Thread: How to integrate rear indicator lights with pork pies without changing originality?

Originally Posted by back_in

there is only 10 people in the Eastern states that would know what a flashing red light was.
SNIP
cheers
Ian

How very presumptuous of you You hold us Eastern staters in such high regard. I'm glad not all Southern staters are like you.
Whilst I agree that you should make your vehicle as visible as possible, a flashing light in about the right spot to be an indicator, is semantically an indicator. Its not rocket science. I don't suppose you've ever seen a car with a broken or missing indicator lense and still worked out that that blinking light near the edge of the car is, wait for it, an indicator.

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OK people, lets all cool off a bit and
get back to the topic of series 1's!
(something we all love!)
As to indicators - is there a usual indicator switch?
ie: magnatex? or switch on steering centre?

I am assuming something like magnatex for older s1's as
they are aftermarket. Are there many others and what
would they have looked like?

Hella made a few. I had one of these on my 80"

A few series ones i have wrecked had this type mounted in various locations

Originally Posted by groucho

A few series ones i have wrecked had this type mounted in various locations

on the top of the horn arm on my series 1 there is a series of holes so I am assuming that someone, at some stage, added a top plate to the horn arm. I though think that a switch such as this off the end of the horn arm would work although proabably in danger of being broken easily, and am unsure how authentic looking it would be.

and am unsure how authentic looking it would be.
Probably wouldn't look authentic at all seeing as early series didn't come fitted with indicators They had semaphore things and were fitted with a toggle switch on the dash or windscreen....

I have been looking through the catalogue from this business

Car Builder Solutions Ltd. Kit car parts. Spares and accessories for the car builder enthusiast.

They have a "period" type indicator switch, which might be suitable. For me the solution of where to put it on an 80" is the biggest hurdle,

Cheers Charlie

Originally Posted by groucho

and am unsure how authentic looking it would be.
Probably wouldn't look authentic at all seeing as early series didn't come fitted with indicators They had semaphore things and were fitted with a toggle switch on the dash or windscreen....

You are correct but when they were fitted how authentic to that can I get it?...

For my 56 I have a set of brand new never used 12v trafficators (the semaphores that light up) and have I think worked out how to fit them and indicators at the same time (trafficators DO NOT go through flasher unit as require constant power to hold them up! so power to them and then off through flasher unit to indicators)

I like the other indicator arm BUT it would have to be cocked off the wrong side of the steering column for my liking!

Thanks