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rich1
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side indicater lens
« on: Aug 8th, 2010, 6:25pm » |
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hi guys , back up and running again after having heater matrix fixed (cost me £235, fitted)
anyway , my old man was at a car show and bought me some colour coded side indicater lens`s
questin 1 - are they legal?
question 2- if yes , how do you take the old orange ones off , do they just "pop" out and do the new ones just slide back in ?
cheers
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Re: side indicater lens
« Reply #1 on: Aug 8th, 2010, 6:40pm » |
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Hi rich. If they are kite marked, then yes they are legal ( not that anyone checks ). As long as they show an orange colour when in use your sorted. To remove....... Press the indicator towards the wing whilst moving the lense either to the left or right ( they can go either way ). As soon as you apply a little pressure to the plastic lug at the back of the lense pull towards you ( a long thumb nail is handy ). Swap over the bulb, re connect the fitting & fitting is the reverse of removal. I had clear indicators on my white estate & they looked fab. Really made a differance. Dont forget to post a pic when fitted 
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rich1
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Re: side indicater lens
« Reply #2 on: Aug 8th, 2010, 6:45pm » |
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so the bulbs still have to be orange? im sure the ones i got with the lens were a bright white ?? will go and check
brb
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Re: side indicater lens
« Reply #3 on: Aug 8th, 2010, 6:56pm » |
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nope bulbs are orange, but i noticed on the packaging it says for show only !!!
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Re: side indicater lens
« Reply #4 on: Aug 8th, 2010, 10:39pm » |
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Mine passed MOT ok as they actually flash orange:-
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Re: side indicater lens
« Reply #5 on: Aug 8th, 2010, 10:52pm » |
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I don't think side indicators are needed under the auspices of British law at all,where the vehicle is less than 6 metres in length.But I am remembering this as an HGV oprerator of yesteryear.Times change !!
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Re: side indicater lens
« Reply #7 on: Aug 9th, 2010, 6:01pm » |
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on Aug 8th, 2010, 10:52pm, gozz wrote:I don't think side indicators are needed under the auspices of British law at all,where the vehicle is less than 6 metres in length.But I am remembering this as an HGV oprerator of yesteryear.Times change !!
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Is that why most taxi drivers don't use indicators
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Re: side indicater lens
« Reply #8 on: Aug 9th, 2010, 7:20pm » |
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Hi
Black ones on my white saloon. Passed about 7 MOT's with them on, and yes they do flash orange.
Tony
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Re: side indicater lens
« Reply #9 on: Aug 10th, 2010, 9:39am » |
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As long as they flash the right colour and you can actually see it flashing its ok 
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Re: side indicater lens
« Reply #10 on: Aug 10th, 2010, 11:06am » |
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Quite right, but seems some MOT testers are confused about the cut-off date (or even that there is one!), if you look at some of the stories in those google links; e.g. one guy's told he's got to install new ones onto his series 3 landrover or it will never pass, as someone else said that would make it no longer mint original cos they're weren't ever supposed to have 'em in the first place!
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Re: side indicater lens
« Reply #11 on: Aug 10th, 2010, 11:58am » |
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on Aug 10th, 2010, 11:06am, Mike H wrote:Quite right, but seems some MOT testers are confused about the cut-off date (or even that there is one!), if you look at some of the stories in those google links; e.g. one guy's told he's got to install new ones onto his series 3 landrover or it will never pass, as someone else said that would make it no longer mint original cos they're weren't ever supposed to have 'em in the first place!
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http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/Mot/DG_4022113
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Re: side indicater lens
« Reply #12 on: Aug 10th, 2010, 2:48pm » |
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Yes I know, that was the advice given in the other forums.
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