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Hello all

I am coming out to Vancouver next week to pick up my Delica from Mardy and am very excited. I spoke to a fellow at the Manitoba Public Insurance Co. about having my van registered. He said the e-code head lights will not pass here and not only that, ALL the lights on the van need to be DOT approved.

Has anyone else had a problem having their van registered outside of BC and Alberta for this reason?

I am getting nervous.

Hope someone can re-assure me

Cheers

Rob

You should PM Manitoba Delica. He's been driving a Deli there for a while now.

Sounds like someone in MPI needs to read the CMVSA a little more closely - E-coded headlights is EXACTLY what the vehicle should have. As for the rest of the lights/bulbs, well heck, if they want to inspect them...

Sounds like the agent you spoke with was a little "anti-Delica" and the sad truth of that is they probably don't even know why (other than fear of the unfamiliar).

We've managed to get these vehicles registered in every province in the country, and at least one territory (Yukon, I think), so it's a matter of perseverance. Good thing about Manitoba (and BC for that matter, due to the public insurance of those provinces) is that once they insure one Delica, they gotta insure the others.

I just received replies back from Matt (Manitoba Delica) and Tesh (Snooties) they seem to think having a fresh BC inspection should be fine......Lets hope.

Cheers

Rob

I have a mits bravo van here in wpg. It's safetied but I'm not sure if my lights are compliant.
I got some tutorials on a plastic welding process for creating compliant lights.
Is anyone here (winnipeg) in the bis of doing passable legit lights (both headlights and signals etc)?

I am worried about vehicle inspections calling it in.
Any advice you folks have would be a great help.

Thx
are there any jmd groups in winnipeg?

Read up on the Manitoba Motor Vehicle Act, it will give you confidence and understanding. For instance; there is another thread on this site regarding "DRL's" and fog lamps in BC and when I looked up the BC Motor Vehicle Act this is what I discovered:

"daytime running lamp" means a lamp used to improve the visibility of a vehicle when the vehicle is viewed from the front in daylight;

Daytime running lamps 4.08 A motor vehicle may be equipped with daytime running lamps, mounted on the front of the vehicle at a height of not less than 30 cm and not more than 2.11 m, that comply with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada). [en. B.C. Reg. 476/98, s. 2.]

Fog lamps 4.11 (1) A motor vehicle may be equipped with 2 fog lamps, mounted on the front of the vehicle below the headlamps, that are capable of displaying only white or amber light. (2) Each fog lamp must be (a) mounted not more than 30 cm below the headlamps, and (b) adjusted and aimed so that, at a distance of 8 m from the lamp, the centre of the beam is at least 10 cm below the height of the fog lamp. (3) The fog lamp wiring and switch must permit simultaneous operation of the parking lamps, tail lamps, licence plate lamp and, if required, clearance lamps. (4) The operator of a vehicle may use fog lamps instead of headlamps when atmospheric conditions make the use of headlamps disadvantageous. [en. B.C. Reg. 476/98, s. 2.]

Hours prescribed for lighted lamps 4.01 A person who drives or operates a vehicle on a highway must illuminate the lamps required by this Division (a) from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise, and (b) at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavourable atmospheric conditions, objects on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 150 m. [en. B.C. Reg. 476/98, s. 2.]

( http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/-- M --/Motor Vehicle Act RSBC 1996 c. 318/05_Regulations/27_26_58 Motor Vehicle Act Regulations/26_58_01.xml )

The point I am getting at is the more knowledge you have ~ the better prepared you will be. Seeing as you are right in front of your computer and on line; use your Google option ~ it is amazing what you can find. I have noticed when people don't know well what they are addressing they will ere on the side of caution, often leading to misinformation being distributed based on hearsay.

Happy motoring! Falco.

FalcoColumbarius wrote:Read up on the Manitoba Motor Vehicle Act, it will give you confidence and understanding. For instance; there is another thread on this site regarding "DRL's" and fog lamps in BC and when I looked up the BC Motor Vehicle Act this is what I discovered:

"daytime running lamp" means a lamp used to improve the visibility of a vehicle when the vehicle is viewed from the front in daylight;

Daytime running lamps 4.08 A motor vehicle may be equipped with daytime running lamps, mounted on the front of the vehicle at a height of not less than 30 cm and not more than 2.11 m, that comply with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada). [en. B.C. Reg. 476/98, s. 2.]

Fog lamps 4.11 (1) A motor vehicle may be equipped with 2 fog lamps, mounted on the front of the vehicle below the headlamps, that are capable of displaying only white or amber light. (2) Each fog lamp must be (a) mounted not more than 30 cm below the headlamps, and (b) adjusted and aimed so that, at a distance of 8 m from the lamp, the centre of the beam is at least 10 cm below the height of the fog lamp. (3) The fog lamp wiring and switch must permit simultaneous operation of the parking lamps, tail lamps, licence plate lamp and, if required, clearance lamps. (4) The operator of a vehicle may use fog lamps instead of headlamps when atmospheric conditions make the use of headlamps disadvantageous. [en. B.C. Reg. 476/98, s. 2.]

Hours prescribed for lighted lamps 4.01 A person who drives or operates a vehicle on a highway must illuminate the lamps required by this Division (a) from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise, and (b) at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavourable atmospheric conditions, objects on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 150 m. [en. B.C. Reg. 476/98, s. 2.]

( http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/-- M --/Motor Vehicle Act RSBC 1996 c. 318/05_Regulations/27_26_58 Motor Vehicle Act Regulations/26_58_01.xml )

The point I am getting at is the more knowledge you have ~ the better prepared you will be. Seeing as you are right in front of your computer and on line; use your Google option ~ it is amazing what you can find. I have noticed when people don't know well what they are addressing they will ere on the side of caution, often leading to misinformation being distributed based on hearsay.

Happy motoring! Falco.

keep in mind that there are federal laws to look into as well.

keep in mind that there are federal laws to look into as well.

not once you're past the import stage... after that it's all the province's jurisdiction.