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by **Mickthepieman** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:29 am

Are these Rear Light Clusters (Blacked Out/Smoked) legal for the NCT.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 26_fvi%3D1

by **colm_mcm** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:10 am

tinting spray is very cheap (under €10), so don't go buying those lights unless your own ones are broken. I reckon those lights are too dark to pass an NCT though, and the reflector is sprayed over.

by **Mickthepieman** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:14 pm

Thanks for the tip

by **colm_mcm** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:52 pm

just on a side note, (not worthy of it's own thread IMO)

what does anyone think of this? thinking of trying this on mine (excuse the MS Paint job!)

first tint indicators red, then spray body colour, or with black tint.

by **Bernard** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:10 pm

I quiet like it, but I'd say gluing a body coloured strip there would be a better option.

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:13 pm

colm_mcm wrote:just on a side note, ........what does anyone think of this? ..........

Very interesting Aston Martin copy on the rear units.

Just tint them red and mask off a bodycolour strip across the centre - I'm ashamed to say I actually quite like it.

by **colm_mcm** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:16 pm

never saw any pictures of it actually done, just figured it might be nice. have some old clusters lying around, will try it soon. pictures to follow

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:17 pm

colm_mcm wrote:never saw any pictures of it actually done, just figured it might be nice. have some old clusters lying around, will try it soon. pictures to follow

Whats the worst that can happen? You can always just start over.

by **Dragonheart** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:02 pm

Is it legal though for an nct with the indicators not being orange? Cause when I changed the colour of the side repeaters on a previous car it was picked up that they werent standard colour.

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:21 pm

Dragonheart wrote:Is it legal though for an nct with the indicators not being orange? Cause when I changed the colour of the side repeaters on a previous car it was picked up that they werent standard colour.

As far as I know they just have to be orange when they're lit up..

I like the thinking behind the lights - it's a brilliant idea - it's something new and fresh..

Do it and lets see ;-)

by **Kace** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:45 pm

You won't get away with a full black tint in the NCT, but red tint works fine. Indicators still seem orange and you'll also see many other cars with full red rear lenses so it doesn't really stand out that much.

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