blueyedbiker Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Afternoon all. Any hints on the fitting of the indicator repeaters to cycle wings (drilling points on mine are not marked up)? Main issue is fitting a flat plate to a curved surface. Ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domus Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Top tip, don't. Fit them in the headlamp bowls, much neater. Just take a feed up into the bowl from the indicator pod to a small LED repeater, mine are clear but flash amber, and earth to main earth at base of bowl. I can email a pic from my phone. BM your email address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted February 18, 2018 Member Share Posted February 18, 2018 There's a lot of discussion in the archives.Starting questions to narrow it down seem to be: Where would you like to fit them: wings, headlamps (as Peter suggests) or body? What types of repeater would you consider, and orange or clear (ditto)?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim 123 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I placed self adhesive foam strip (the stuff that the bonnet sits on around the nose cone) with the sticky side fixed to the mating surface of the repeaters. You can then trim the foam around the repeater. This fills the gaps quite nicely. Be careful not to over tighten the repeater fixings, as you can craze the fibre glass where the repeater makes contact with the wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I fitted BMW side repeaters in the sideskin lower half about halfway down the bonnet length.Fitted them in reverse orientation to how they are on the BMW's i.e. left one on right hand side.Passed SVA.No damage to cycle wings or trouble feeding wires out to them.https://flic.kr/p/21HfGwo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted February 18, 2018 Member Share Posted February 18, 2018 (I think we can now post images inline from most (all?) of the commercial servers.)Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I agree with Domus... has the added advantage that you can see when you have inadvertently knocked your indicators or failed to cancel. I bought my orange led repeaters from SVC Tamworth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I tried my best to get the picture to embed but it wouldn't do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Per comment by Domus.Initially I hated the look of the repeaters on the bowl (on the car when bought) however I now really like it now I've got used to it and brilliant as you can see the flash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Excellent suggestions, many thanks. I already have the standard Lucas ones so fitting them on the side skin seems to be the obvious way forward especially as it's SVA compliant and saves having all the wiring clamped to the wing stay and wishbones. It might mean the bulbs would last a while longer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 IIRC there are two indicator wires in the econoseal connector - one for the headlight assy and the second for the side repeater.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Thanks Ian, there are indeed, but sadly the repeater feed has a bullet end so it'll be a solder job. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim 123 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 If your car has still to go through the IVA Test, and you go for side skin fixings, perhaps check the Test Manual. There is something in there about angles of visibility. Which might be affected by obscuration from the front wheels in some positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Econoseal connectors available from polevolt. If you only need a few I could post some.Let me know.RegardsIan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Thanks Jim, I've had a trawl through and you may be correct and even if I were to get lucky on the IVA there's always the subsequent MOT's so it's back to wing mounted. I'm currently experimenting with moulding a spacer out of black silicon sealer, trouble is the garage is so cold that it's taking an age to go off.Ian, re the connectors thanks for the offer, it's just 2 pins that I need, is that something you can assist with?Regards,John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 John,yes happy to assist - send me a private message with your address and i’ll stick them in the post. I also have the silicone plugs that go onto the wire and crimp on with the connector - I include some of those too.If you look at an existing connector you will see how they crimp on. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Brilliant, thanks Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Bits parceled up - just missing a bit of address info - sent you a message yesterday. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 That's odd, nowt's come through, I'll resend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 Good result from the moulded spacers, nice neat fit with no gaps or edges. Squidged a load of black silicone into a couple of sheets of cling film (previously wiped with WD40 as a release agent) and having marked up the position on the side of the mudguard pressed it in place with a flat piece of plastic and held it there with a clamp 'til it went off. With the rubber backplate as a template, used a scalpel to cut it to shape and cut the holes out and job done. Only needed to remove one of the studs in the light assembly as there was enough thread inside the mudguard to take the washer and nut and replaced the other stud with a 4BA screw with shakeproof washers to pick up the tag on the black wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted February 27, 2018 Member Share Posted February 27, 2018 Well done. Photos?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 Next problem is making off the end of the green wire into an econoseal pin, special crimping tool required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I used a ratchet style crimping tool that folds the tabs over/in on themselves.The hard bit is getting everything in the right place and aligned as you squeeze it!At least you have a few spares to practice with :-).Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted February 27, 2018 Member Share Posted February 27, 2018 Next problem is making off the end of the green wire into an econoseal pin, special crimping tool required.There's one in the Equipment Register. And I suspect there are others that would be made available...Edited: You're ahead of me. :-)Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 Thanks Ian, I only have a very rudimentary crimper so I've just put out an APB to see if there's anyone local I can earwig one from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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