DaveVR6 0 Posted January 11, 2006 Is it legal to have no side repeater lights? Been considering removing mine for a while but dont know the legal implicantions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted January 11, 2006 Im not sure if it is illegal or not. Itd be nice to be able to remove them, but what are the safty implications. If a car is facing the side of you will it be able to see your rear indicator showing your intentions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted January 11, 2006 I think you'd fail the MOT without them, so technically yes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trig 0 Posted January 11, 2006 Pretty sure you have to have them & I think they have to flash orange as well... but i'm usually wrong on things like this! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H8RRA 0 Posted January 11, 2006 after 83/84 i think - roughly remember cos escort rs series 1 didn't have them and series 2 did Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sciroccotune 0 Posted January 11, 2006 yep if car was made with them on then you have to have em. (in this country anyway). My onld scirocco storm (1984) didnt have any and it was cool! but they dont look so bad, just get some nice full black ones.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveVR6 0 Posted January 11, 2006 My old scirocco storm Nice! I had them removed from my rocco, but didnt think about it back then! Never got any hassle for it though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flusted 0 Posted January 11, 2006 I dont have any,but my indicators are in my mirrors Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
veeDuB_Rado 0 Posted January 11, 2006 Why not smoke them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted January 11, 2006 If the vehicle left the factory with them then yes they do have to be there... however certain MOT stations have been known to miss them if there is no trace of them being there... it's your risk at the end of the day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 0 Posted January 11, 2006 When my polo was resprayed it had new wings put on it and never got round to cutting out repeater holes. Always passes the MOT though, the guy said because of the angle of the indicators it didn't matter, may be a different story with a C though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbekk 0 Posted January 11, 2006 well, I guess you could just go for some velcro every MOT test day I guess... Aren't there contacts for the indicators up front? You could just let the contacts hang out and connect them to a couple of indicators, and cheat that way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted January 11, 2006 http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ ... de=RINRML1 stick them on your mirros come mot time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted January 11, 2006 They'll also test them. So cosmetic wont be good enough. I think they do have to be orange. Clear with orange bulb or what ever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sciroccotune 0 Posted January 11, 2006 yeah as the guys say im fairly sure you would get away with it but its your risk if you ever run into a nast chopper/have a sid crash and the ins company picks up on it etc. you could stick those sticky ones on the bottom of the mirror wouldnt be able to see em and woud look quite cool. also off topic but Nice! I had them removed from my rocco, but didnt think about it back then! Never got any hassle for it though. roccos rule!!! 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted January 11, 2006 Going by recent corrado "destructions" I would put as many lights on it as possible so people know what you are going to do!! :) Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadoAds 0 Posted January 11, 2006 As far as I can remember cos the last time I tested a car was about 8 years, it would only fail an mot if they were fitted and not working, if you wanted to quote the mot bible you dont really have to have headlights, if they are removed then they cant be tested so they shouldnt fail if you get what I mean. so same should go for the side repeaters. did that sound legible or did it just come out as waffle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trig 0 Posted January 11, 2006 Rear indicators on a C do wrap around the side, i'm sure you could still see it indicating ok. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chubbybrown 0 Posted January 11, 2006 Im sure its from J reg onwards they have to be fitted. ( replaced two wings on a 205 and told to put them back on !) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronan 0 Posted January 11, 2006 As far as i know you can get rid of them if you can see the front indicator from the side, in which case on the Corrado you can't. Although as RadoAds said, if they're not there you cant test them - he is right about headlights etc... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana Man 0 Posted January 11, 2006 On mt golf I had gti badges in place of the side repeaters and never had issues with MOT! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted January 12, 2006 On mt golf I had gti badges in place of the side repeaters and never had issues with MOT! bit like the rallye`s have .. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gibber 0 Posted January 12, 2006 Mine failed on not having them, but then the mot guy just said just tape some orange bulbs an the OEM holdes and wiring to the wings and that will be fine haha! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted January 12, 2006 DONT GET RID OF THEM..... harsh laws are in place these days and its gonne get a lot worse so its no point Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A20 LEE 0 Posted January 12, 2006 forgive me, for i have sinned :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
