Clear rear clusters - extra reflectors?

[Stanley]

ive got my clear rears on now so now i need some xtra reflectors as they dont have them

any ideas on whats best and wats been done before?

cheers all

stan

[ade]

theres various things you could do. The obvious thing would be to make some kind of recess in the bumpers (similar to a corsa). You can get reflectors (standard strips) off ebay that you can mod to do the job.

Best thing I would suggest is take a look at other cars rear ends and steal an idea - then all you have to do is buy the reflectors from the manufacturer in question (shouldnt cost that mush) and make a recess in your bumper (simply a case of removing bumper, drawing around the reflector, cutting out the shape, fixing a plaxtic mounting from behind to fill the hole then sticking the reflector to the new recessed bit). Your bumpers about 3mm - 4mm thick so should look okay!

You can also get reflector tape to go round the black edges of the rear lights.

Ade
:cool:

[Stanley]

cheers bud

anyone know the laws on tailights concerning reflectors etc?

[ade]

check dvla website - will tell you (somewhere).

Think you have to have something...Id get some anyway - last thing you need is some blind granny ramming your offside when your parked on the road at night!

[Jack]

You need reflectors to pass an MOT.


Reflective tape is not acceptable as a substitute for a rear reflector.
...so no tape either :(

[Ste L]

mine passed without relfectors and clear rears...

[Jack]

Thats a mistake on the part of the tester then - the manual has a whole section on checking the rear reflectors!

[JSeymour]

put some sticky reflectors on your number plate.

[bump]

Go for some round ones and just get a hole saw on the bumper! Nice and easy.

[Ste L]

Thats a mistake on the part of the tester then - the manual has a whole section on checking the rear reflectors!

a whole section :eek:

ahhh well, the clears are coming off mine, dont even like them

[2LBaz]

I got away with them tonnes of times, But always knew it was at the MOT testers discretion. They are illegal.

[Ste L]

only illegal, if you dont have red rear reflectors

[craig green]

Some clears are legal with the reflectors in (E marked) otherwise I'd get some from a cycle shop. They usually chuck em out by the sack load so should be pennies.

[Ste L]

mine are emarked, but have got clear reflectors.....

[Jack]

mine are emarked, but have got clear reflectors.....

Reason for rejection:
...
2. A reflector
a. not facing the rear
b. not red in colour
:thumb:

[Ste L]

i no they have to be red, knew that before i got the lights ages ago