Small Sidelights

Post by **Sidney'61** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:23 pm

Please could somebody do me a big favour and find the diameter of the lens on the pre-62 minor sidelights. Just the lens diameter please.

Having crazy ideas, if all works I'll explain later

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:59 pm

Do you mean this type, Andy?

Post by **Sidney'61** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:22 pm

No, sorry I mean the smaller earlier type

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:26 pm

1 1/2" I think then but someone else might need to confirm this for you.....

Post by **mike.perry** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:28 am

The diameter of the lens is 1 3/4 in. The diameter of the chrome surround is 2 3/8 in.

Post by **Sidney'61** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:31 pm

Fantastic, thanks Mike.

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:36 pm

Hmmmm, interesting - mine are smaller than the earlier "smaller" ones !!

Post by **Sidney'61** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:52 pm

yes, taking a second look at those measurements I assume the diameter of the whole unit is 1 3/4" ?
Those measurements do look a bit big.

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:57 pm

I think so..... ie the visable glass bit when the chrome is fitted would be about 1 1/2" ??

Post by **Sidney'61** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:59 pm

Yep - or maybe closer to 1 1/4".

Post by **ASL642** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:09 pm

Go on then, let us in on your idea Andy. Flashing LED's?

Post by **Sidney'61** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:27 pm

Ok then.
I've seen people use these little rubbolite truck lights on the back of the minor under the bumper.

So thought I could possibly use the white version but with orange bulbs on the front and with the chrome ring from the early sidelights around it to make it look like a standard minor sidelight.

Don't think its going to work though as the measurements for these new lights will be in metric

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:31 pm

Maybe I'm been a bit "fick" but where are you going to mount them? What I mean is, why just use standard moggie lights with orange bulbs in.... ???

Post by **Sidney'61** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:34 pm

I'm still trying to work out how I could mount them. You can't use the standard old sidelight bases as they are too small and made for a 5W bulb, if using a 5W orange bulb it would not be bright enough and would just glow instead of flash.

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:39 pm

What's different between a 5W and 21W bulb then.... Surely you can get 21W with the correct mount? Mine flash aswel as acting as sidelights....

Post by **Sidney'61** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:47 pm

I'll have to keep fishing around but I haven't found any 21W bulbs that size yet.
http://www.mmoc.org.uk/index.php?name=P ... ic&t=22293 - What I was told a few weeks back.
Honestly I forgot about the fatc that '62-'64 cars have flashing sidelights, surely they must work then.

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:55 pm

I would have thought you could get them to work. You would probably have to improvise your wiring with additional relays etc but I can't see why not.... Hence my "am I Been fick" bit

Post by **mike.perry** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:56 pm

The measurements I supplied were the outside diameter of the chrome surround and the outside diameter of the lens removed from the surround.

Post by **Sidney'61** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:02 pm

Ok, thanks Mike, my plan isn't going to work anyway then

Rich, after reminding me about the production flashing sidelights I know it must be possible. I assume the slightly bigger ones were just brought in so that they it could be seen better.

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:26 pm

....or maybe to take 21W bulbs ;-)