Changing the side repeaters on a chimera

[Corin Denton]

Standing back and looking at my 95 Cureton green Chimaera which I have had for nearly a week I can't help thinking that the side view would be drastically improved if the side repeaters were smoked rather than orange , obviously these are ford items so aftermarket sourcing is no problem , how do they come of the Chimaera , just thought I would ask before just in case I damaged something. Thanks , Corin.

[RobM]

The replacements come with new bulb and lense. The lenses are supposed to pop out and in easily, but the new one's i bought needed modification with a suitable file. Top tip, Make sure the bulb holder doesn't fall inside the wing cause you'll be groping about for ages with a bit of wire should take less than 10 mins to do both sides.

[bryanlister]

Probably convered elsewhere on here - but any know where you can get smoked/clear front indicators. I believe the original parts are shared with the Challenger Tank! And you don't get many changeable spec items on those do you?!

[Corin Denton]

Thanks for the advise peeps but just a word of warning for others , when I did this on removing the old repeaters I pulled part of the lacquer of the wing on my unpainted "kime"...Bugger !!

[chimleic]

name said:

Top tip, Make sure the bulb holder doesn't fall inside the wing cause you'll be groping about for ages with a bit of wire

Just in the process of changing my repeaters..snipped the wire and didn't have a good grip...off it shot into the bodywork. I'll keep trying with the wire, but is there any other way of accessing the wing to retrieve it?!?

[chimleic]

Panic over! I am more skillful with a bent wire coat hanger than I previously thought!!!

Nice side repeaters now...white LED ones! Universal fitting with an adhesive pad on the back to stick onto the car (finished off with some clear sealant).

Got them from: [url]www.grahamgoode.com [/url]in Leicester.

[CMR2PAYNE]

are the side ones fiesta or will any ford ones fit ?

[Tyre Smoke]

CMR2PAYNE said:

are the side ones fiesta or will any ford ones fit ?

Fester/Transit/etc,etc

[chimleic]

I found the correct Fiesta ones quite hard to source with clear lenses - but the universal fitting LEDs were quite easy and simple to fit (hopefully won't have to be removed now that they're glued on though!)

[Corin Denton]

Bloody hell this post is a blast from the past!

[tvrbob]

Corin Denton said:

Bloody hell this post is a blast from the past!

There was me wondering why you were changing them again.