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Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - ginge191 - 28-12-2011
After having horrendous issues with my side repeaters - im looking at finding an alternative, and after trawling the internet i've come across this idea
![[Image: BM60DLM_Add1_lge.jpg]](http://www.body-kit.co.uk/shopimages/products/extras/BM60DLM_Add1_lge.jpg)
I'd like to fit something similar to mine, now would anyone have any idea on how to integrate this into a mirror, wiring is so much of an issue.
Also, theres this thing called the LAW. to be road legal, my car would have to have side repeaters, either on the mirrors or on the wings. Would this suffice on passing an MOT and allow me to smooth over the current indicator slot... AND suffice visibility...
Im assuming, the easiest way would be to put an LED strip between the mirror glass and the mirror casing?
Any ideas post it up.
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
Doubt that would be legal as it doesn't face sideways... so not really a side repeater. looks cool though
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - ginge191 - 28-12-2011
surely that is as "sideways" as you can get :?
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
How? It looks like its facing the rear to me
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - ginge191 - 28-12-2011
MOT testers Manual Wrote:Vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1986 must be fitted with one side repeater indicator on each side. Instead of a separate lamp, the side repeater might be part of the front direction indicator if it includes a wraparound lens.
be interesting to know the law on this...
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
Our headlights don't fit under that, just ask springs
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - ginge191 - 28-12-2011
Connor Wrote:Our headlights don't fit under that, just ask springs
BUT when down to MOt discretion, our indicators can be seen from the side...
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
Nope... just ask springs... He had this argument when he had the dimma tested
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - mark_airey - 28-12-2011
With ph1 cars the "side repeater" part is covered by the front indicator as it is a seperate indicator from the headlight and is visable from the side
AFAIK this does not apply to ph2 or ph3 lights as they are part of the headlight unit.
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
Well me and springs have both failed most on not having side repeaters... both ph1...
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - mark_airey - 28-12-2011
Connor Wrote:Well me and springs have both failed most on not having side repeaters... both ph1...
See strictly speaking I would say that its a fail on the MOT testers part as strictly speaking they comply, the other option is to run the repeater wiring to under the slam pannel so you can fit temp ones for the MOT test then tuck the wiring away until next year
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
No i just didn't have one fitted
but dis try saying that the front indicator is enough, but he wasn't having it... plus i don't think they quite come round enough anyway to get away with it imo
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - mark_airey - 28-12-2011
Connor Wrote:No i just didn't have one fitted
IIRC the wording is something like that "it needs to be a separate light unit to the headlight that visible from the side" both of which the ph1 front ones are so technically the MOT tester is wrong mate regardless of if you have side repeaters fitted. That's what I have been sayin
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
I know what you're saying lol but I don't think the light shines that much out that side, they just face forward
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - mark_airey - 28-12-2011
Connor Wrote:I know what you're saying lol but I don't think the light shines that much out that side, they just face forward
I know what your sayin but if you can see them from the side (which you can, I've tried) then they shouldnt fail, I know they aren't perfect but that's why they fitted the side repeaters which you have now removed isn't it
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
No i didn't get rid of my side repeaters, just didn't fit it back on when I had the wing replaced
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - mark_airey - 28-12-2011
*facepalm* lol
Well that is just the ultimate in laziness isn't it ROFL
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
Well it was broke... and i needed a new one.. and and... Yeah im just lazy lol
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Niall - 28-12-2011
This would be legal providing you also had some on the front of the wing mirror so they can be seen from the front.
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
No they need to be seen from the side, that's why you have side repeaters
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Scott - 28-12-2011
Didn't someone fibreglass them into the side strip on the front wing a while back? Not sure if I ever saw the end result of that, but I think it'd look smart if you could do that.
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
I've heard of that being done, never seen it though, I've been thinking about just drilling holes in the trim and having leds poking out...
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - mark_airey - 28-12-2011
Was that not welsh Ben Scott? I would go with the led's though Connor or the temp idea I posted earlier for the duration of the MOT test
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
Yeah Welsh Ben sounds familiar, think it was him
Oh and its fine now mark, was my dt and i did put a repeater back in... had to for the MOT, didn't plug it in though
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Scott - 28-12-2011
Yeah that sounds about right! Speaking of him actually, where is he. I'm surprised he's not selling wind deflectors already
Leds could look good though! Someone should try it with a spare bit of trim.
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
I do have a spare piece of trim at home
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
Oh he doesn't sell them any more... or is he having "one last order"
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Niall - 28-12-2011
Connor Wrote:No they need to be seen from the side, that's why you have side repeaters
Yes....you would have them wrapping round the mirror cap like they do on all cars with indicators in the mirrors
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - Connor - 28-12-2011
Yes and they need to be seen from the side, not the front
Re: Geeks - Your up! - Mirror Indicators - mark_airey - 28-12-2011
Connor Wrote:Yes and they need to be seen from the side, not the front
Your more argumentative than me today, whats wrong with you??
you can see them from the side as the wrap around the indicator, thats what he is trying to say
like this (shit pic but you get the idea)
![[Image: BLACK%20M3%20INDI.jpg]](http://www.2xcite.co.uk/images/BLACK%20M3%20INDI.jpg)