Side repeaters

[mohitos]

Sorry if I've missed this in the wiki's but...

Does anyone know where the amber side repeaters can be bought or what they are from ? It's for a 1992 V8S.

Mine are looking really tired so if it's a quick win I'd like to change them.

Thanks !

[Scoobimax]

If they're quite pronounced square ones I think they're a mk2 fiesta. I replaced mine with the more oval ones off a mk3 or 4 fiesta.

[mohitos]

I can only find really cheap looking replacements when I search for Mk2 Fiesta:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Fiesta-MK2-86-89-Si...

Do you think these would fit?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350838471070?ssPageName=...

They seem to look more like the originals.

[Longers]

Have you thought about clear ones? I love them on mine but might suit dark colour paintwork better than light (don't know what colour your S is cos you have a pic of a Porsche on your profile )

[mohitos]

Yes thought about going dark on all of it (rears and fronts included) as it night look really smart with Atlas Grey but have decided ambers and originality are the way.

Plus the rear smoked lights are like hen's teeth!

[phillpot]

mohitos said:

Do you think these would fit?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350838471070?ssPageName=...

They seem to look more like the originals.

Look right to me.

[mohitos]

Thanks for that - ordered.

[Scoobimax]

These are the ones I went with:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-New-12v-Smoke-Side-Re...

Quick search found these too:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escort-RS-Turbo-smo...

Luckily I have a spare set of brand news ones in case mine ever break;-)

[v8s4me]

Did you have to enlarge the hole in the body to fit those side repeaters?

I made mine by chopping up some Mondeo ones and fitting the lens to the back of an original (Mk 4 Escort) socket.



The description on the tail lights says “Clip is broken on one side that holds the bulbs on but still useable” (spelling corrected!). Don’t count on it! I bought a pair like that and once that side clip goes it won’t clamp the bulb holder in place.

[S2Mike]

Just thought I would share a comment I heard. An MOT tester had failed a car ( not TVR ) that had smoked rear light fittings, saying not bright enough light was emitted. This was actually a standard fitting, but the owner had to go through an appeal to overturn the decision.
Not aware of this being new legislation or a random "jobs worth " event.

[Scoobimax]

v8s4me said:

Did you have to enlarge the hole in the body to fit those side repeaters?

I made mine by chopping up some Mondeo ones and fitting the lens to the back of an original (Mk 4 Escort) socket.



The description on the tail lights says “Clip is broken on one side that holds the bulbs on but still useable” (spelling corrected!). Don’t count on it! I bought a pair like that and once that side clip goes it won’t clamp the bulb holder in place.

Direct fit Joe - no hacking but mine may not be exactly the same as the advert (bought mine a couple of years ago now)

[Gerald-TVR]

S2Mike said:

Just thought I would share a comment I heard. An MOT tester had failed a car ( not TVR ) that had smoked rear light fittings, saying not bright enough light was emitted. This was actually a standard fitting, but the owner had to go through an appeal to overturn the decision.
Not aware of this being new legislation or a random "jobs worth " event.

Had a slight issue with my smoked front indicators, perhaps a little dim, but Adrian Venn who had organised the MOT while he was doing other work, just pointed to the 'E' markings and the tester said OK.

Ho Hum

[v8s4me]

[quote=S2Mike]... An MOT tester had failed a car ( not TVR ) that had smoked rear light fittings, saying not bright enough light was emitted. This was actually a standard fitting .........quote]

Idiot "jobs worth " tester looking to make money - go elsewhere.

[mohitos]

And this is why I don't attempt things myself...

Removed the old side repeaters with my trim removal tools but in both sides the cables are so short that they have disappeared into the wings and I cannot retrieve them.

The car is going to Bespoke Performance on Monday to have geo, ride height and a suspected misfire sorted. Should i leave this to the experts or is there an easy way to access the inner wings ?

[Alan461]

The cables should be loose in the footwell.
Unless the layout is different because of the longer doors, the repeaters should be midway between the door hinge and the wheel arch.
Have a look high up inside the footwell, they are visible from the inside on an S2.
Hope this helps

[Roy C]

Alan461 said:

The cables should be loose in the footwell.
Unless the layout is different because of the longer doors, the repeaters should be midway between the door hinge and the wheel arch.
Have a look high up inside the footwell, they are visible from the inside on an S2.
Hope this helps

AFAICR easily accessible on S1 & S2, but behind an inner panel on later cars.

[mohitos]

Alan461 said:

Have a look high up inside the footwell, they are visible from the inside on an S2.
Hope this helps

Nope, nothing visible there

[Alan461]

Sorry that didn't help. As above post, looks like there's another panel in there.
Went to check the near side was the same and found my awol side cutters.

[mohitos]

Alan461 said:

Went to check the near side was the same and found my awol side cutters.

Happy to have helped

[mohitos]

And Bespoke Performance have also managed to retrieve the side repeater wiring and the new repeaters are now fitted