Vixen Interior Light

Vixen Interior Light

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smithy63

Original Poster:

95 posts

169 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Hi All,
Moto,s thread on seat belts got me thinking about interior bits and bobs.
When I acquired the car many moons ago, this was the courtesy light that was fitted(it actually worked sometimes smile





The lens has IKI JAPAN embossed on it.
So, Is this a original fitting? What car could it be off(apart from minehehe)

Go on, I,ve shown you mine, you show me yours biggrin

Andy

moluag

91 posts

169 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Oh go on then .....

This is what's left of the original interior light of a late 1971 Tuscan V6 .... the lens was broken wheeling the spare in/out between the seats many years ago.






tvrski

248 posts

229 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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looks like mine, also with broken lens frown

smithy63

Original Poster:

95 posts

169 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Thanks Chaps wink

tvrski

248 posts

229 months

Saturday 2nd June 2012
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tips about a replacement lens are welcome

RCK974X

2,521 posts

156 months

Sunday 3rd June 2012
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Mine was like Moulag's ALSO with a broken lens.....

I can't remeber where I got a near match, although all plastic - i think it was from a Dolomite but might have been a Granada mk 2 Ghia rear one.... anyway, it's roughly the same size and style, but grey plastic.

ATE399J

729 posts

244 months

Sunday 3rd June 2012
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I have the same fitting as Moulag, MGB cover seemed to fit.

Part 33 in this diagram:- http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/Shop/ViewProducts.asp...

vixen

332 posts

290 months

Sunday 3rd June 2012
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Astacus

3,488 posts

241 months

Wednesday 19th November 2014
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moluag said:
Oh go on then .....

This is what's left of the original interior light of a late 1971 Tuscan V6 .... the lens was broken wheeling the spare in/out between the seats many years ago.





Does anyone know the original source of these interior lights. They seem to be OE for the Series one Vixen las well.

I thought we had some more recent discussions on these lights with a picture of the complete item, but it appears to have vanished......


oliverb205

705 posts

233 months

Wednesday 19th November 2014
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The longer one in Mike's photo looks like the one I had in my Vixen S2, never seen the squarish one originally posted.

Diverting the topic slightly, does anyone know of a source for the Brycrest one in the 3000S?

Oliver.

Grantura MKI

817 posts

165 months

Wednesday 19th November 2014
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Astacus said:
Thanks Oliver

I have been through literally thousands of pictures of interior lights without success, so I hope some one has some idea what they are!
I have just sent one to Andrew today. Ask him....he will post you a picture.
Best,
D.

Astacus

3,488 posts

241 months

Wednesday 19th November 2014
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Ah, thanks David,

can you say where they come from?

Grantura MKI

817 posts

165 months

Wednesday 19th November 2014
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Astacus said:
Ah, thanks David,

can you say where they come from?
Me!
Sorry, I do not know. I was lucky enough to find a few at Beaulieu a fees years back, but have not seen any since. I suspect they are from a lorry, tractor, etc. Have not seen them in a car except TVR.
Best,
D.

Astacus

3,488 posts

241 months

Thursday 20th November 2014
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Thanks David,

My only lead is, and this is rather geeky, they are probably from a US manufacturer, because they use the term "provisional patent" these are only found in the US.

I guess I will have to visit a lot of auto jumbles!

Grantura MKI

817 posts

165 months

Thursday 20th November 2014
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No worries. There is no markings to the castings that I have.
PM Andrew.
Best,
D.

Sonus

294 posts

190 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Old topic, but...

Will the lenses sold here - http://www.griffithmotorcars.com/Griffith_Store.ht... fit the series 1 Vixen interior light?

Are there any other sources for this light?

Andrew Gray

4,969 posts

156 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Sonus said:
Old topic, but...

Will the lenses sold here - http://www.griffithmotorcars.com/Griffith_Store.ht... fit the series 1 Vixen interior light?

Are there any other sources for this light?
I don't think so wink


Andrew

Sonus

294 posts

190 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Don't think it'll fit or don't think there is another source?

Over50

64 posts

191 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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1972 Vixen S3, OE maybe.

280i

160 posts

159 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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It looks the same to me.