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02-23-08, 11:39 AM
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| | Brian McCarthy Bronze Supporter 
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Up in the sticks GT40: GTD
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Rep Power: 11  | Reverse lights
I need a reverse light, also called back up light(s) to get an inspection sticker on my car. Has anyone found a nice little light to suit these requirements when necessary? Has to be white, and I'd prefer it not be an L.E.D. style
Have spent a bunch of time on the tube this morning and the ones I find are either too large like driving lights or look to be too cheaply made as in plastic trailer lights.
I'd like to tuck it right in under the rear crossmember of the chassis to keep it out of harms way.
Many Thanks
Brian
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02-23-08, 12:13 PM
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| | 10 tenths
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: San Francisco Bay Area California USA
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Rep Power: 25 | Re: Reverse lights
This is where I put mine. Lower left of gearbox cover. This is one of two standard GTD reverse lights. I don't know what they come from.
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02-23-08, 12:35 PM
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| | Faili F 6 Tenths 
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Axis Of Evil GT40: A Fake one
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Rep Power: 14 | Re: Reverse lights
GTD Reverse lights | |
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02-23-08, 05:15 PM
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| | wbmusarra 10 tenths
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Snellville, Ga. GT40: DRB#5
Posts: 1,146
Rep Power: 20 | Re: Reverse lights
Here's mine. Added a piece of steel to the rear frame, undercoated all and put the light on it. Got it from either Car Builders Solution(several types to choose from) in England or from Harbour Freight Tools.
Bill
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02-23-08, 10:42 PM
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| | car guy A Tenth
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA GT40: Bailey Edwards
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Rep Power: 4 | Re: Reverse lights
Put mine on each side of the license plate. | |
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02-24-08, 12:24 AM
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| | Dimi Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bondi, Sydney, GT40: DRB Chassis 68
Posts: 236
Rep Power: 5 | Re: Reverse lights
Cut mine from the rear boot trim of an australian ED Falcon and fitted them into my fabricated number plate bracket either side of the number plate.
Dimi.
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02-24-08, 06:10 AM
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| | delaneyp Peter D
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia GT40: DRB #27
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Rep Power: 21 | Re: Reverse lights
Brian, I used Hella #1403 reversing lights on mine - nice rectangular units (about 3" x 4") with a good quality chrome finish & a useful bracket for mounting.
I glassed aly brackets into the rear clip, just below the lips of the rear openings, bolted them on, then put my mesh covers on.
No! says the engineer - no mesh allowed. So I just took the mesh covers off for the rego checks & all was ok. Stupid rule (but don't get me started on those) - you only need 1 light, but I had 2 - even with the mesh covers on place, I had about 1.5 times the light that you would get from 1 light & no covers - but that didn't meet the "rules". So after rego, I just put the mesh covers back in place - heaps of light from the reversing lamps, & they are subtley hidden behing the mesh. I doubt that any "Constable Plod" will pick me up for the mesh (too many other juicy targets on the car !).
The attached pic just shows the rectangular lights behind the mesh.
Kind Regards,
Peter D.
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02-24-08, 07:34 AM
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| | Jay P Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California
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Rep Power: 2 | Re: Reverse lights
Some jurisdictions have very specific rules concerning backup lamps. For instance in California, the lamp cannot project beyond 75 feet, and must be wired through a switch so they come on when the car is in reverse. The rules only require one lamp, but the inspectors usually require two. And there is no point in arguing, if you want them to issue the certificate. | |
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02-24-08, 11:14 AM
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| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter 
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heathrow, London, UK GT40: Dax 40 Mk1 (Rover3.9EFi)
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Rep Power: 18 | Re: Reverse lights
Take a look at the New (BMW) Mini
It has lights that pretty well mirroe the holes in the rear air outlet alininium covers.
I have seen a car with the lights fitted and it looked good - I do not know how much this will restrict the airflow through th rear vents.
Ian
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02-24-08, 01:34 PM
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| | Jay P Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California
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Rep Power: 2 | Re: Reverse lights
Quote:
Originally Posted by IanAnderson  Take a look at the New (BMW) Mini
It has lights that pretty well mirroe the holes in the rear air outlet alininium covers.
I have seen a car with the lights fitted and it looked good - I do not know how much this will restrict the airflow through th rear vents.
Ian | Here's the new(BMW) mini lights on my roadster.  | |
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02-24-08, 09:54 PM
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| | Brian McCarthy Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Up in the sticks GT40: GTD
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: Reverse lights
Thanks for the ideas guys, much appreciated.
Brian
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02-25-08, 03:31 AM
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| | brettmcc 10 tenths
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Essex, UK GT40: RSGTD
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Rep Power: 20 | Re: Reverse lights
Brian,
Unfortunately I don't have a photo, but CHris Hale her ein the UK used the mini fog/reversing lights, which fit very nicely into the oval vents at the rear and look like they are made to fit there.
Brett
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02-25-08, 12:29 PM
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| | CharlieM Silver Supporter
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Massachusetts GT40: Scratch built
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Rep Power: 7 | Re: Reverse lights
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02-25-08, 10:19 PM
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| | Brian McCarthy Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Up in the sticks GT40: GTD
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: Reverse lights
I'm all set now, I'll very likely use the ovals or the ones that Charlie was so kind to post a link to.
Brian
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03-31-08, 07:33 AM
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| | Brian McCarthy Bronze Supporter
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: Reverse lights
As a follow up, I stumbled upon an MGB and liked the looks of the little square reversing lights they use, so I am going to give them go and hang them from the rear cross member.
Brian
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