Unlike the lights under the body of the car, LED headlights, which on the contrary are legal and regulated by the DM of 6.11.2013, published in Gazz. Whew. n. 271/2013. However, LED headlights must be installed by an authorized workshop. After the installation of LED car headlights, the vehicle must be subjected to the appropriate controls by the engine: if successful, the registration document is updated. It must not be easy for car manufacturers to adapt to different laws from one country to another. Indeed, each country works differently and to homologate a model, it is necessary to follow to the letter the minimum steps of the regulations. A rather curious case is that of the United States, where (finally) cars with adaptive LED headlights can be sold. Let us be more precise and analyse this legislation, which follows on from UNECE Regulation 87. For starters, you can`t install more than two DRLs, depending on the location on the car. The combined use of daytime running lights and fog lights (low beam or high beam) or position lights is strictly prohibited, under penalty of withdrawal of registration or withdrawal of car insurance. For this reason, there are LED kits equipped with a control unit that can automatically switch the lights to comply with the law.

However, bringing LEDs under the car is not a crime. On the contrary, it is a simple administrative offence, such as that committed by those who drive without a licence or who violate speed limits, even if in this case the penalties are much higher. As already mentioned, the fine can reach 1,682 euros and there is always the withdrawal of the registration certificate. Let`s face it, the LED headlight is beautiful to look at because of its unique and unique shapes, and then it has a much higher beam of light than the others. But are we sure that everything is approved? Or rather, can you switch from a normal halogen headlight to an LED headlight on your car or motorcycle? Let us try to understand all this, with a view to legislation, of course. The legislation is the EEC, and it is the approval that applies to all lamps: LED, halogen, xenon «effect» and xenon headlights. The reference legislation is represented by the Ministerial Order of 6 November 2013, promulgated by Official Gazette No. 271 of 19 November of the same year. LED lighting, in fact, has not been taken into account by the rules of the road: it is not surprising that this is the case, since LED bars and all other devices based on this technology have recently been launched on the market. Well, the Ministry intervened in 2013 to regulate the possibility of installing LED car lights for day trips, which, although considered essential for road safety in many European countries, were not legal in Italy until some time ago. There is therefore an exception for LED lamps for motor vehicles and motor vehicles, with the exception only for trailers.

For the installation of LED headlights to be considered legal, it is essential that it is carried out by an authorized repair workshop responsible for the professional certification of the assembly by filling out an ad hoc form: it is important to know that no more than two DRL devices can be installed in front of the vehicle. And it is good to check the current legislation regarding its location, which changes depending on whether it is a combination daytime running light, grouped or integrated with other lighting devices. «Car rankings: which are the safest of 2020 How to check if a car has been scrapped» The comparasemplice.it newsletter will be published on the institutional website and distributed by e-mail – automatically and free of charge – to those who request it by filling out the form on this page. The vehicle`s LEDs must start when the engine starts and turn off when the engine is stopped. The distance between two LED lights should not be less than 60 cm (up to 40 cm if the car does not exceed 130 cm wide), and the height of the light from the ground should be between 25 and 150 cm. The vertical and horizontal inclination of the light beam shall be +/- 10°; +/-20° (for slight changes, if the LED lights also incorporate the front position lamps or fog lamps). It is also important to know and remember that in case of replacing headlights with LED lights, it is necessary to update the registration document. The headlights of the car are one of the elements that contribute most to increasing the safety of the car: but to be effective, they must not only comply with the law, but they must be fully functional and comply with the indications dictated by the parent company that built the car in question. An aspect, the latter, not trivial, especially today, that many motorists, thanks to the rise of e-commerce, prefer to buy in the wake of DIY.