View Full Version : Sun Strip size?
sampotter
5th September 2007, 14:14
You may not like them but does anyone know the max size you can legally have?
Thanks
adam111
5th September 2007, 14:50
I think it can't be any lower than your windscreen wiper area, that's what i heard anyway.
Ste
5th September 2007, 14:51
Apparently 2mm now.... no shit!!! I was told by a little piggy that it couldnt be bigger than 2mm....
But mines 6cm
sampotter
5th September 2007, 14:51
Looks like ill have to change the blades then 'cus they go right near the top.
Thanks
b0t13
5th September 2007, 15:00
dont think theres a specific law tbh, just goes on rumors and what people think it is, heard the wiper cannot go thru the sunstrip tho..
GRAHAM2000VTR
5th September 2007, 20:47
for mot the sun strip can't be in the way of the wipers (shorter wipper blades)
Yates
5th September 2007, 20:48
its illegal
lyndon
5th September 2007, 20:49
They know if you reduce wiper blade sizes, you'll fail MOT for it everytime
Hanuman
5th September 2007, 21:05
probably if it impaires your view, i bet if you were massive and it wasnt that biga sun strip but obviously that impaired your view they would do you for that rather than a midget driving with a bigger sunstrip doing nout.
S1AN3Y
5th September 2007, 21:09
mines about 7-8cm and mine got through MOT no problem (got origanal wipers on aswel)
stevenet15
5th September 2007, 21:16
legally a sunstrip can enter the wiper blade sweeping zone however it cannot encroaching more than 10mm, i used to be a mot tester and thats what the mot manual states
djmartin
5th September 2007, 22:26
sun strips now are no longer to be allowed over the length of 10mm THATS IT
you go for an MOT with it any longer you will fail.
reason I know this my bro's failed on his sunstrip which was the same length as the drop down of the sunvisors which was supposed ot be legal but its not. same with front window tints all front window tints are now illegal dont matter what % they are.
found that out from a proffesional window tinting buisness in Hull called T.A.S. (tints audio and security).
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