Front Indicator Lenses

[islander]

Removed the front indicator lenses on my series 2 350i to find that they are both the same which means one has had to put on upside down. Now I know why they never quite looked right!!!

I know they are Robin Reliant lense, but does anybody know from which model and of course a source?

[wedg1e]

Try this thread from a couple of weeks ago...

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=165802&f=12&h=0

[19560]

islander said:

I know they are Robin Reliant lense, but does anybody know from which model and of course a source?

Ian is right. They are from a mid life Renault12.

[cuneus]

Call Belinda at Reliant 01543 431955

11 quid each

[bhardy]

They are from a renault 12, fitted new ones last year....

[colinrees]

Hi,
I have two the same as well, not sure which side is wrong at the moment. But sounds like there is a possibility of a swap ?


Colin

[petej280+2]

Have you looked at these yet???
left hand and right hand ones available!!??

I got some the other day and they look 'just the job'.

Pete

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9886&item=7966796540&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

[wedg1e]

Err... Pete, they were what I was on about in my post a couple of weeks back (and linked above...)

[stainless_steve]

wedg1e said:

Err... Pete, they were what I was on about in my post a couple of weeks back (and linked above...)

Do these also fit SEACs?

[wedg1e]

stainless_steve said:

wedg1e said: Err... Pete, they were what I was on about in my post a couple of weeks back (and linked above...) Do these also fit SEACs?

Don't think so Steve, they were some big monsters weren't they?

Edit: Hmmmm. Just been looking at Neil Hyde's car and they do loook suspiciously like the R12 units.... maybe it was the 400SE that had the huge indicators then?

>> Edited by wedg1e on Thursday 14th April 03:01

[petej280+2]

DOH.!.!.!

Didn't read that link ... Cheers for putting me right Wedg1e
Regards
Pete J



>> Edited by petej280+2 on Friday 15th April 13:35

[Darren350]

Oh so its not just MY 350 with two right hand ind units then. I have just replaced mine with a pair of complete units from a Reliant Rialto at about £60.00 you may find that you can not just replace the lense as the stubs are in the wrong place and the wrong hight and you may have to get the complete unit the originls are a cibie unit the ones supplied by my local Reliant dealer are not branded but look just great and about half the price I have two old right hand units with good lenses if anyone needs them

[19560]

If you do not purchase a mid-life R12 unit

Darren350 said:

you may find that you can not just replace the lense as the stubs are in the wrong place and the wrong hight and you may have to get the complete unit.

[TVR-NUT]

So does anybody know which unit will fit a 1980 series 1 Tasmin? Thinking of replacing mine, but I want to make sure that they are replaced with the correct units. My current ones are Lucas ones if that's any help?

Mark

[wedg1e]

TVR-NUT said:

So does anybody know which unit will fit a 1980 series 1 Tasmin? Thinking of replacing mine, but I want to make sure that they are replaced with the correct units. My current ones are Lucas ones if that's any help? Mark

You've answered your own question. The early cars had Lucas units in a ribbed bumper. When they changed to the Renault lights, they altered the bumper to have a smaller recess for the lights, but still ribbed.
I forget what the Lucas units were off; Maxi perhaps?
Try Ebay, you might get some new old stock items.

[TVR-NUT]

Thanks for the info Ian. Will have to investigate further.

Mark

[islander]

Thanks for the help, especially the e-bay item spot hopefully they will arrive soon!

[kevsmev]

TVR-NUT said:

So does anybody know which unit will fit a 1980 series 1 Tasmin? Thinking of replacing mine, but I want to make sure that they are replaced with the correct units. My current ones are Lucas ones if that's any help? Mark

The early Tasmin front side/indicator units were from the Triumph Dolomite/1500. Repro lenses are available.
Kev