White Indicator lenses
Discussion
Hi TVR Gear (TMS) do the front and sides.
IF you go to the following site:
www.tvrcc-surrey.co.uk
then select Articles on the menu, you will see an article about fitting indicators with a few photos.
Hope that helps.
David
IF you go to the following site:
www.tvrcc-surrey.co.uk
then select Articles on the menu, you will see an article about fitting indicators with a few photos.
Hope that helps.
David
I got mine from Leavesley near Burton on Trent. They are from a military spec Land Rover (remeber from my RAF days) which has the orange lenses as the indicator covers and the white ones are for the side lights. Speak to Stuart and tell him the number on the orange lens (something like FV10141A) and he will tell you the clear lens number - mine were £8 each (inc. VAT) much cheaper than the £30 odd from TMS. They are 2nd hand but come up a treat with a bit of soapy water and wire wool.
Tel: 01283 791071 (I think - got this via the net. Haven't got the details with me)
I also bought the Philips Silvervision bulbs from www.powerbulbs.com - they have a mirror finish and flash orange so you don't get the fried egg effect.
Did mine at the weekend. My advise would be to remove the horn, unscrew the back off the lens and tap the front of the lens gently with a rubber mallet ensuring you cover it with a towel or something. This should dislodge the silicon holding the lens in place. I was surprised at how solid this was. Don't try and cut it with a knife or similar as you WILL damage the paintwork. I tried this on the first one and it took hours and broke a blade which could have cut into the paintwork, the other one took 5 minutes. The lens comes off through the inside of the wing ie pushes in from the front. Clean the hole up and pull off any loose silicon on the inner side of the hole. Ensure every thing is clean and dry before proceeding. Put a sliver of silicon around the front of the new lens where it meets the metal, smooth iot off with finger (with water on it otherwise you'll end up in a right fuc**ng mess) and feed it through the gap in front end. Gently push it into place from the back whilst ensuring it is central and level. Leave for 24 hours and gob some around the edges from inside. Replace bulbs and screw back in ensuring you keep the rubber boot in position whilst tightening the back of the unit.
Keep plenty of rag at hand for when you are not happy.
Apologies for the long post.
Any queries please contact me.
FFG
Tel: 01283 791071 (I think - got this via the net. Haven't got the details with me)
I also bought the Philips Silvervision bulbs from www.powerbulbs.com - they have a mirror finish and flash orange so you don't get the fried egg effect.
Did mine at the weekend. My advise would be to remove the horn, unscrew the back off the lens and tap the front of the lens gently with a rubber mallet ensuring you cover it with a towel or something. This should dislodge the silicon holding the lens in place. I was surprised at how solid this was. Don't try and cut it with a knife or similar as you WILL damage the paintwork. I tried this on the first one and it took hours and broke a blade which could have cut into the paintwork, the other one took 5 minutes. The lens comes off through the inside of the wing ie pushes in from the front. Clean the hole up and pull off any loose silicon on the inner side of the hole. Ensure every thing is clean and dry before proceeding. Put a sliver of silicon around the front of the new lens where it meets the metal, smooth iot off with finger (with water on it otherwise you'll end up in a right fuc**ng mess) and feed it through the gap in front end. Gently push it into place from the back whilst ensuring it is central and level. Leave for 24 hours and gob some around the edges from inside. Replace bulbs and screw back in ensuring you keep the rubber boot in position whilst tightening the back of the unit.
Keep plenty of rag at hand for when you are not happy.
Apologies for the long post.
Any queries please contact me.
FFG
Looked last night - the part number on the fornty of the lens is Lucas FV817224. It is the front side light off a military spec Land Rover.
Stuart is in spares and on 01283 792929. He had loads of them in a box.
They are open 08:30 to 17:30 Monday to Friday only.
I collected mine - Leavesley are on the A38 near Burton-upon-Trent. They sell all sorts of military equipment including amphibious vehicle and transporters. If you have been past on the A38 you will have seen them.
FFG
Stuart is in spares and on 01283 792929. He had loads of them in a box.
They are open 08:30 to 17:30 Monday to Friday only.
I collected mine - Leavesley are on the A38 near Burton-upon-Trent. They sell all sorts of military equipment including amphibious vehicle and transporters. If you have been past on the A38 you will have seen them.
FFG
Try this. Apologoies as the car is used everyday and is dirty.
http://photos.fotango.com/p/eba00419847f00000001.jpg
Hope it works. I used white silicon for obvious reasons but use what you need. I beleive it is available in colours other than white and clear from any DIY store.
I didn't put any silicon on from the front after installation as there isn't enough space to get a finger or something in without making the silicon bead too wide and spoiling the job.
FFG
http://photos.fotango.com/p/eba00419847f00000001.jpg
Hope it works. I used white silicon for obvious reasons but use what you need. I beleive it is available in colours other than white and clear from any DIY store.
I didn't put any silicon on from the front after installation as there isn't enough space to get a finger or something in without making the silicon bead too wide and spoiling the job.
FFG
A tip for you - when I put mine in they kept rolling back away from the bumper so it was difficult for the adhesive to set. What I did was bought a couple of sticky backed coat hooks from B&Q and stuck them to the indicator lense then as it was drying/setting I tied some string around the hook and the other end to some racking so it was under tension. The next day they had set brilliantly and then I could quite easily remove the hooks - ta da!!!
grf500 said:I hope you remembered to untie the string before backing out of the garage. That would have been very funny to witness.
A tip for you - when I put mine in they kept rolling back away from the bumper so it was difficult for the adhesive to set. What I did was bought a couple of sticky backed coat hooks from B&Q and stuck them to the indicator lense then as it was drying/setting I tied some string around the hook and the other end to some racking so it was under tension. The next day they had set brilliantly and then I could quite easily remove the hooks - ta da!!!
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