smokin'joe 2,175 Report post Posted September 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spanners 168 Report post Posted September 13 Yo cleeeeetus. My van was certified for a wheelchair hoist which I have removed. No other mods at all. Can I remove the plate? Xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cletus 27,726 Report post Posted September 13 Kia ora te spanners Your waka will need to be looked at by a certifier , plate removed, sent back to LVVTA who then update landata so it doesnt say its modified any more. Chur Bleh 6 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ul9601 272 Report post Posted September 13 I took off the VIN plate to blast & electroplate my bike frame - can I just rivet it back on? cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allan 1 Report post Posted September 13 is it okay to have a fuel surge tank mounted underneath a car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cletus 27,726 Report post Posted September 13 2 hours ago, ul9601 said: I took off the VIN plate to blast & electroplate my bike frame - can I just rivet it back on? cheers The legal way to do it is take to a tsda Get them to remove it Do paint etc Take back and they refit chassis number 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cletus 27,726 Report post Posted September 13 2 hours ago, allan said: is it okay to have a fuel surge tank mounted underneath a car? Yep. Easier to make that legal than in the boot too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ul9601 272 Report post Posted September 13 21 minutes ago, cletus said: The legal way to do it is take to a tsda Get them to remove it Do paint etc Take back and they refit chassis number Too late now as I took it off without even thinking about it at the time - The frame number is still legible and I still have the original vin plate. It's just hardware store pop rivets holding it on, isn't it? Most importantly, will anyone ever know and will I get hassles from wof inspectors Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kyteler 47,634 Report post Posted September 13 Only if you mention it in public searchable forums... 3 14 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldrx 484 Report post Posted September 15 Do you need to have reverse lights hooked up for cert/wof? (I did search this thread and the LVV documents - couldnt find anything specific either way. I did 'see Cletus mention you don't legally need reverse gear (you probably should!?) but if do have the gear and not the corresponding illumination - fail or all good?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllTorque 34,413 Report post Posted September 15 Reverse lights are not needed for a wof 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiderwebfx 405 Report post Posted September 15 36 minutes ago, AllTorque said: Reverse lights are not needed for a wof Is it one of those if they are there, they have to work things? Like a spare wheel, if it's there, it has to be bolted down. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllTorque 34,413 Report post Posted September 15 https://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/virms/in-service-wof-and-cof/general/lighting/reversing-lamps They don’t have to work, but can’t have a hole in the lens or a stuffed reflector 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kws 2,914 Report post Posted September 15 Interesting, it used to be that if it were there, it had to work (wife got failed on it years ago) but obviously changed now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yowzer 26,026 Report post Posted September 15 Nah you just had a dick of a wof guy, they've never been a requirement. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoKer 16,362 Report post Posted September 15 eg "Avengers" all have the white part in their tail light, only the higher spec models had them 'working' or the bulbs & wiring fitted 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashkellybarr 734 Report post Posted September 15 Odometer question: i understand you need an odometer, but wonder what the rules are? ive had a car where it broke, had to change the cluster and get a mechanic to write out a thing for it. if I was to use a motor cycle one what would I need to do? changing gearbox Witch means changing from mech cable to electronic. Was thinking of feeding it to the link ecu then feeding a motorcycle cluster from the ecu using pwm outputs. And set it up on the bench to get it to read the same as the factory one? https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/rFngrF84 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tortron 38,419 Report post Posted September 15 You don't need an odometer unless you pay road user charges. 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashkellybarr 734 Report post Posted September 16 16 hours ago, tortron said: You don't need an odometer unless you pay road user charges. Actually? So the only reason I had to change the cluster in the other cars was the speedo. The letter from the mechanic was just to explain why the od reading is way off??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tortron 38,419 Report post Posted September 16 No one cares, just looks odd on the history report 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
