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Do i need a reverse light for SVA????
garage19 - 16/12/04 at 06:13 PM

Silly question maybe..... but I'm sure I've seen a few locosts on the road without them?

I'm about to order my Landrover rear lights so would love to know what the rules say?

theconrodkid - 16/12/04 at 06:26 PM

nope

Northy - 16/12/04 at 06:58 PM

No. I passed this summer without.

garage19 - 16/12/04 at 07:05 PM

Cooool
But i do need a fog light... right?

shortie - 16/12/04 at 07:44 PM

yep, need a fog light but no reverse.

Rich.

Northy - 17/12/04 at 08:00 AM

Make sure the Fog light is high enough aswell., its a common SVA fail.

David Jenkins - 17/12/04 at 08:26 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Northy
Make sure the Fog light is high enough aswell., its a common SVA fail.


And make sure it's vertical as well (or has the reflector vertical - as in the VW Beetle). That's another common fail point.

David

Mr G - 17/12/04 at 10:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
quote:
Originally posted by Northy
Make sure the Fog light is high enough aswell., its a common SVA fail.


And make sure it's vertical as well (or has the reflector vertical - as in the VW Beetle). That's another common fail point.

David



And make sure its a min of 4 inches away from the brake light as well......

garage19 - 17/12/04 at 11:56 AM

How high does the fog light have to be?

I was thinking about mounting it hanging down from the back panel?

Northy - 17/12/04 at 07:47 PM

Underneath? I think it'll be too low. I haven't got my manual handy, sorry.

What I did was make an L shaped braket for SVA which mounted underneath and stuck up the back panel so it was high enough. Then, it, er, fell off and mounted itself underneath in the centre afterwards, somehow



Did that make sense? I might have a picture.

Cheers

RoadkillUK - 17/12/04 at 08:03 PM

My car went for it's first SVA with the fog light below the car (pic1). Had no problem passing the second time with the fog light above the number plate (pic2)

HTH






[Edited on 17/12/04 by RoadkillUK]

kaymar - 23/12/04 at 12:46 AM

intresting!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i always assumed rear fog lights had to be mounted to the offside of centre of the vehicle