nobber

Well-Known Member

• Feb 18, 2020

• #1

So, we can all agree that reverse lights simply arnt good enough, so I have a plan, fit number plate lamps to the top of your wing mirrors illuminating the mirror, this way you dont even need reverse lights as everything behind you is reflected in the mirror and made visible by the lamps illuminating the glass, simples.
Just thought I would run this by you leafers as you seem to like stuff like bad ideas.

 

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Hicap phill

Well-Known Member

• Feb 18, 2020

• #2

Will that work?
Try it as I think the light will not allow the reflection onto the glass

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Feb 19, 2020

• #3

Nowt wrong with my halogen work lights thanks.

 

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Wildefalcon

Well-Known Member

• Feb 19, 2020

• #4

What's a reverse light? Is this something on a modern car?

 

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rob1miles

Well-Known Member

• Feb 19, 2020

• #5

I thought that was the purpose of the bumperettes? (Braille parking sensors)

 

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Wildefalcon

Well-Known Member

• Feb 19, 2020

• #6

What's wrong with using the hitch?

 

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John S

Well-Known Member

• Feb 19, 2020

• #7

Series don’t have reverse lights so not bothered either way.

 

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Wildefalcon

Well-Known Member

• Feb 20, 2020

• #8

It was an option, later gearstick bridges were drilled and tapped for a switch.

 

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John S

Well-Known Member

• Feb 22, 2020

• #9

Wildefalcon said:

It was an option, later gearstick bridges were drilled and tapped for a switch.

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That’s interesting, cos mine’s one of the last of the production run , was it an optional extra?

 

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Wildefalcon

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2020

• #10

Yes, it was. Retro fit only.

Came with sensor, harness and light.

There's a hole in the bridge that the sensor screws to, like an early brake light switch.

 

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Wildefalcon

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2020

• #11

Here.

 

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Wildefalcon

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2020

• #12

 

Riggwelter

Active Member

• Feb 29, 2020

• #13

Wildefalcon said:

It was an option, later gearstick bridges were drilled and tapped for a switch.

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Interesting. Do you know how late "later" was?

Also, that is a suspiciously clean looking gearbox for a series!

 

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Wildefalcon

Well-Known Member

• Mar 1, 2020

• #14

I purchased a new bridge for the rebuild last year, it was a genuine part, came tapped.

No idea when they switched, though.

 

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rob1miles

Well-Known Member

• Mar 1, 2020

• #15

Mine didn't have reverse lights so I added a "work light". I prefer this on a manual switch (plus warning light) as I can then leave it on when I'm loading up (its LED so there's little drain). I have it connected to a wireless reversing camera. The rear vis on a LWB is very poor and people are very stupid - it seems than just because I'm reversing is no reason not to walk right behind with a pushchair, I dispair..