RichieC
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 10:52 PM |
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Colour of Indicators/Side Repeaters
Evening,
Had a rummage through the SVA manual and although it mentions colour of the indicators, it doesnt mention whether this is the colour of the actual
lens or the flash which it outputs (ie white lens with amber bulb)
I know many cars come fitted OEM with white with amber bulbs but seeing as its not mentioned it would be a silly thing to get wrong.
Ive got some odds and sodds lying about here from vauxhalls (good for the radius I think) and the like, but I think, they have an angled bulb holder
which could make them a bugger to fit.
Whats everyone else gone for?
Rgds
Richie
[Edited on 17/11/05 by RichieC]
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JoelP
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 10:54 PM |
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you can pass MOT with clear lenses and a coloured bulb, but im not sure about SVA. If in doubt, ring them! 
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RichieC
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 10:56 PM |
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Yeh, thatll be the final word I guess. Im assuming it will be the same as MOT bearing in mind the book doesnt stipulate and that new cars come fitted
with them.
Worth the check though
Thanks
Rich
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 11:13 PM |
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Ours passed the SVA with smoked side repeaters and orange bulbs, they are E marked so I would presume there SVA compliant.
On my everyday car i've also got clear side repeaters with amber LED's which are also e marked that have gone through a few MOT's
fine
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Chippy
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 11:15 PM |
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SVA Manual she say: Direction indicators,/ One each side. front-one, rear-one, side repeater-one/. All vehicles/. Colour Amber. The approval mark on
the side repeater is stated as, "E" or "e" or BS Mark... (from 1/4/86)... is 5. Hope that is of some help. Chippy
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Baldrick
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| posted on 18/11/05 at 04:19 AM |
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No comments at SVA time re. my Clear Side repeaters with Amber bulbs so should be OK.
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Guinness
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| posted on 18/11/05 at 07:28 AM |
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I passed with smoked oval side repeaters and amber bulbs. They weren't even e marked.
(Mind you I had a set of yellow square Ford ones, from the donor in my bag, just in case)
HTH
Mike
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DarrenW
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| posted on 18/11/05 at 09:20 AM |
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Ive been told that the latest edition SVA manual has some exemptions for 7 type vehicles - one being that side repeaters are not required. Could be
worth checking out - my manual is dated from Mar04 so i cant vouch for this personally although i was informed by a learned manufacturere friend of
mine who subscribes to all the updates.
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oliwb
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| posted on 18/11/05 at 09:28 AM |
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Well that would be nice! Not sure its right though......Oli. 
If your not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room!
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DarrenW
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| posted on 18/11/05 at 09:50 AM |
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Does anyone have the new book? Would be interesting to know what all the new changes affecting 7's are.
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RichieC
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| posted on 18/11/05 at 10:17 AM |
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Cheers for the replies.
Which type of indicators are peeps using?
Ive seen a few cars now with Corsa type oval ones, and some others which I dont recognise.
Rgds
Richie
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DarrenW
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| posted on 18/11/05 at 10:24 AM |
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Ive got oval blue ones with yellow bulbs. Not been sva'd yet tho. Mac#1 used same repeaters on their police car demonstrator and passed.
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Peteff
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| posted on 18/11/05 at 12:08 PM |
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one being that side repeaters are not required.
There's always been a bit of leeway on their positioning on open bodied cars because of the fitting position not being the extreme outside edge
of the vehicle but I've not heard of any exemption from fitting them. Could you post a reference to the section it's in. I'd be
tempted to ring and ask about that before I left them off.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Humbug
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| posted on 18/11/05 at 12:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
There's always been a bit of leeway on their positioning on open bodied cars because of the fitting position not being the extreme outside edge
of the vehicle but I've not heard of any exemption from fitting them. Could you post a reference to the section it's in. I'd be
tempted to ring and ask about that before I left them off.
Likewise - I believe the leeway for 7 type cars is in the visibility angles, not an exemption from having repeaters at all
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