Symmetrical Rear Lights

[Bell_130]

Has anyone done this? After a meeting with a tree in January...the repair garage put a left hand drive tail light assembly on the drivers side.

see here for pics:

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=120008

I thought this was cool with the two white lenses and just fitted a red bulb instead of the original fog light bulb. The car was due it's MOT recently and i was told it was illegal. Is this correct? Long story short I shouted at the garage until they gave me a new rear light and paid for my MOT. I've got the symmetrical ones back on now though!
Just wanted to see if anyone knows the real answer!

Chris

 

[Scully]

Yeah they are illegal, however, just swap em, when u go get ur mot (again)

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Has anyone done this? After a meeting with a tree in January...the repair garage put a left hand drive tail light assembly on the drivers side.

Chris

I like it like that! Never seen it before! I must agree with you....does look much better than the standard lights. looks more even.

 

[rashcupra]

i thought of de whiting the reverse side but i think il leave it standard

 

[T. Spark]

This has been done, but most people get rid of the clear white reverse light in order to pull it off.

 

[Bell_130]

It's not a mod i'd ever have thought of doing but since i got the LHD unit for free i might as well keep it. TBH i never even noticed it after i got the car back..it was CHR15B who pointed it out to me at a meet!

 

[T. Spark]

It's not a mod i'd ever have thought of doing but since i got the LHD unit for free i might as well keep it. TBH i never even noticed it after i got the car back..it was CHR15B who pointed it out to me at a meet!

Ya, not many people notice them, other than when u reverse and they tell you, that your car has a break light out! Thats funny!

 

[Triple D]

I changed my reverse light to the lhd one so it was red, and no, that isnt illegal, as technically you dont need a reverse light

 

[Tom B]

Yep, as Triple D says, it isn't illegal. Reverse lamps aren't legally required, so they're not tested at MOT.

I started the craze for this a few years ago when I had my PD130...it looks really good but you get a lot of hassle from other drivers!

 

[hon_n_gem]

yeah i could imagine...i would make mine more symmetrical but im too lazy! and i have no money!

 

[T. Spark]

Yep, as Triple D says, it isn't illegal. Reverse lamps aren't legally required, so they're not tested at MOT.

I started the craze for this a few years ago when I had my PD130...it looks really good but you get a lot of hassle from other drivers!

Your staking claim to this mod then, a

I want purchase dates of the rear lamp then please, with photo with time stamps aswell

lol, only kiddin' !!

As Triple D almost told us off before we said anything, doing it our way (Sorry I mean Tom's way!) its not ilegal, just erm stupid and dangerous!

 

[Triple D]

why stupid and dangerous? i never had any trouble with mine, from other drivers if i did id tell them :birdy:

 

[Tom B]

I bought my rear lamp before the FR was even released, so there

As for stupid and dangerous, I think a blown headlamp bulb is a more serious safety concern than a red reverse lamp!

 

[T. Spark]

Yes it is, and you see alot more of them about than you do red reverse lights, but guys they are white for a reason

Its stupid as the only reason we do it is to make the car look better from the back, and dangerous as other plebs on the road wont see a red reverse light, they will just see a brake (whilst moaning you have a blown brake light for the otherside)

Ive still done it tho!

Oh and fair enough then Tom.... hehe!

 

[CHR15B]

I think that ditching the fog is the best option to be honest for two reasons.

1. The two white bits break the lens up from being all red.
2. I only use the fog at the most twice a year, I use the reverse daily!

 

[rashcupra]

on the clear style fr/cupra reverse lamp turned red would look best and on the other models with red background two white lamps would look better

 

[Bell_130]

and on the other models with red background two white lamps would look better

I agree...but i am a little biased!

 

[rashcupra]

an un-intended mod

 

[Fl@pper]

use 2 red lensed lights

wire up the fogs as brakes

wire up the brakes as fogs

connect the rev light supply to a flasher unit that flashes the fogs or hazards

 

[croakey]

mine runs two clear ones...i think it makes the car look more balanced.