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paulmoran2 Member Since: 27 Nov 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 1422 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I lot better than mine |
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J evro Member Since: 31 Aug 2014 Location: Kent Posts: 541 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
They look good,
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Scottyav Member Since: 11 Feb 2013 Location: Cannock Staffordshire Posts: 1204 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Used a strong glue like hard as nails when fitted to hold onto silver ridged back reflective I met the two together in the hole. In middle then pushed together put a dab of superglue on a few touch points in middle as well as three small dabs hard as nails on underside then put cover back on with silicone left five mins to go hard then fitted, really easy, the only hard part is making sure there warm enough to split apart so you can get a Stanley blade or a small flat paint stripper blade to slide around part of seal to prise open once half open place over heat and gently work it till it fully prises apart. _____________________________________________________
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35533 ![]() ![]() |
so we have two methods of getting these snds/cobs into the reverse lights ,A11EXU's [alex] and yours scotty.. |
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CADjockey Member Since: 24 Jun 2014 Location: West Midlands Posts: 19 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Anyone tried these as a reverse light boost?
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35533 ![]() ![]() |
craig has, says they help when he reverses...
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CADjockey Member Since: 24 Jun 2014 Location: West Midlands Posts: 19 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for that, useful reading, I may start with these then. at £25 ish it seems a lot better than
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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3661 ![]() ![]() |
Word to the wise about those, don't forget to fit some red reflectors to another part of the rear of the car, otherwise you will be talking to the boys in blue rather a lot. A vehicle must be fitted with red reflectors on the rear to be used on the public highway, and before you all say my neighbors car don't have them, they are usually built into the red rear lights, which most FFRR's don't have, hence the little reflector strips in the bumper.
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35533 ![]() ![]() |
yes that is a requirement by law and it has been mentioned and discussed before.. |
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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3661 ![]() ![]() |
Not in this thread |
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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3661 ![]() ![]() |
I'm going to try Scottyav's solution, might be a wee bit more work, but his results look |
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CADjockey Member Since: 24 Jun 2014 Location: West Midlands Posts: 19 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I got hold of the SAE standard for reflex reflectors (J594 if you're interested, **Yawn**)
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J90 Member Since: 02 Jul 2013 Location: Somewhere south of Bergerac Posts: 651 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Scottyav, how hot did you have to warm up the lights before being able to separate them?
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Scottyav Member Since: 11 Feb 2013 Location: Cannock Staffordshire Posts: 1204 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I just held the lens over the oven gas flame so heat was going along the edges then gently got a Stanley blade to open up when it started to prise open they open easily |
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