Got there with a completed car and started the sva test which was prety informative. the car failed on several points but non too serious!!!!
1. I made a guard for the light switches which now needs a little rounding off with some rubber then will pass
2 the laminated bulk head glass was not marked so will be removed for next test so wont apply
3front indicators too low by 1 inch and not fully visible, will now fit them on rounded projections from the grill with cable ties(these are considered permenant fixtures)
4 Rear fog lights (e11 marked with 21 watt bulb and wired in parallel ) were deemed not to be bright enough. The statement was must be twice as bright as the brake lights!!! (this is also a 21 watt bulb) I have bought a brand new light but must say its little different. any ideas as I think this might need contesting
5 Dip beam out of adjustment, Think I should have removed the perspex light covers ,probably silly error
6 In side the upper edge of the nostrils not radiused enough ,so will cover with rubber edging
7under side ,one altenator lead slightly fouling the sump and air con hose just touching the pump .Good call and easily sorted
8need documented evidence that goodrich teflon hosing is suitable for petrol !! Live in totnes the origin of goodrich(although spelt it wrong) so should be easy to get
9 Although the hand brake passed its holding test it didnt have enough free travel (ie enough to cope with a cooling brake disc dont think the comment of leaving it in gear helped just got a wry smile from the examiner.
10 had an electrician fit an alarm last week and strangely a fuel lifter pump and the brake fluid warnig swith no longer work. on stripping the fuse box out it had been incorrectly replaced so a general rule if youve built it dont let some insurance company make you get some one quallified to fit it do it yourself you,ll probably do it better(just going to re wire mine now!!)
11the balance bar needs roll pinning through both bolts. This could not be done till the brake balance was sorted at the test which it passed straight away
12My ignorance made me place the speedo directly infront of the driver as I thought it had to be there but now have to move it to the proper position on the left.The examiner allowed speedo adjustment at the time of test and mine needed a setting of 6850 (this is a caerbunt 200 mph speedo running on the audi hal sensor)
13 the first failiure point was the chasis no. not visible enough so have got to repunch it into the chasis at several points. (strange thing is I managed to read it to make the vin plate!)
So overall not to disapointed with the test as most things are minor alterations and will be accomplished this weekend. Little cheesed off with alarm fitting as he also managed to chip the paint.
My only quandry is the rear fog lights as they are stated as sva approved andthere appears nothing wrong with wiring. In my understanding 21 watt bulbs illuminate brake and fog lights so how can the intensity differ?
The drive there was slow and cautious the road home was a riot as I now knew the car was generally sound
1. I made a guard for the light switches which now needs a little rounding off with some rubber then will pass
2 the laminated bulk head glass was not marked so will be removed for next test so wont apply
3front indicators too low by 1 inch and not fully visible, will now fit them on rounded projections from the grill with cable ties(these are considered permenant fixtures)
4 Rear fog lights (e11 marked with 21 watt bulb and wired in parallel ) were deemed not to be bright enough. The statement was must be twice as bright as the brake lights!!! (this is also a 21 watt bulb) I have bought a brand new light but must say its little different. any ideas as I think this might need contesting
5 Dip beam out of adjustment, Think I should have removed the perspex light covers ,probably silly error
6 In side the upper edge of the nostrils not radiused enough ,so will cover with rubber edging
7under side ,one altenator lead slightly fouling the sump and air con hose just touching the pump .Good call and easily sorted
8need documented evidence that goodrich teflon hosing is suitable for petrol !! Live in totnes the origin of goodrich(although spelt it wrong) so should be easy to get
9 Although the hand brake passed its holding test it didnt have enough free travel (ie enough to cope with a cooling brake disc dont think the comment of leaving it in gear helped just got a wry smile from the examiner.
10 had an electrician fit an alarm last week and strangely a fuel lifter pump and the brake fluid warnig swith no longer work. on stripping the fuse box out it had been incorrectly replaced so a general rule if youve built it dont let some insurance company make you get some one quallified to fit it do it yourself you,ll probably do it better(just going to re wire mine now!!)
11the balance bar needs roll pinning through both bolts. This could not be done till the brake balance was sorted at the test which it passed straight away
12My ignorance made me place the speedo directly infront of the driver as I thought it had to be there but now have to move it to the proper position on the left.The examiner allowed speedo adjustment at the time of test and mine needed a setting of 6850 (this is a caerbunt 200 mph speedo running on the audi hal sensor)
13 the first failiure point was the chasis no. not visible enough so have got to repunch it into the chasis at several points. (strange thing is I managed to read it to make the vin plate!)
So overall not to disapointed with the test as most things are minor alterations and will be accomplished this weekend. Little cheesed off with alarm fitting as he also managed to chip the paint.
My only quandry is the rear fog lights as they are stated as sva approved andthere appears nothing wrong with wiring. In my understanding 21 watt bulbs illuminate brake and fog lights so how can the intensity differ?
The drive there was slow and cautious the road home was a riot as I now knew the car was generally sound
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