Anyone been stopped for having red indicators?
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I was told off about it once but not nicked (I had been stopped for driving a vette with the front fogs on - looks good though! - when the friendly copper noticed my rear indicators). I just pleaded ignorance at the time.
I just bought some pretty cool "bubble lens covers" for my rear lights from Ecklers and they do look real good IMHO.
In my naievity (not sure if that's spelt right)I thought I could run 4 rear lights while displaying a (sort of) orange rear indicator when my mega bright euro indicators flashed behind the covers. Still looks pretty red to me though you'd have to be blind as a bat to miss the whole light flashing!
How much of a nick is it? Also anyone know anything about size/ placement of rear indicators? I was thinking of keeping 4 red lights and fitting some amber LEDs maybe in the rear window (like a TVR Tuscan{?}) or low down by the bumper, just above the exhaust.
Been searching the net for MOT regulations but can only find general stuff.
I just bought some pretty cool "bubble lens covers" for my rear lights from Ecklers and they do look real good IMHO.
In my naievity (not sure if that's spelt right)I thought I could run 4 rear lights while displaying a (sort of) orange rear indicator when my mega bright euro indicators flashed behind the covers. Still looks pretty red to me though you'd have to be blind as a bat to miss the whole light flashing!
How much of a nick is it? Also anyone know anything about size/ placement of rear indicators? I was thinking of keeping 4 red lights and fitting some amber LEDs maybe in the rear window (like a TVR Tuscan{?}) or low down by the bumper, just above the exhaust.
Been searching the net for MOT regulations but can only find general stuff.
Unfortunately the "split" rear lights are for 91-96 vettes (+90 up ZR1s). My car is a 90 with the circular lights. Also a PIG to remove because unlike the square lights which have external screws, on the 84-90 vette you need to access screws behind the light by removing the number plate and reversing lights and squeezing your hand in with a skinny wrench!
I've also got to the inner rears by removing the fuel filler assembly but that results in even more lost skin!
I've also got to the inner rears by removing the fuel filler assembly but that results in even more lost skin!
Looks like the general opinion is to be legal.
Find it hard to believe anyone could miss a flashing light, amber or red, especially on a C4 where the whole light is flashing (it's a BIG light!)
Personally I find it hard to see some of those cr*p clear indicators on some modern cars, and the high mounted indicators of some cars are great from a distance but sometimes not immediately noticeable if you're real close in traffic.
Nige, interesting to see you covered 45,000 miles in your car without getting a pull. Maybe even if the cops saw it flashing they'd excercise some common sennse.
Shame the problem only really exists with the 84-90 as other C4s and C5s have rather neat "split" lenses available.
I'm looking at some small but bright amber LED options. It would be nice to have 4 red rear lights and 5 brakelights - surely no-one could ever run into the back of a car with 5 brakelights (4 massive circular ones and one roof mounted!)
Did you know our American friends have an abbreviation for everything (like Jap motorcycle manufacturers)? The roof mounted brakelight is a CHMSL (Central High Mounted Stop Light!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Find it hard to believe anyone could miss a flashing light, amber or red, especially on a C4 where the whole light is flashing (it's a BIG light!)
Personally I find it hard to see some of those cr*p clear indicators on some modern cars, and the high mounted indicators of some cars are great from a distance but sometimes not immediately noticeable if you're real close in traffic.
Nige, interesting to see you covered 45,000 miles in your car without getting a pull. Maybe even if the cops saw it flashing they'd excercise some common sennse.
Shame the problem only really exists with the 84-90 as other C4s and C5s have rather neat "split" lenses available.
I'm looking at some small but bright amber LED options. It would be nice to have 4 red rear lights and 5 brakelights - surely no-one could ever run into the back of a car with 5 brakelights (4 massive circular ones and one roof mounted!)
Did you know our American friends have an abbreviation for everything (like Jap motorcycle manufacturers)? The roof mounted brakelight is a CHMSL (Central High Mounted Stop Light!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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