AllTorque Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 43 minutes ago, Beaver said: Should or shouldn’t? Derp. Shouldn’t. Clint has come to the rescue anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 On 5/11/2018 at 19:14, kws said: On the topic of fitting HID bulbs to lights. What about retrofit projectors in old glass headlights? I want to fit retrofit projectors into the standard SD1 housings, so it wouldn't be using the reflector anymore and then use HID bulbs in the projectors. Would that be legal? The lenses have some faint lines cast into them but I can't see it breaking up the beam pattern. I don't think it would be. the LVV standard allows for a headlight to be upgraded by fitting more modern innards in old housings, but this would have been written before HID upgrades were common. 2.2(19) https://lvvta.org.nz/documents/standards/LVVTA_STD_Lighting_Equipment.pdf but then the WOF requirements exclude that situation- note 8 at the bottom of the page http://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/virms/in-service-wof-and-cof/general/lighting/headlamps#note8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Depends how that particular certifier works. Its meant to be 2 months from the date of the inspection, if the whole cert inspection is done and completed I would do a partial inspection in the case of something that wasnt finished yet - that way there isnt a set time to get it done in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 15 hours ago, cletus said: I don't think it would be. the LVV standard allows for a headlight to be upgraded by fitting more modern innards in old housings, but this would have been written before HID upgrades were common. 2.2(19) https://lvvta.org.nz/documents/standards/LVVTA_STD_Lighting_Equipment.pdf but then the WOF requirements exclude that situation- note 8 at the bottom of the page http://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/virms/in-service-wof-and-cof/general/lighting/headlamps#note8 Seems to be bit of a grey area then. Note 8 seems to indicate that fitting an HID bulb to a standard light with no modification is illegal, which we already know, but it doesn't seem to imply it would be legal if the lights were modified to accept the HID correctly, only if the whole light is replaced. The projector units I have use a very defined cut off so would perform well, and wouldn't have the issues HID bulbs usually have. Maybe I just do it and see how I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvmyvl Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I've been reading on the net, about suspension lift kits for the new Colorado's.. something along the line of these... https://www.perfectlift.com.au/holden-colorado-rg-2012-lift-kits-PLK-9003E What's the legality of these in NZ? And will it need to be certed?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cletus Posted May 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2018 Does need to be certed. But- Every vehicle I've seen so far has had issues with those fitted- I haven't done a Colorado but all the other common ones, Rangers, navaras, hilux, mitsi etc Usually at full droop the top arms hit the chassis, (all) tie rod ends bind ( hilux) tie rod ends foul on sway bar (ranger) top ball joint runs out of travel (ranger) bump steer (navara) Basically, dont lift a late model ifs truck because it will be a bag of dicks. I can see a drama brewing, as the hundreds of late model utes that have these lift kits installed, because they are a cheap easy way of doing it, and were told by the people selling the kits that they dont require certification, all come up for their 3 year wof and all need cert but cant get one for the reasons above... 7 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvmyvl Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I thought as much.. there isn't much info about them being fit to vehicles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8Pete Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Are wound back odometers a ballache for getting imports on the road in NZ. I was inquiring about a car in Japan but the guy warned me to say they couldn't verify the km. Edit: apparently it might be a customs "prohibited item" if a car has dodgy speedo. Doh! Anyone had experience with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Surely the only issue with a wound back speedo is a "buyer beware" scenario, if it being wound back doesn't bother the owner / purchaser then who cares? Probably has to be noted but can't see why it should impinge on importation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsnz123 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I don't see why it would. A verified odo is more of a maintainance feel good thing. It protects the buyer from purchasing a car that's done 300k rather than the 100k advertised. It becomes an issue with diesel vehicles when the go for a wof and the odo is the same as the last wof though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I asked a vinz guy just now Doesnt matter. They dont have any requirement to make sure the odo reading is accurate. Most imports have one of these stickers but its not compulsory. 4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8Pete Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I'm scared of this http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2017/0214/latest/DLM7378907.html https://www.customs.govt.nz/business/import/prohibited-and-restricted-imports/prohibitions-and-restrictions/ Seems like a 2017 law? Sounds like customs can flag it at the border and ruin your day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 my Z speedo and therefore odo wasnt working when it came in, and i guess as a result i dont have a GENUWYN VERIFYED KAY EMMS sticker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8Pete Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Oh true. Weird. I don't know what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 what could possibly go wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfashark Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 46 minutes ago, V8Pete said: I'm scared of this http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2017/0214/latest/DLM7378907.html https://www.customs.govt.nz/business/import/prohibited-and-restricted-imports/prohibitions-and-restrictions/ Seems like a 2017 law? Sounds like customs can flag it at the border and ruin your day. How are they going to know that it's incorrect? Unless it looks like it's been rolled, bowled and arseholed/been to the moon and back they probably won't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Take the instrument cluster out and post separately? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 how do you post a car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 4 hours ago, V8Pete said: I'm scared of this http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2017/0214/latest/DLM7378907.html https://www.customs.govt.nz/business/import/prohibited-and-restricted-imports/prohibitions-and-restrictions/ Seems like a 2017 law? Sounds like customs can flag it at the border and ruin your day. I totally don't get this, from the second link. Makes no sense at all. New Zealand has strict controls on the importation of tobacco for sale. There is an absolute prohibition in the Smoke-Free Environments Act 1990 on the importation for sale of tobacco, which is suitable for chewing, or any other oral use other than smoking. Approval cannot be given to import chewing tobacco for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Too many big words? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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