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Dooey99 - 14/1/14 at 07:56 PM

could i put bike indicators on the front of my car if they are E marked?


big-vee-twin - 14/1/14 at 08:00 PM

yes, but will need stalks extending to meet IVA spacings i.e. 400mm from edge.


bob - 14/1/14 at 08:18 PM

I used some plastic conduit to extend mine.
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theduck - 14/1/14 at 08:44 PM

Spacing is assuming you are putting them on the nose cone of a 7 type car. I haven't had to space mine as they are on the headlight bracket not the nose cone.


Dooey99 - 14/1/14 at 08:46 PM

nice one thanks for the replies i have diagrams for the spacing and hieghts that i go by so hopefully ill get them in the right place


Fozzie - 15/1/14 at 01:31 AM

I used Ducatti 'Monsters'


loggyboy - 15/1/14 at 08:05 AM

Lights dont need to be E marked, as long as they emit a similar light to that of an emarked light. (Ie intensity and colour).


deezee - 15/1/14 at 08:31 AM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Lights dont need to be E marked, as long as they emit a similar light to that of an emarked light. (Ie intensity and colour).


Just to confirm. During my IVA, it was only the headlights and fog that he checked for markings. Said the indicators don't need to be E marked, but if they are, they must be correct for the light.


40inches - 15/1/14 at 09:24 AM

I used 15mm Stainless plumbing tubing, goes right through the nose cone.


SteveWallace - 15/1/14 at 11:38 AM

I used bike indicators, copper radiator pipe for the core and then plastic tube from B&Q, sprayed to the right colour for the outer layer. The insulating tape was just to get a tight fit. The wires run through a nut that was hammered and then glued into the end of the pipe. I then drilled a hole through the corresponding bolts to feed the wire through. In that way, I only needed a small hole through the nose cone. The large blue nut is a plastic plumbing part that's cosmetic only.

extension showing captive nut
extension showing captive nut


indicators colour coded
indicators colour coded


close up of front indicator
close up of front indicator


loggyboy - 15/1/14 at 12:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by deezee
quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Lights dont need to be E marked, as long as they emit a similar light to that of an emarked light. (Ie intensity and colour).


Just to confirm. During my IVA, it was only the headlights and fog that he checked for markings. Said the indicators don't need to be E marked, but if they are, they must be correct for the light.


Apologies, you are right, I should have been clearer. The Rear Fog does indeed need to be E marked (and F or B marked).
However Headlights dont need to be E marked (only Gas discharge/LEDs, which are almost impossible to install on a kitcar.)