12 replies to this topic

[captain kirk]

do i need to refit the side repeters on my flip front for the mot? hope to fit it at the week end so their may be a few more questions, as i never fitted one before all good fun as they say!!!!!

[stickycreambun]

yes if it had them to begin with!

[captain kirk]

yes if it had them to begin with!

thank you very much thats what i thought but thought i better check

[stickycreambun]

unless for some odd reason it should have them an didnt, but not likely.

[imabitnaughtyxx]

I rang an mot tester for you (my usual bloke) useless but knowledgable... he said if they are there, as in fitted in the front, they must work however, if you cover the hole with tape and say it does not have any and you are filling the holes then you can get away with it.
hope this helps
kc

[captain kirk]

I rang an mot tester for you (my usual bloke) useless but knowledgable... he said if they are there, as in fitted in the front, they must work however, if you cover the hole with tape and say it does not have any and you are filling the holes then you can get away with it.
hope this helps
kc

thank you thats very good of you ,it does not have any holes for them ,i have to cut them out didnt want to go to all that hassle if i didnt have to

[Dan]

Your MOT tester needs to go back to college!

Side repeat indicators are a legally required lamp for vehicles first used on or after 1st April 1986 and as such are MOT-able. Even if for some obscure reason there is an MOT loophole they are still legally required. The 'if fitted to earlier years must work' rule applies only to the hazard lights so does cover side repeaters. You don't say what year the car is Captain Kirk (why do people never say? The rules and the cars changed a lot over the years...) but since it says SPi in your blurb I'm guessing it's later than 1986. The side repeater will still be in an acceptable position if fitted in the A panels, actually the layout requirements allow you to fit them all the way back as far as the rear panel seam because a Mini is so short. Lots of people with flip fronts move them further back for simplicity.

Edited by Dan, 28 February 2008 - 10:50 AM.

[captain kirk]

Your MOT tester needs to go back to college!

Side repeat indicators are a legally required lamp for vehicles first used on or after 1st April 1986 and as such are MOT-able. Even if for some obscure reason there is an MOT loophole they are still legally required. The 'if fitted to earlier years must work' rule applies only to the hazard lights so does cover side repeaters. You don't say what year the car is Captain Kirk (why do people never say? The rules and the cars changed a lot over the years...) but since it says SPi in your blurb I'm guessing it's later than 1986. The side repeater will still be in an acceptable position if fitted in the A panels, actually the layout requirements allow you to fit them all the way back as far as the rear panel seam because a Mini is so short. Lots of people with flip fronts move them further back for simplicity.

thank you dan its 1994 spi ,so really the long and short of it is they do have to be fitted will just fit them any way saves a lot of grief at mot time!!!!

[Mini_Magic]

The best place to fit them would be on the A panel.

[captain kirk]

The best place to fit them would be on the A panel.

cool, top or middle of a panel which looks best?

[Mini_Magic]

The centre of the A panel.

[Guess-Works.com]

You could always fit arms in the B post ( like old moggies )

just thought you could have them popping in an out like wings

[captain kirk]

The centre of the A panel.

thanks for that another problem solved, thier will proberly be more when i try to fit it at the weekend!!!!!!