My Saloon passed an MOT with no rear reflectors. I fitted clear MK2 fiesta lights with coloured bulbs. (Mk1 Fiesta lights have the reflector in the centre of the light cluster, Mk2 have the reversing lights there and reflectors on the bumper). Use a clear bulb in the centre of the cluster on one side for a reversing light and a red one on the other side for the fog light.
Jim From: Mark Miles Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 4:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: More lights I am not sure that you could do that and remain legal. I have a spare set of taillights that I was planning to do the same thing with.... I like the look of leds. All electrical equipment fitted to cars is supposed to be E approved. How this applies to our cars I don't know nor do I know whether it is something that an MOT would check. My perfect solution would be to be able to get a smoked acrylic moulding the same as the sierra taillight cluster and to build the LED cluster myself. As the sierra lenses are tinted you would be limited on any changes you would want to make to the layout. You also need to have reflectors showing to the rear, this is usually built into the light cluster. It would look quite unpleasant having an extra reflector stuck on somewhere IMHO. Mark Miles Manager Bar Square 8 Market Place Wokingham Berkshire RG40 1AL 07565 110439 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: MatthewG <[email protected]> To: Quantum Owners Group <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 15:01 Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: More lights Jim is right that the brake lights must be separate and some way apart from the rear fog lights. I have a figure of them needing to be 10cm apart in my head (but I could well have made that up...). The third-brake flasher idea seems quite nifty. I'd just need to add a third brake light to my 2+2 first... Going back to the original point about using LEDs though, I was always a fan of Maserati's 'boomerang-style' LED rear lights. I'm sure that we could come up with something along those lines that both meets the regulations and gives our cars a bit more individuality. I'd bought myself a couple of flexible LED strips to play with and was thinking of tracking down a set of Sierra lights to use as a template for holding them (that would still fit if my tinkering worked). I bet that someone with more skill than me can come up with something far prettier and more cheaply. Matthew -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
