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Indicators
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 8:43 pm
by Firefly
I have a 1960 4 door and it has some horrible fitting indicator lights which look like land rover ones which don't fit well. I have trafficator which I want to keep. My question is where can I get some small indicator light if possible the size of the front side lights . If not any suggestions would grateful appreciate
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Re: Indicators
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:13 pm
by panky
It may seen sacrilege but you could fit Mini headlights that include side light bulbs and convert the original side lights to indicators by fitting them with orange bulbs. Obviously you would need to fill in the holes left by the indicators you want rid of.
Re: Indicators
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:55 pm
by Bill_qaz
Can't you use the type that are both side light and indicator I believe 62ish
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Re: Indicators
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:00 pm
by myoldjalopy
Many cars originally with trafficators and which later had flashers fitted used the domed, orange lamps used on the rear of travellers. A very commonly seen period modification (indeed, I have them on my SII). They will look much better than the ones currently fitted to your car - and by far the easiest solution - straight swap. See here:
https://www.morrisminorspares.com/elect ... ns-p829940
Re: Indicators
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:00 pm
by ManyMinors
If you fit the slightly later Lucas L488 sidelamp/flasher lamp instead, which was fitted from late 1961, it will do both jobs within one light very neatly and with little cost. The light will fit into the hole left by your original sidelamp and looks little different. You can easily fill the 3 small holes left by your indicators (two from self tapping screws and one from the cable). I did exactly that on my similar age car. Works a treat and is very neat. I can't find a photo but will take one - If I remember.
The lights in Bill's photo of the blue car above are exactly the ones I am referring to
Re: Indicators
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:19 pm
by Bill_qaz
ManyMinors wrote: ↑Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:00 pm
If you fit the slightly later Lucas L488 sidelamp/flasher lamp instead, which was fitted from late 1961, it will do both jobs within one light very neatly and with little cost. The light will fit into the hole left by your original sidelamp and looks little different. You can easily fill the 3 small holes left by your indicators (two from self tapping screws and one from the cable). I did exactly that on my similar age car. Works a treat and is very neat. I can't find a photo but will take one - If I remember.
The lights in Bill's photo of the blue car above are exactly the ones I am referring to
I didn't know the lucas number that's why I posted the picture, good info the op to use
Re: Indicators
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 8:04 am
by kevin s
Or you could fit a LED headlight
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most of which come with very bright indicator and much better headlights, not to everyones taste but a great safety improvement if the car is used daily.
Re: Indicators
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 11:32 am
by Bill_qaz
kevin s wrote: ↑Sun Jun 05, 2022 8:04 am
Or you could fit a LED headlight rps20201216_161240.jpgu
most of which come with very bright indicator and much better headlights, not to everyones taste but a great safety improvement if the car is used daily.
How does that answer the original question of removing his non standard indicators?
Re: Indicators
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 2:08 pm
by kevin s
I understood he wants to get rid of the ugly second light, he would be back to the standard sidelight and a single headlight all be it a different style of headlight, it's an easy way to add better lighting which is totally reversible, perhaps LED lights for the winter and std set up for the summer show season etc.