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Rear lights

tony-g 29 May 2006, 12:11pm
Hi all

I am trying to extent out the rear lights and indicators to meet the SVA requirements for side view. but cannot find any plastic pipe the right diameter.

Has anybody done this and if you have what did you use.

PS. I have the standard marlin red and yellow rear lights and indicators

all the best

Tony G
Ex-Biker 30 May 2006, 7:44am
Try a couple of the electrical supply companies. (poss Premier Wiring)

I'm pretty sure there are spacers made for these lights.
marlinturbo 30 May 2006, 9:04am
12MM MDF, 3" and 4" holesaw.
Painted them black.
I used m6 studding to hold the lights on for SVA.

HTH
tony-g 30 May 2006, 7:23pm
Hi

12mm is that enough to bring the lights out far enough to sat the sva ?

It looked like it needed to be around 50 or 60 mm extension to get 50% area viewable at 85 degrees

all the best

tony-g
marlinturbo 31 May 2006, 12:01pm
hi tony,

mine passed in that state, but use 18/20mm if unsure?

john
tony-g 31 May 2006, 4:21pm
cheers for that john

best i get boring with my hole saw

tony g
holgate86 31 May 2006, 6:15pm
rear lights

what about plastic drainpipe cut to length. I passed my sva without spacers?.

Brian