Orange headlight cover: Legality and efficacy

[iamgigglz]

I personally feel more noticed in amongst a sea of cars when I have an orange headlight, especially in murky weather or in the rain. Would the wisdom of the forum agree?

Also, is it legal in the UK? It’s an extremely common addition in South Africa where the law is ambiguous enough to get away with it.
Am I setting myself up for a fine here?

[Mr Moofo]

Hmm, I think it would be an MOT fail. You might get away with yellow

[dern]

Only yellow and white are legal in the uk.

Maybe it's the photo but that's closer to a tail light colour than I'd like and would be asking for trouble in terms of a pull and the risk of a head on collision.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Definitely illegal in the UK

[Skub]

'Feel more noticed',is a bit vague.

[Rockburner]

'Feel more noticed',is a bit vague.

It's about all it's good for really.

[asmethurst99]

I’ve got an orange/yellow one - I think the convention is if it can be removed without tools it’s ok …don’t quote me

[Horse]

Want DRLs?

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[Le_Fromage_Grande]

My CB1000R has the indicators on all the time as DRLs, it confuses a lot of other road users, I wish I could turn them off.

[KungFooBob]

My CB1000R has the indicators on all the time as DRLs, it confuses a lot of other road users, I wish I could turn them off.

Indicators that flash off instead of on?

Septic and JDM bikes had those. Back in the day the fix was to swap some wires. I imagine with modern can-bus systems it's a bit more complicated than that.

[The Spin Doctor]

I've got yellow ones on my XJ6 and Hornet and never had an issue. I use them less 'to be seen by drivers' than to help trainees see where I am in their mirrors, particularly when I'm mixed in with other traffic behind them.

I had an illegal purple one on my old FZ for a while...

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

My CB1000R has the indicators on all the time as DRLs, it confuses a lot of other road users, I wish I could turn them off.

Indicators that flash off instead of on?

Septic and JDM bikes had those. Back in the day the fix was to swap some wires. I imagine with modern can-bus systems it's a bit more complicated than that.

Yes, but the rear indicators flash on

[roadster]

My CB1000R has the indicators on all the time as DRLs, it confuses a lot of other road users, I wish I could turn them off.

I had a 2022 Grom and it was quite easy to take out the extra feed wire at the indicator connection inside the headlamp. After working out which wire is which a very small blade can be used from the open side to press down the locking tab of the metal contact and the pin will pull out from the plug and be isolated. Has to be done for both connectors of course.

I used that feed for separate daytime running lights mounted above the headlamp. When I sold the grom it was easy enough to put the contact pin back into the plug.

[Mr. Dazzle]

My CB1000R has the indicators on all the time as DRLs, it confuses a lot of other road users, I wish I could turn them off.

Indicators that flash off instead of on?

Septic and JDM bikes had those. Back in the day the fix was to swap some wires. I imagine with modern can-bus systems it's a bit more complicated than that.

Yes, but the rear indicators flash on

Swap the rear and fronts round

[wasabisashimi]

Why not just buy an odd colour LED? Orangey yellow is going to be 3000k approx