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(Message started by: rich1 on Aug 8^th, 2010, 6:25pm)

Title: side indicater lens
Post by rich1 on Aug 8^th, 2010, 6:25pm

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

Title: Re: side indicater lens
Post by Tons_of_fun on Aug 8^th, 2010, 6:40pm

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 ;-)

Title: Re: side indicater lens
Post by rich1 on Aug 8^th, 2010, 6:45pm

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

Title: Re: side indicater lens
Post by rich1 on Aug 8^th, 2010, 6:56pm

nope bulbs are orange, but i noticed on the packaging it says for show only !!!

Title: Re: side indicater lens
Post by amigafan2003 on Aug 8^th, 2010, 10:39pm

Mine passed MOT ok as they actually flash orange:-

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/amigafan2003/100_2768.jpg

Title: Re: side indicater lens
Post by gozz on Aug 8^th, 2010, 10:52pm

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 !!
GOZZ.

Title: Re: side indicater lens
Post by Mike H on Aug 9^th, 2010, 12:45am

Wow have a look at this: http://livinginthepast-audioweb.co.uk/images/misc/blink.gif

I thought they were just added on to look more posh or something

http://www.ukmot.com/1-5.asp

"Vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1986" (must have side repeaters)

and these

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=side+indicators+mot&cts=1281310655930&aq=0&aqi=g1g-m6&aql=&oq=side+indicators&gs_rfai=

Title: Re: side indicater lens
Post by tonyboy on Aug 9^th, 2010, 6:01pm

on 08/08/10 at 22:52:52, gozz wrote:

Is that why most taxi drivers don't use indicators ;)

Title: Re: side indicater lens
Post by Tenfut on Aug 9^th, 2010, 7:20pm

Hi

Black ones on my white saloon. Passed about 7 MOT's with them on, and yes they do flash orange.

Tony

Title: Re: side indicater lens
Post by Highlander on Aug 10^th, 2010, 9:39am

As long as they flash the right colour and you can actually see it flashing its ok ;D

Title: Re: side indicater lens
Post by Mike H on Aug 10^th, 2010, 11:06am

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!

Title: Re: side indicater lens
Post by amigafan2003 on Aug 10^th, 2010, 11:58am

on 08/10/10 at 11:06:45, Mike H wrote:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/Mot/DG_4022113

Title: Re: side indicater lens
Post by Mike H on Aug 10^th, 2010, 2:48pm

Yes I know, that was the advice given in the other forums. ;D