red lenses?

kyle · Post by **kyle** » 19th May 2009 - 11:05pm

are rear red lenses legal over here (uk) cus its us spec isnt it? or is there something u hav2do for them to be 'allowed'

Post by **Danny Lord** » 20th May 2009 - 5:58am

as far as Im aware they are legal on cars up to 1965, although I have them on my '72 the Police have never stopped me and its always passed the MOT with them on, but then my MOT tester is a mate of mine.

Danny.

nidge · Post by **nidge** » 20th May 2009 - 7:35pm

i have 2 sets of lenses. 1 for the MOT and the other for the remaining 364 days of the year. I don't think my MOT tester would fail it on the lenses but for the sake of 5 minutes switching lenses it isn't worth the agro.

veedweeb · Post by **veedweeb** » 28th May 2009 - 10:58am

Red lenses aren't illegal, but showing red light for the indicators is, as far as I know.

I have heard, but never tried it myself, that a green bulb behind a red lens will show up as amber when the light's on.

Like I say, I've never tried it myself, but it's worth a go, I reckon.

71 London fasty · Post by **71 London fasty** » 2nd June 2009 - 3:04pm

Well having bought some red lenses off Mr Dany Lord at the weekend (cheers Danny they look wicked

) I thought I'd give the old green bulb trick a go... didn't work for me. It may be down to the fact that I coloured the bulb using a permanent marker for glass, maybe I made it too dark, who knows

There's gotta be a way.
In fact driving back from Stonor I was behind that sand coloured late notch with the wood panels on the side. Very nice ride. Now I'm sure that had U.S. spec rear lenses but when he flashed the hazards they came up nice and orange. If you're out there wood panel man, how did you work your magic?!

Now I'm torn between putting on my UK lenses, one of which was knocked and has no clear botom section, or using the US ones that are complete but the wrong colour. Whaddya reckon people?

Take it easy y'all, Manus.

blueridge · Post by **blueridge** » 2nd June 2009 - 11:36pm

i'd use US spec lenses but would put orange bulbs in behind the white section and switch the wires around.

kyle · Post by **kyle** » 3rd June 2009 - 2:31am

cheers guys but i got an early car so i dont hav a white bit

tiki · Post by **tiki** » 14th June 2009 - 1:01am

As far as I'm aware all red rear lenses are legal on pre 65 vehicles,but you have to run white indicators on the front. I'm sure somone will be along shortly if thats wrong