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28th February 2021, 18:41 | #1 |
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Tourer rear light fixing kit
Has anyone an opinion on these (or alternative suggestions)?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brilliant...oAAOSwOylcmT9t I have the "faulty bulb" warning light on on the dash. As I knew the outer dip h/light had gone I replaced it but the warning light remained. All other lights seemed to be working but I noticed I only had 1 reversing light (off-side) so, being a nice afternoon, decided to investigate the nearside rear cluster. I was surprised to find both screws missing and the rhs of the cluster secured by black electrical tape. I was even more surprised to find that the reason that the nearside reversing light doesn't light is that there isn't a bulb in it or contacts within the holder even if a bulb is inserted - is this normal? Pre-facelift car if it makes any difference. (regards the faulty bulb I'll park up to a wall and check the brake lights tomorrow, everything else really IS working) Cheers in advance for anyone that reads another of my ramblings.... |
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28th February 2021, 23:11 | #3 |
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You are, of course, correct. The upper securing "ring" is approx 1/3rd of a circle. I've since found a "how to" in the forum that involves glueing a metal bracket in place of the plastic. I suspect that I would then need to find a replacement or alternative to the captive nuts and bolts. The bolts are certainly missing - I'm wondering whether nylon screws would work(?).
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Yes I bought this "kit" a year or two ago. Maybe it would work if the hole was perfectly round but mine had become so distorted that it wouldn't hold. I have to say the suppliers offered help but it just wasn't suitable. Arctic has offered his usual impeccable solution using plastic plaster rawlplugs but I found that Rubnuts or Rivnuts were much better. (see here) as they would take up any irregularity in the hole. I used M6 which has provided a really tight fixing and also because it is rubber it will allow you to wiggle(waggle?) the fixing bolt. Dave.
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1st March 2021, 16:44 | #5 |
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Thanks Dave!
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23rd May 2021, 11:50 | #6 |
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M6 0.4 or 0.8?
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23rd May 2021, 12:31 | #7 |
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Both of my mk1 tourers have o/s and n/s reverse lights, maybe your light unit has been 'got at' by a previous owner.
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