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jimi said:Where did you get the indicator lenses from and was it difficult to get out the old ones?
Its formula red, with full dark grey leather 4.0L, the indicator change was easy if you have the right stuff, you need quick drying, gloopy stuff, other wise it takes ages for them to stick. Look good though IMO.
MC
[quote=chimyellow]What is it with this Starmist Blue? It is good to see someone else with a colour other than Starmist Blur (Or somekind of dark colour)!
I was just being ironic, I actually long to re-spray mine a really bright colour (tap shoe pink or Space Hopper orange ?) but I won't because I'm too conservative and timid
On second thoughts, it's different.....bluechim450 said:Thinking likewise, thanks for the info BlueChim450.
Nice one.........looking to do the indicator/ repeater upgrade myself shortly........
The side repeaters were a doddle but I'm a little more hesitant with the fronts, mainly on removing the existing ones.... I guess it's a case of scoring round with a fine blade first so as not to damage the paintwork.
Anyone have any tips?
MC
I did this on Sat this week on a Griff 500.
I used a small sharp kitchen paring knife. I then carfuly pushed the blade into the sealent as deep as it would go, which is only a couple of mm. I repeated this all round the indictor lense to weaken the sealent. I then inserted my arm round the back of the indicator and felt around until I could find the sealent at the back. I thn pull as much off with my fingers as possible. Next I simply pushed the lense into the car using quite a bit of force using my thumbs. Then I cleaned round the opening. The new indicator lense then screwed onto the old indicator, so I did not have to do any wiring work. Then it was simply glue and seal the new lense back in. I used ammount of superglue as two small dots on opposite sides of the indicator mount to simply hold the indicator in place not to keep it there, then I used alot of sealent on the back and round the front and let harden over night.
David
I used a small sharp kitchen paring knife. I then carfuly pushed the blade into the sealent as deep as it would go, which is only a couple of mm. I repeated this all round the indictor lense to weaken the sealent. I then inserted my arm round the back of the indicator and felt around until I could find the sealent at the back. I thn pull as much off with my fingers as possible. Next I simply pushed the lense into the car using quite a bit of force using my thumbs. Then I cleaned round the opening. The new indicator lense then screwed onto the old indicator, so I did not have to do any wiring work. Then it was simply glue and seal the new lense back in. I used ammount of superglue as two small dots on opposite sides of the indicator mount to simply hold the indicator in place not to keep it there, then I used alot of sealent on the back and round the front and let harden over night.
David
MajorClanger said:
Nice one.........looking to do the indicator/ repeater upgrade myself shortly........
Thinking likewise, thanks for the info BlueChim450.
The side repeaters were a doddle but I'm a little more hesitant with the fronts, mainly on removing the existing ones.... I guess it's a case of scoring round with a fine blade first so as not to damage the paintwork.
Anyone have any tips?
MC
Having looked in the bible, it looks to me to be a bit harder on the Chimerea. My suggestion is to get on your hands and knees tonight/this weekend and see if you can get to the back of the indicators easily. If you can it should be an easy job.
BTW: I only used the super glue very sparingly to hold the indicator in place, oterwise it fell back into the car. I have heard of another guy that used those self sticking plastic hooks you can buy in B&Q. His method was to stick one to each i dicator, tie some string to it, and then tie the other end to a support to hold the indicator in position as the sealent dried.
I took some photos as I did mine, I will write it up as a web page shortly.
David
>> Edited by david010167 on Wednesday 18th June 15:41
BTW: I only used the super glue very sparingly to hold the indicator in place, oterwise it fell back into the car. I have heard of another guy that used those self sticking plastic hooks you can buy in B&Q. His method was to stick one to each i dicator, tie some string to it, and then tie the other end to a support to hold the indicator in position as the sealent dried.
I took some photos as I did mine, I will write it up as a web page shortly.
David
>> Edited by david010167 on Wednesday 18th June 15:41
Had to refit mine a couple of weeks ago. Off side lamp had fallen in, wondered why someone flashed me!!
Removed the grill and then access to the rear of the indicators is pretty simple. Didn't have to faff about with superglue or resort to anything else the rubber backing cover was just long enough to support itself between the grill and wheel archliner. Used clear silicon,seems to have done the trick.
Removed the grill and then access to the rear of the indicators is pretty simple. Didn't have to faff about with superglue or resort to anything else the rubber backing cover was just long enough to support itself between the grill and wheel archliner. Used clear silicon,seems to have done the trick.
Lenses from Harrogate Horselss Carriages, they are the new style Chim rear reversing lamps apparently.
how i did it.
remove the grill cut round lense inside pull it out and replace with clear one. then put 4 dabs of superglue on the lens, which you have attached to the indicator loom. push into place from behind and hold for 2-3 mins. this will hold the lens, then just to be sure run a bead of clear silicone around it and let it dry, refit grill, bit of a sod to do! then its done.
how i did it.
remove the grill cut round lense inside pull it out and replace with clear one. then put 4 dabs of superglue on the lens, which you have attached to the indicator loom. push into place from behind and hold for 2-3 mins. this will hold the lens, then just to be sure run a bead of clear silicone around it and let it dry, refit grill, bit of a sod to do! then its done.
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