Colnago_Man
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 02:58 PM |
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Does a fuel guage need to work for MOT?
Thinking of using orginal Bike clocks for my BEC but wasnt nessarily going to put a fuel sender in the tank. Would it be an MOT failure if the guage
was present but not working?
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macnab
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 03:04 PM |
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don't even need a gauge, not part of the test
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pauldm
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 03:46 PM |
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Yup. According to this site http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_720.htm fuel gauge is not mentioned.
Interestingly
 my Peugeot has passed its Mot three times so far without working reversing
lights. Just as well. A mechanic tells me its probably a sensor switch inside the gearbox which is faulty & would require a massive strip down to
repair.
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macnab
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 03:57 PM |
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don't even need a speedo!
only need dash lights for main beam, fog and indicators.
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russbost
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 03:58 PM |
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Neither reverse lights nor fuel guage are part of the test
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BenB
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 04:43 PM |
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But.... isn't the rules for reverse lights (amongst other things) that if they're fitted they have to work?
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pauldm
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 04:48 PM |
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Yes - that was my thinking too. The MOT manual site listed above states "hazard warning devices" wouldn't the reversing lights which
don't illuminate the drivers view very well warn others of the vehicles intention to travel in the wrong direction? Also wouldn't someone
travelling on a motorway need to know if they have enough fuel to the next serivice station so they don't get trapped on the hard shoulder?
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russbost
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 05:29 PM |
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Hazard warning devices refers only to hazard flasher lights.
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tks
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 06:04 PM |
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yeah
but thats the same isue with a reverse!
wich UK ministers aproves cars without a form of reverse.
its still a strange thing
if you would drive in a fire you couldn´t drive away from it.
Tks
The above comments are always meant to be from the above persons perspective.
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davrus
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| posted on 27/1/07 at 06:51 PM |
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Reverse light will only fail if perminantly on as it will show white light to the rear, dosnt need to work though , fuel gauge is no part of an mot
eather. As already mentioned all you need on the dash is tell tail lamps i.e fog lamp. hazards etc
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