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Re: indicator help
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:34 am
by bmcecosse
Main and dip beam....... Main filament is at the focal point of the reflector, dip is off centre so the beam will be deflected downwards - aided by directional elements in the glass front of the lamp.
Re: indicator help
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:35 am
by morris1961
i get it now, thanks very much!
Re: indicator help
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:34 pm
by morris1961
might attempt to make some sort of bracket to hold the side light inside the headlamp
Re: indicator help
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:37 am
by Neil MG
morris1961 wrote:might attempt to make some sort of bracket to hold the side light inside the headlamp
Not sure you got it yet!
Re: indicator help
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:58 am
by morris1961
oh god!....
so does the side light have to still be positioned where it is now? so i could have a clear lens with an amber bulb and a clear bulb in it....
or just fork out with a set of traficators and be done with it! lol
Re: indicator help
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:34 am
by bmcecosse
No - as suggested earlier - you use Mini headlights which have a little window for a sidelamp to shine through. In fact your headlights may already BE that type - look in from the front for a clear window on the upper surface of the reflector.
Re: indicator help
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:10 pm
by morris1961
right... okay
Re: indicator help
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:24 pm
by morris1961
giving up for now. thought it would be a fairly straight forward job. but don't really want to mess about buying new headlamps and stuff when there are far more urgent things to be getting on with...
perhaps when i have some spare time, money and the cars in better condition!
thanks anyway.
Re: indicator help
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:58 pm
by Neil MG
Now you definitely got it!
Re: indicator help
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:17 pm
by morris1961
thanks anyway. at least i understand what i need to do now when i finally do decide to change it!