In a TÜV inspection in Germany, for example, they know what kind of lamps came with your car, or what retrofit lamps are type-approved for your car, and will fa

In a TÜV inspection in Germany, for example, they know what kind of lamps came with your car, or what retrofit lamps are type-approved for your car, and will fail you if you have another kind. How does TÜV SÜD know what lamps are approved for your car? They are also the organization that does the type approvals. They also will fail you for having polished or otherwise refurbished the lenses instead of replacing them. Basically they are gigantic hardasses about headlights.