>From my research I am not sure they are legal. The idea as implemented In production cars is that brake or hazards only flash when the car is stopping at a rapid rate.
The mot I think I read will fail you if the brake lights aren't solid. Just from mem when I was reading around and this is why I ended up buying something a bit pricey and from a random place! On 24/07/2012, Matthew <[email protected]> wrote: > £25 ish here http://www.flashingbrakelights.co.uk/Auto_Products.html > I've no experience or connection with this company. > > M > > On 23 Jul 2012, at 22:47, Chris Young <[email protected]> wrote: > >> now don't laugh too much - but once I had the bit between my teeth I had >> to sort out the flashing brake like gizmo.. cost me 111 US dollars in >> total - the extra postage caught me out a bit... >> >> http://simone.ibuy.co.th/249091/TE301E+++TE302E+-+The+3rd+EYE+Adaptive+Brake+Light++ABL++/ >> >> i could have sworn there was a English version of the above page but it >> seems to have gone. >> >> this has some reference too >> http://feliogroup.com/pages/adaptive-brake-light it is the same product - >> i got the te301e - ie just brake light... >> >> I can let you have the guys email address if you want to talk to him (in >> english!) first.. >> >> the transaction was very good, and they marked it as gift too :) >> >> >> >> On 22 July 2012 18:00, Ian Harrison <[email protected]> wrote: >> It looks like I have gone for the same LED lights as you to brighten >> things up a bit. I will fit a high level light too, possibly one of the >> Audi TT Cabrio ones. I like the sound of a gizmo to flash the high level >> one. Have you a link you could send? >> >> I'm just looking forward to getting back on he road now! >> >> Looking at the photo of my light bracket against your, it looks as though >> mine failed like that in the past and they left the broken end on the >> bottom of the bracket... Have to sort that out. >> >> Cheers >> Ian >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 21 Jul 2012, at 20:34, Chris Young <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I hope you were ok.. but fippin awful. sometimes I hate other drivers. >>> >>> I went for a drive with a few of the tiger guys and some others turned up >>> too.. one of the kit cars smashed into the back of my friends tiger >>> avon.. so sometimes it is just gonna happen. he luckily too managed to >>> get his to fit cost wise, so the insurance didn't write it off. >>> >>> around my way (new malden) even back in the days when i had the robin >>> hood, the first thing i did was to light up the back of the car like >>> blackpool illuminations. too many people round here, even with my extra >>> lights have skidded to a stop to the side of me.. they just sit in their >>> 4x4 too close and look right over the top of me. >>> >>> i now have some little red leds on the left and right above the quantum >>> xtreme lettering, and a third brake light on the spare wheel. >>> >>> i then made a light bar that hangs under the roll bar.. this has more >>> sides, motorbike indicators and 2 wide brake lights together... in the >>> hope that people will see from what ever angle! I also (more for fun >>> than anything else) found a bit of wizardry that flashed the middle brake >>> lights when you are stopping at a rapid rate. >>> >>> good move on swapping the engine, a shame you wont do it yourself (i get >>> the feel you are a builder as well as driver) but as you say, whilst it >>> is in bits.... I'm pretty jealous as I am still pinto powered! - tho cant >>> complain, it is doing me good at at 6000 miles per year for the last 2 >>> years I have owned it.. accelerator cables and fuel pumps are another >>> matter ! >>> >>> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/H5QwD2fziV4V8jg3MvK7g9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink >>> >>> if you want to get an idea of the light bar - you will need to zoom in, >>> but best picture to hand. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 20 July 2012 23:21, Ian Harrison <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Try a Mondeo boot. >>> >>> Yep, I got torpedoed by a focus that didn't see me stopped on the >>> entrance to a roundabout. It destroyed the boot section, twisted the diff >>> and suspension frame, killed the fuel tank and pushed the left rollbar >>> mount forward 2 inches. >>> >>> So Kermit is down in kingsbridge having a nice shiny new chassis fitted. >>> >>> >>> The new rear section is out of the mould and construction has started, >>> but I imagine that Mark has been a little busy this week. >>> >>> Whilst the Footman James is more expensive than others they were a dream >>> to work with. >>> >>> I am hoping to get K2 back in the next two weeks. It seemed a shame to >>> not make use of the rebuild so the Ferriday pinto is being replaced with >>> a blacktop zetec with fuel injection :-) >>> >>> Ian >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On 20 Jul 2012, at 22:34, Chris Young <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> cheers - they do look much better. >>>> >>>> the next pic shows a bigger boot to fill the hole? don't spose you >>>> remember what that boot is ? and does it stay in !? mine do exactly what >>>> yours did. >>>> >>>> also, did some sort of disaster happen back in Jan ? looking at the last >>>> couple of pics in your album? I don't remember reading anything on >>>> here? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 20 July 2012 21:21, Ian Harrison <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> So that failed spectacularly... >>>> >>>> Try this >>>> >>>> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_ewakBCwCDr7qZb5YJeFJ9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink >>>> >>>> On 20 July 2012 20:48, Ian Harrison <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Like this. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 20 July 2012 14:52, Chris Young <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> thanks Paul, >>>> >>>> I have managed to have a chat with Mark (he is a tad busy getting >>>> everything from Eddie) and the stainless ones should be a straight >>>> swap. the tube comes out of the nose cone now, with a vertical tube at >>>> the end for the light - rather than the squashed bit on the older >>>> model. >>>> >>>> a pair are in the post, so I will see how I get on. >>>> >>>> cheers for the reply. >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> On 20 July 2012 14:46, Paul <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Chris, >>>> > >>>> > I can't confrim, but they would need to be as the postion is set by >>>> > the SVA >>>> > as was now IVA test. Lights have to be a set height and distance out >>>> > on the >>>> > car. I expect if you call Mark Burley at quantum he will measure a new >>>> > one >>>> > and you can compare it with the broken one you have. >>>> > >>>> > Cheers >>>> > Paul >>>> > >>>> > On Wednesday, July 18, 2012 8:38:08 AM UTC+1, Chris Xtreme wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> I was in wales last week for a mates stag doo staying at a bunk >>>> >> house. >>>> >> one of them was looking over the car and realised the headlamp was >>>> >> leaning on the wheel arch. >>>> >> >>>> >> Had to splint it with a teaspoon and bit of gaffa tape! >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> can anyone confirm if the stainless headlamp brackets are the same >>>> >> as >>>> >> the original stee,l painted black ones.. my car was on the road in >>>> >> 2000, so the originals are from that time. >>>> >> >>>> >> cheers all. >>>> >> >>>> >> Chris >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > 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. 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