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Viscount Charles · Jan 30th, 2002, 07:19 PM

So long as the brake light's red when lit up, I don't think the law cares *what* colour it is the rest of the time.

The hoo-hah about the colourless lenses is that in the UK, the rear of the car must have two red reflectors (the size, spacing and reflectiveness also has to be between certain given values, too). Keeping the standard rear light cluster lenses but swapping the brake light lense should be fine.

blade929 · Jan 30th, 2002, 07:42 PM

Not sure that you can order 'just a clear brake light'. I agree it would look good next to the white roof. Anybody know the part number of the Brake light only ?????

J3T · Jan 31st, 2002, 04:17 AM

Right, well seems like you guys have been having major serious conversations while I've been away!!!

Had the lights fitted last saturday and they look amazing, my dealer had to give me the red reflectors but didn't enforce the fitting of them. I had planned to stick them to the mudflaps but not sure if that will satisfy legal requirements as they may be too low.

The rear lights come as a set of three because my first set had one of the clusters cracked and they had to send the whole set back instead of being able to fit the high level only at that point.

The lights cost £43 to fit at Rydale in Cardiff, cheap at half the price if you ask me!!

Asw to this thing that viscount charles has mentioned, the lights still have white reflectors and if you ran into the back without noticing them then you must be completely stupid and shouldn't be driving on the road!!!

Jon

I have a full list of accessories (ones available and ones for the future) at home including part numbers etc so I will check the lighst as a set thing.

monsta · Jan 31st, 2002, 04:51 AM

I have the set of clear lenses on mine and they do come in a set of three parts.

I also have the list of part numbers and they are only listed as a complete set.

Viscount Charles · Jan 31st, 2002, 04:56 AM

Excellent! As the law states you must have *red* reflectors on the rear, and must *only* show white light when travelling in that direction, your car is now illegal in two ways!

There's a song about this: it goes something like "I fought the law ..."

Ibb · Feb 5th, 2002, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JonBlakeburn

They did everything at the garage too, for a couple of hundred £'s, but I didn't have the time or guts to cut up my MINI

Paul, I don't know why I blurred the numberplate, as there's photos all over the site of my car

How much did you pay in total? did you pay £200 for the lights and further couple of hundrds for fitting?

Pricey, or I may have understoof wrong

Help us out would ya m8?

monsta · Feb 5th, 2002, 05:37 PM

lbb if I were you I'd get the reflectors fitted at the dealers and do the rest yourself! It is soooo easy!

J3T · Feb 7th, 2002, 04:22 AM

I paid for the lights when I bought the car but the fitting was seperate as I had to wait a month or so but it only cost £43 to fit them. As said before, I didn't have the reflectors fitted so I don't know how that would increase the fitting price.

Jon

ELISEBOY · Feb 7th, 2002, 04:40 PM

cost me £175 for the parts and for fitting

Blackdeath · Apr 29th, 2002, 03:20 PM

No offence meant, folks, but I think the white rear lights look vile! Having said that, they do look marginally better than on the small Lexus or the new BMW Compact....

The thought of invalidating the insurance on a £10000+ car just for the sake of a couple of (albeit horrible) inset reflectors in the bumper would scare me to death. The lighting laws are designed to promote our safety - where is the sense in flouting them needlessly?

AidenL · Apr 29th, 2002, 03:40 PM

Anyone know how much to fit the rear reflectors only ? Do the reflectors come with the white lenses?

My dealer laughed at the thoughts of cutting up the rear bumper to fit the reflectors !!

dinger · Apr 29th, 2002, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AidenL

My dealer laughed at the thoughts of cutting up the rear bumper to fit the reflectors !!

By law your car in the uk has to have the red reflectors if your rears lights are clear even though the clears one do have reflectors in them,they still have to be red if that makes sense.

PS,Perhaps your laws are different in Ireland.

monsta · Apr 29th, 2002, 05:27 PM

I was told by a man at the petrol station that my car looked like it was going backwards.. Then he began to slate the new beetle saying it was just the same

He did tell me he like the new mini though, I guess he was trying to say he wasn't keen on the clear lenses though

Not that I care that much, I like them and thats all that matters

AidenL · Apr 29th, 2002, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dinger

PS,Perhaps your laws are different in Ireland.

Dinger,

He just didnt fancy cutting up the bumper !!......

Jan 30th, 2002, 07:19 PM	#41
Viscount Charles MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 03:36 PM Posts: 448 Offline	So long as the brake light's red when lit up, I don't think the law cares what colour it is the rest of the time. The hoo-hah about the colourless lenses is that in the UK, the rear of the car must have two red reflectors (the size, spacing and reflectiveness also has to be between certain given values, too). Keeping the standard rear light cluster lenses but swapping the brake light lense should be fine. Ordered my "S" August '01. Arrived July '02. EB with white roof, wheels and stripes, Chili pack, DSC and climate control. Hate those 17" runflats though. Can now be seen all over the West Midlands, as a blue blur passing everything at speed

Jan 30th, 2002, 07:42 PM	#42 (permalink)
blade929 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 03:36 PM Posts: 150 Offline	Not sure that you can order 'just a clear brake light'. I agree it would look good next to the white roof. Anybody know the part number of the Brake light only ????? - Red/White Cooper, Silver wheels, Climate Control, Chili Pack, heated mirrors, CD Boost, Alarm, Heated seats, Factory Tint Windows. Now gone (but not forgotten)

Jan 31st, 2002, 04:17 AM	#43 (permalink)
J3T MINI2 Freak Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cotswolds Local Time: 04:36 PM Posts: 123 Offline	Right, well seems like you guys have been having major serious conversations while I've been away!!! Had the lights fitted last saturday and they look amazing, my dealer had to give me the red reflectors but didn't enforce the fitting of them. I had planned to stick them to the mudflaps but not sure if that will satisfy legal requirements as they may be too low. The rear lights come as a set of three because my first set had one of the clusters cracked and they had to send the whole set back instead of being able to fit the high level only at that point. The lights cost £43 to fit at Rydale in Cardiff, cheap at half the price if you ask me!! Asw to this thing that viscount charles has mentioned, the lights still have white reflectors and if you ran into the back without noticing them then you must be completely stupid and shouldn't be driving on the road!!! Jon I have a full list of accessories (ones available and ones for the future) at home including part numbers etc so I will check the lighst as a set thing. Completely MINI/Mini Mad!!!

Jan 31st, 2002, 04:51 AM	#44 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 04:36 PM Posts: 4,573 Offline	I have the set of clear lenses on mine and they do come in a set of three parts. I also have the list of part numbers and they are only listed as a complete set. the MINI has gone...

Jan 31st, 2002, 04:56 AM	#45 (permalink)
Viscount Charles MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 03:36 PM Posts: 448 Offline	Excellent! As the law states you must have red reflectors on the rear, and must only show white light when travelling in that direction, your car is now illegal in two ways! There's a song about this: it goes something like "I fought the law ..." Ordered my "S" August '01. Arrived July '02. EB with white roof, wheels and stripes, Chili pack, DSC and climate control. Hate those 17" runflats though. Can now be seen all over the West Midlands, as a blue blur passing everything at speed

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Feb 5th, 2002, 05:29 PM	#46 (permalink)
Ibb MINI2 Master BLASTER!!!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bristol Local Time: 04:36 PM Posts: 1,618 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by JonBlakeburn They did everything at the garage too, for a couple of hundred £'s, but I didn't have the time or guts to cut up my MINI Paul, I don't know why I blurred the numberplate, as there's photos all over the site of my car How much did you pay in total? did you pay £200 for the lights and further couple of hundrds for fitting? Pricey, or I may have understoof wrong Help us out would ya m8?

Feb 5th, 2002, 05:37 PM	#47 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 04:36 PM Posts: 4,573 Offline	lbb if I were you I'd get the reflectors fitted at the dealers and do the rest yourself! It is soooo easy! the MINI has gone...

Feb 7th, 2002, 04:22 AM	#48 (permalink)
J3T MINI2 Freak Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cotswolds Local Time: 04:36 PM Posts: 123 Offline	I paid for the lights when I bought the car but the fitting was seperate as I had to wait a month or so but it only cost £43 to fit them. As said before, I didn't have the reflectors fitted so I don't know how that would increase the fitting price. Jon Completely MINI/Mini Mad!!!

Feb 7th, 2002, 04:40 PM	#49 (permalink)
ELISEBOY MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Essex Local Time: 04:36 PM Posts: 2,163 Offline	cost me £175 for the parts and for fitting

Apr 29th, 2002, 03:20 PM	#50 (permalink)
Blackdeath MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Caerleon, S Wales Local Time: 04:36 PM Posts: 124 Offline	No offence meant, folks, but I think the white rear lights look vile! Having said that, they do look marginally better than on the small Lexus or the new BMW Compact.... The thought of invalidating the insurance on a £10000+ car just for the sake of a couple of (albeit horrible) inset reflectors in the bumper would scare me to death. The lighting laws are designed to promote our safety - where is the sense in flouting them needlessly? It's a MINI hearse! ================== KAZ 5707 - Black One with white bonnet stripes

Apr 29th, 2002, 03:40 PM	#51 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 03:36 PM Posts: 40,988 Offline	Anyone know how much to fit the rear reflectors only ? Do the reflectors come with the white lenses? My dealer laughed at the thoughts of cutting up the rear bumper to fit the reflectors !! *Global Moderator*

Apr 29th, 2002, 05:21 PM	#52 (permalink)
dinger TT or not TT Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tunbridge Wells,Kent Local Time: 03:36 PM Posts: 3,075 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by AidenL My dealer laughed at the thoughts of cutting up the rear bumper to fit the reflectors !! By law your car in the uk has to have the red reflectors if your rears lights are clear even though the clears one do have reflectors in them,they still have to be red if that makes sense. PS,Perhaps your laws are different in Ireland.

Apr 29th, 2002, 05:27 PM	#53 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 04:36 PM Posts: 4,573 Offline	I was told by a man at the petrol station that my car looked like it was going backwards.. Then he began to slate the new beetle saying it was just the same He did tell me he like the new mini though, I guess he was trying to say he wasn't keen on the clear lenses though Not that I care that much, I like them and thats all that matters the MINI has gone...

Apr 29th, 2002, 06:06 PM	#54 (permalink)
AidenL Nice TTs......... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On The Coast........ Local Time: 03:36 PM Posts: 40,988 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by dinger PS,Perhaps your laws are different in Ireland. Dinger, He just didnt fancy cutting up the bumper !!...... *Global Moderator*

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