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PostPosted:Mon May 05, 2014 7:29 pm 
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Car Details:1993 3.4 V6 Camaro in Patriot Red (Japanese import)
Hi folks,

Despite passing the MOT for the last 12 years with them, I've been pulled up for having orange running lights at the front of the car.

Does anyone have any ideas of getting around this without affecting the look of the car too much?

I'm sure someone else here must have experienced this. It's not just my tester being "difficult" as it clearly states it in the testers manual that the sidelights should be "predominantly white".

Thanks very much!


Howard

(PS My car is an early 3.4 litre Camaro)


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PostPosted:Mon May 05, 2014 7:38 pm 
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So what about those Volvos with orange running lights - they gonna fail all those - hmmmm

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PostPosted:Tue May 06, 2014 9:53 am 
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So what about those Volvos with orange running lights - they gonna fail all those - hmmmm
I suspect (but I could be wrong) that Orange side markers are legal when in addition to front white ligts.

Do you have the fog lights at the front? that is where my side light are located. Halford do 'puddle' lights which are small LEDS for a tenner that would be easy to squeaze in.


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PostPosted:Tue May 06, 2014 11:09 am 
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my bmw 5 series, of which there are millions, has white sidelights with orange markers above...

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PostPosted:Tue May 06, 2014 1:22 pm 
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I suspect (but I could be wrong) that Orange side markers are legal when in addition to front white ligts.
This is correct, amber alone are not allowed but in addition to white, they are allowed. Simply fit headlights with built-in sidelights, job done.
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PostPosted:Wed May 07, 2014 1:34 pm 
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Car Details:'79 Camaro, 350 V8
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Hmm, this has me thinking. The 3rd gen TA i recently acquired :D has its MOT next week. It has front amber lenses, which light up when you turn the running lights on, as do the side amber indicators lights and the rear red marker lights. The front marker and side marker, also double as indicators.

I was looking to change the front marker lenses to clear ones, then use a switchback LED bulb (that lights up either white or orange, depending which circuit is on, so that you can have white marker for running lights, then amber flashing for indicators - i have this setup on the front and rear of the Camaro - front has clear lense and white running light that turns amber when indicating, and white rear reverse lights that turn amber when indicating, in one clear housing) but i couldn't find clear lenses for the front of the TA. It's been through quite a few MOT's in the UK, i think it was imported in '99. It has pop up headllights, so not sure how i could retro fit white running lights, if needed. :think:

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