gingerprince
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 03:17 PM |
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Sourcing some hard-to-find lights
Hi
My MK has rear lights like the following: -
Unfortunately over time they've badly corroded due to insufficient waterproofing, so I'm looking for replacements.
VWP do some exactly the same as the orange indicators: -
but I'm having a hard time finding the red stop/tail ones. The bulbs in them are 23/8w BAY15D fitment, so I'm assuming that
they're actually American (which would make sense since they use red for indicators at the back).
I just can't find them anywhere after googling, ebaying, etc etc.
Anyone any clues as to where I might find something? Otherwise I'll be botching replacement bulb holders with gaffer-tape 
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 03:29 PM |
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i can have a look in the local parts stores they have a bewildering array of lights might throw somthing up.
nice lights btw, if i find some i might not tell you and stick them on mine
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 03:32 PM |
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similar -
http://www.monkeybike.co.uk/acatalog/M50_Reaer_.html
you best chance of getting something is a bike rear light
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 03:39 PM |
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found this aswell but not sure if it would suit your car...not sure what to make of it at all TBH 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Daimo_45
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 04:01 PM |
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Dear in the headlights?
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RK
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 04:05 PM |
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It can't be very comfortable...
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tegwin
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 10:13 PM |
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Looks very similar to ford KA front indicator repeaters...
Could you get some clear ones from a boy racer type shop and then stick the correct LED inside to give you the colours?
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gingerprince
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 02:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
Looks very similar to ford KA front indicator repeaters...
Could you get some clear ones from a boy racer type shop and then stick the correct LED inside to give you the colours?
They're bigger than the Ka lights - they're about 100mm length.
I've managed to "cobble" a semi-permanent solution together, involving some new holders from VPW, the old plastic lugs hacksawed to
fit, Araldite and varying sizes of heat-shrink sleeve
Should last for the forseeable, but will still be looking at options going forward in case the lenses break etc!
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