sidelights

Post by SR » Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:30 am

ello friends. can u get sealed baem lamps with a sidelight built in? on the splittyi want to replace the s.lights with traveller rear indicator lens, or can i fit my 1098 loom and leave s.light out , is it MOT fail?cheers

Post by **Matt** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:41 am

You need the sidelight!

Mini headlights have a sidelight built in

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:30 pm

But they will be too big to fit the Lowlight grille.

Post by **Matt** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:58 pm

I assumed he was talking about the highlight splitty

Post by SR » Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:22 pm

u assume correctly my friend , thanks boys, mini lamps it is then, anyone done this mod?

Post by **Alec** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:34 pm

Hello SR,

yes and no, Yes I have done it but not on a Minor. There should be no difficulty in re routing the side light feed to the headlamp area and connecting to the integral side light.
Incidentally I did it so that I could use sidelights only and still be seen on those wet dreary days. I find that there is too much dazzle when dipped headlights are used and all you see are headlights and little of anything else in the background.

Alec

Post by SR » Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:56 pm

thanks mate

Post by **Cam** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:09 pm

SR, the mini lamps have a little 'window' in them. The sidelight holder is part of the lamp connector plug on the Mini so be sure to get that bit too and not just the lamps.

Post by **Multiphonikks** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:41 am

Yup - I'd agree with Cam. I was changing the headlamps around on my two last week and noticed that Carrie had headlamps with a socket you could put a sidelight in if you wanted to. Are you planning on turning the current sidelight bulb holes into indicators then?

Post by SR » Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:05 pm

yes nikki, orange trav rear ones

Post by **Onne** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:25 pm

Why orange? You could stick with the clar lenses, and put an orange bulb in it.

I use my sidelights as indicators as well as sidelights.

Post by SR » Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:44 pm

hiya onne ,just want them to be more visible, steve

Post by **Onne** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:42 am

True, that never was my point of interest, even though the clear lense/ orange bulb is actually quite bright and visible

Post by **Cam** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:09 am

Steve, so you don't fancy the system that's used on the series III/Series V crossover cars (like Gracie) - the white sidelights that have a stop/tail light in them so they are on sidelight and glowing then they flash bright for indicators. They flash white though which is perfectly legal on my car and I wouldimagine yours too as it says pre-65 which both ours are!

Post by **Onne** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:08 pm

that is the system I am using. I must admit, there are more clear ways of indicating.

Post by SR » Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:59 pm

sounds ok cam, but the main reason for domed trav lens is so it can be seen from the side view at a junction sort of thing