crack on tail light = fail ?

  • 16-10-2009 06:12PM
    #1
    golfdiva
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭


    Hi

    I have the NCT tomorrow and noticed there is a crack in the rear tail light of my car . Is this an NCT failure ?


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  • #2
    TheElf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭TheElf


    I put my fathers car through the NCT earlier in the year and he had a crack in the tail light, so I went to the car shop and got a strip of the light repair plastic to match the colour of the light, in this case clear! I stuck that on and it passed no problem, and this was more than a crack, it was a chunk gone out of it!


  • #3
    mcmc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭mcmc


    I have a crack in my tail light and put it throught the NCT a few months back. Not a word said about it and passed no problem:)


  • #4
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,783 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    golfdiva wrote: »
    Hi

    I have the NCT tomorrow and noticed there is a crack in the rear tail light of my car . Is this an NCT failure ?


    The test manual shows a failure if "Lens missing or broken" so they might call it up, but if it's only a crack with no bits missing they'll likely let it through.

    If it does fail, you'll have to repair/replace the light but at least the retest is free since it's a visual retest.


  • #5
    trout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭trout


    Pretty sure it's not a fail. Mine passed last month with a cracked brake-light ... repaired with superglue :)


  • #6
    Buffman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭Buffman


    As long as the light is still showing red and not white, it should be ok. I'd stick a bit of clear tape on it to keep moisture out.

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