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Saw this article on a website: Whether stick-on number plates can be used legally is a common topic for those taking part in car forums. Once used on a variety of vehicles, notably old e-type Jaguars, new laws insist that number plates adhere to certain laws to avoid fines on the road or risk failing their MOT.
According to the law, number plates must be manufactured from reflective material and must be marked with the official British Safety Standard. These are two areas that stick-on plates often fail on.
To pass its MOT, there are stipulations regarding a car’s number plate strength too. This can be another area in which number plates in sticker format, compared to solid acrylic plates, have been known to fail.
Saw this article on a website: Whether stick-on number plates can be used legally is a common topic for those taking part in car forums. Once used on a variety of vehicles, notably old e-type Jaguars, new laws insist that number plates adhere to certain laws to avoid fines on the road or risk failing their MOT.
According to the law, number plates must be manufactured from reflective material and must be marked with the official British Safety Standard. These are two areas that stick-on plates often fail on.
To pass its MOT, there are stipulations regarding a car’s number plate strength too. This can be another area in which number plates in sticker format, compared to solid acrylic plates, have been known to fail.
California just approved stick on number plates. Check CA DMV.
What's the deal with the High Beams? Looks like you have some type of Canister (Projector-Lights in there! Trying to slip one past us, aren't you? and those Fog Lights sure don't look much like Fog Lights anymore.....Let us in on what's going on there......! ...... Also, what is that Hub-Cap doing on your Grill?
I like it all, as it reminds me of my 2003 XKR! Seriously, what is going on with the Lights?
Billy Clyde @ Cinco Ranch
Last edited by bcprice36; Jun 1, 2022 at 06:34 PM.
bcprice36 - Nothing very special. The headlamp and fog lamp assemblies are factory original to my '03 car. The low beams are the self-levelling HID type. If yours are different, your car probably doesn't have that option. The only changes I made was to install xenon bulbs for the high beams and fog lamps (yellow), and LED bulbs for the parking lights.
bcprice36 - Nothing very special. The headlamp and fog lamp assemblies are factory original to my '03 car. The low beams are the self-levelling HID type. If yours are different, your car probably doesn't have that option. The only changes I made was to install xenon bulbs for the high beams and fog lamps (yellow), and LED bulbs for the parking lights.
The lights look good. Have you done the modification to the light relays to use your front fog lights as 'Daytime Running light'? I did a similar 'jump' for my tail lights to get a sequential turn signal.
Sam - Hello! What are those relay modifications and how do you obtain sequential turn signals? Hmmm... that sounds interesting. Can you possibly post details and some photos?
Hello
I'm also interested in the fog lights mod. I went to the Georgia Jag Club site but there was nothing there to help. Is there another link to the information?
There is a thread here, somewhere that shows the modifications. You basically use a jumper wire between two of the relays in the fuse block casings. My car is getting hyd. hoses replaced now. If you cannot find the thread before it gets back, I will take some pix. Some of the other forum members may have the thread locations, or know the correct connections. Very simple job. I am not smart enough to come up with this on my own.
trainfan - I don't have that information; therefore, it isn't on the North Georgia Jaguar Club website. It came from SamtheSham. I too am interested in understanding it and how it works.
SamtheSham - I can't find the thread you mentioned that describes the modification. Could you please describe it when you get your car back? (I replaced the hydraulic hoses in my car a few years ago. Quite a job!)
I don't understand what you mean by "I did a similar 'jump' for my tail lights to get a sequential turn signal". Can you please explain? What sequentially illuminates in the taillights? Thanks!
One of the forum members had the process in a thread here. I will get my car back next week and take some pix to post. The taillights use a simple resistor in the jumper to 'slow down' the signal, thus allowing a slight sequential effect. Front fog lights are on with the ignition to give daytime running lights. Nice set up.
My 2000 XK8 Coupe
