gingerprince
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 03:17 PM |
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Sourcing some hard-to-find lights
Hi
My MK has rear lights like the following: -
Unfortunately over time they've badly corroded due to insufficient waterproofing, so I'm looking for replacements.
VWP do some exactly the same as the orange indicators: -
but I'm having a hard time finding the red stop/tail ones. The bulbs in them are 23/8w BAY15D fitment, so I'm assuming that
they're actually American (which would make sense since they use red for indicators at the back).
I just can't find them anywhere after googling, ebaying, etc etc.
Anyone any clues as to where I might find something? Otherwise I'll be botching replacement bulb holders with gaffer-tape 
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 03:29 PM |
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i can have a look in the local parts stores they have a bewildering array of lights might throw somthing up.
nice lights btw, if i find some i might not tell you and stick them on mine
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 03:32 PM |
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similar -
http://www.monkeybike.co.uk/acatalog/M50_Reaer_.html
you best chance of getting something is a bike rear light
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 03:39 PM |
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found this aswell but not sure if it would suit your car...not sure what to make of it at all TBH 
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Daimo_45
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 04:01 PM |
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Dear in the headlights?
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RK
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 04:05 PM |
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It can't be very comfortable...
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tegwin
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| posted on 2/5/08 at 10:13 PM |
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Looks very similar to ford KA front indicator repeaters...
Could you get some clear ones from a boy racer type shop and then stick the correct LED inside to give you the colours?
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gingerprince
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 02:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
Looks very similar to ford KA front indicator repeaters...
Could you get some clear ones from a boy racer type shop and then stick the correct LED inside to give you the colours?
They're bigger than the Ka lights - they're about 100mm length.
I've managed to "cobble" a semi-permanent solution together, involving some new holders from VPW, the old plastic lugs hacksawed to
fit, Araldite and varying sizes of heat-shrink sleeve
Should last for the forseeable, but will still be looking at options going forward in case the lenses break etc!
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