Tourer rear indicators losing colour?

vacuman · 20th September 2017, 15:45

Got my ZTT MOT'd today.

Passed OK

and will be collecting tomorrow. But there was talk of a fail or possible advisory because my rear indicators are losing their orange colour. I know it would be an easy fix to use coloured bulbs but just curious to learn if this is a common issue?

Mine is one of the youngest ZTT's out there, built a day or so before the factory closed and seems strange that they picked this up - although I confess I've not seen my rear indicators in action as yet to form my own opinion

suzublu · 20th September 2017, 16:26

I use Osram chrome Diadem bulbs

https://www.powerbulbs.com/product/d...ome-py21w-twin

vacuman · 20th September 2017, 17:02

Thanks, ordered from ebay for £9 rather than Powerbulbs for £12.

MSS · 20th September 2017, 18:55

Is the seller an Osram Approved Partner? Did you check on the Osram list of Approved Partners on their website?

If not, how much confidence do you have that the product is genuine?

vacuman · 20th September 2017, 19:31

Fake bulbs? That's a new one on me but worst case is I've lost £9.

Upgrade Bulbs look kosher to me. Pretty blatent if they are not approved to be listing so many Osram items - http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Upgrade-Bul...p2047675.l2563

mininuts · 20th September 2017, 19:54

Had a similar advisory a couple of years ago. Daft thing is, I fitted a pair of new orange bulbs the week before the MOT

Still have the same bulbs fitted and no advisories for two years

MSS · 20th September 2017, 21:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by vacuman

Fake bulbs? That's a new one on me but worst case is I've lost £9.

Upgrade Bulbs look kosher to me. Pretty blatent if they are not approved to be listing so many Osram items - http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Upgrade-Bul...p2047675.l2563

I wasn't suggesting that they were fakes, only questioning whether you were confident that they were not given their low price compared even to sellers like Amazon.

There are very few car parts/accessories that do not have poor quality fake versions on sale. Why would bulbs be any different to brake discs or MAFs?

vacuman · 21st September 2017, 11:27

Well the 'faded' bulbs have been recorded as an advisory.

Here's the BEFORE pic, looks amber to me. I'm keen to see what difference there will be when the new bulbs go in.

The silly thing is, when they called me, I thought they meant the lense colour was faded. Being still new to these cars I wasn't aware at the time the indicator is in the clear area with the reversing lights.

Lynyrd Skynner · 21st September 2017, 12:14

Hope you have better luck removing your rear light cluster than me , someone had already been in there and it was not pretty , broken plastic lugs a mixture of odd size screws and bolts , not good its abit better now but still needs work ...

Arryhall · 21st September 2017, 12:38

The left indicator in my saloon has gone almost white. Bright as anything but not amber no more. When I took the bulb out, the orange coating was brittle and flaked off, so the lamp was more white than anything. Compared to the right bulb, the left is much brighter. I'm surprised at how much light that amber coating soaks up! Took about 12 seconds to change though, but then I'd already pulled the fitting apart to deal with the busted gasket and the boot full of water.

20th September 2017, 15:45	#1
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	Tourer rear indicators losing colour? Got my ZTT MOT'd today. Passed OK and will be collecting tomorrow. But there was talk of a fail or possible advisory because my rear indicators are losing their orange colour. I know it would be an easy fix to use coloured bulbs but just curious to learn if this is a common issue? Mine is one of the youngest ZTT's out there, built a day or so before the factory closed and seems strange that they picked this up - although I confess I've not seen my rear indicators in action as yet to form my own opinion __________________ • This vehicle was the 8,186th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 • This vehicle was the 1,723rd ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 • This vehicle was the 149th ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts

20th September 2017, 17:02	#3
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	Thanks, ordered from ebay for £9 rather than Powerbulbs for £12. __________________ • This vehicle was the 8,186th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 • This vehicle was the 1,723rd ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 • This vehicle was the 149th ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts

20th September 2017, 19:31	#5
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	Fake bulbs? That's a new one on me but worst case is I've lost £9. Upgrade Bulbs look kosher to me. Pretty blatent if they are not approved to be listing so many Osram items - http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Upgrade-Bul...p2047675.l2563 __________________ • This vehicle was the 8,186th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 • This vehicle was the 1,723rd ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 • This vehicle was the 149th ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts

20th September 2017, 19:54	#6
mininuts This is my second home Cooper S 210 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Port William Posts: 5,309 Thanks: 5,098 Thanked 2,406 Times in 1,631 Posts	Had a similar advisory a couple of years ago. Daft thing is, I fitted a pair of new orange bulbs the week before the MOT Still have the same bulbs fitted and no advisories for two years __________________ *Paul* 2016 MINI Cooper S 210 : 2000 Rover 75 CDT Classic SE : 2009 Freelander 2 GS : 2000 Mini Cooper Sport : 1986 Mini Mayfair : 1980 Mini Pickup : 1971 Mini Cooper S

21st September 2017, 11:27	#8
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	Well the 'faded' bulbs have been recorded as an advisory. Here's the BEFORE pic, looks amber to me. I'm keen to see what difference there will be when the new bulbs go in. The silly thing is, when they called me, I thought they meant the lense colour was faded. Being still new to these cars I wasn't aware at the time the indicator is in the clear area with the reversing lights. __________________ • This vehicle was the 8,186th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 • This vehicle was the 1,723rd ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 • This vehicle was the 149th ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts

20th September 2017, 16:26	#2
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,918 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	I use Osram chrome Diadem bulbs https://www.powerbulbs.com/product/d...ome-py21w-twin

20th September 2017, 18:55	#4
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21st September 2017, 12:14	#9
Lynyrd Skynner Regional Secretary: South Central None at the moment Join Date: May 2013 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,726 Thanks: 676 Thanked 526 Times in 286 Posts	Hope you have better luck removing your rear light cluster than me , someone had already been in there and it was not pretty , broken plastic lugs a mixture of odd size screws and bolts , not good its abit better now but still needs work ... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Started out with nothing , and still got most of it left!....

21st September 2017, 12:38	#10
Arryhall Loves to post Rover 75 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Biddulph Posts: 486 Thanks: 101 Thanked 145 Times in 90 Posts	The left indicator in my saloon has gone almost white. Bright as anything but not amber no more. When I took the bulb out, the orange coating was brittle and flaked off, so the lamp was more white than anything. Compared to the right bulb, the left is much brighter. I'm surprised at how much light that amber coating soaks up! Took about 12 seconds to change though, but then I'd already pulled the fitting apart to deal with the busted gasket and the boot full of water.