jon200
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| posted on 14/4/22 at 08:26 PM |
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Rear light angles
A friend pointed out that my rear lights are a bit dim. They aren't but its because they point upwards slightly due to the angle of the rear
arch. They need to be 90 degrees to the road. Is there any way to do this with some round bases? I cant add a picture but they are similar to
these..
https://m.trucks.autodoc.co.uk/hella/934834?gshp=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjN-SBhCkARIsACsrBz4ERXJhFrOciHnOV6s76gCSteOFv7aFr-FGQxbwYsseDyf-bJnqPnka
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[Edited on 14/4/22 by jon200]
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SteveWalker
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| posted on 14/4/22 at 08:50 PM |
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Use a plantpot as a mould to make glass-fibre, wedge shaped supports?
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jon200
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| posted on 14/4/22 at 09:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveWalker
Use a plantpot as a mould to make glass-fibre, wedge shaped supports?
Ive not done much with fibreglass, would i need a sheet of it with resin? Will have a look to see if there is a vid on youtube for guidance. Thanks.
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myke pocock
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| posted on 14/4/22 at 11:02 PM |
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How about getting one vacuum formed? I did that for my fog light. Get a mould turned up on a lathe in MDF then see if your local secondary school has
a vacuum former. Bit easier than fibreglass.
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voucht
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| posted on 15/4/22 at 01:09 AM |
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PVC plumber tube cut at the right angle as an interface between your rear arch and your rear light.
Or, and it is certainly the neatest and easiest solution : drawing the spacer you need and have it 3D printed.
Hope that will help 
555
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 15/4/22 at 06:49 AM |
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I thought it was only the fog light that had to be at 90 degrees to the road.
Keith
Aviemore
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jelly head
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| posted on 15/4/22 at 07:05 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Schrodinger
I thought it was only the fog light that had to be at 90 degrees to the road.
^^ Me too
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Slimy38
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| posted on 15/4/22 at 07:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Schrodinger
I thought it was only the fog light that had to be at 90 degrees to the road.
This doesn't sound like a legal thing, this is 'my lights are too dim and I want to be considerate to other road users' thing.
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Sanzomat
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| posted on 15/4/22 at 08:42 AM |
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Looking at the dimensions from the link you provided, overall 115mm and a slightly tapered body. That would be pretty much perfect to slip inside a
bit of soil and vent pipe and as they are available in black I think that is the way I'd be going for a simple solution. Cut the pipe square at
the lamp end and tapered to suit the body angle, slip the light inside the pipe. The same bolts might need extending but should clamp the pipe in
place.
In fact, you might even get two out of one coupler like this
pipe coupler
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 15/4/22 at 11:27 AM |
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I am surprised no one has yet suggested 3D print
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SteveWalker
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| posted on 15/4/22 at 11:44 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gremlin1234
I am surprised no one has yet suggested 3D print
voucht did.
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 15/4/22 at 12:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveWalker
quote:
Originally posted by gremlin1234
I am surprised no one has yet suggested 3D print
voucht did.
ah missed that, thanks.
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nick205
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| posted on 16/4/22 at 06:55 AM |
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From memory on my MK Indy the rear arch lights I was able to fit near enough 90 degrees using the almost 90 degrees section of the MK rear arches.
Fog light came with an adjustable fitting bracket to get a perfect 90 degrees (SVA requirement).
Number plate lamp wasn't 90 degrees, but lit the rear plate fine.
In your case if the car's been SVA/IVA'd then the lights must be OK. If you want to alter the angle you could fabricate a mount from some
sheet Ally bent in an angle.
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jon200
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| posted on 19/4/22 at 02:54 PM |
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Thats for the replies, its mote so i dont get rear ended tbh. 3d printing is an option actually. My friend might be able to do something with a
drawing. I hadnt thought about soil pipe! Thats a good one 👍 there are a few pods on eBay too now i know they are called pods!
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John Stones
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| posted on 3/6/22 at 02:57 PM |
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if your lights are round then car builder solutions offer a 125mm dia housing that can be cut to suit.
see p242. then p466 for best way to cut the angle required
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40inches
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| posted on 4/6/22 at 10:59 AM |
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https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/mounting-hardware
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 4/6/22 at 02:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jon200
Thats for the replies, its mote so i dont get rear ended tbh. 3d printing is an option actually. My friend might be able to do something with a
drawing. I hadnt thought about soil pipe! Thats a good one 👍 there are a few pods on eBay too now i know they are called pods!
for 3d printed ones,design them on tinkercad, super simple to use and free web based, make them about 30% infill and they'll be strong and light.
You could design them yourself and send your friend the stl file.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 5/6/22 at 08:27 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jon200
Thats for the replies, its mote so i dont get rear ended tbh. 3d printing is an option actually. My friend might be able to do something with a
drawing. I hadnt thought about soil pipe! Thats a good one 👍 there are a few pods on eBay too now i know they are called pods!
Make sure you don't use PLA, it's not stable enough particularly in heat. It doesn't take much to have them deform. I use PETG or ABS
for car parts. Also remember that 3D prints are rarely watertight, but I suspect your rear lights are already designed to be watertight units without
having to rely on anything else.
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