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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - IOW/Healey Frogeye question

Hi Guys,

Please check out my recent thread on frogeye indicators. I see from the Healey Frogeye website pics. that some of you have white indicator lenses at the front, and others have orange. Have you had any problems with this at the MOT?
My arrangement is: orange front indicator lenses with sidelights integrated into the headlights. This appears to be illegal, but the alternative of white front indicators (with combined sidelight) is only allowed on pre-1965 cars apparently.
Please let me know what arrangement you have and any comments/problems from past MOT's.
Incidentally, my car has always passed the MOT as it is, but I want to change to white lenses at the front with chrome lamps which flash orange, thereby changing how the car looks but keeping the indicators orange.
Regards,

Andrew
aj robinson


Andrew -

All three of the Minis I've had over the years have had the sidelights in the headlights, and I've run the indicators with orange and clear lenses at different times, swapped between orange and white and back several times to suit the current look of the cars. I never had any MOT problems with any of them.

White indicators with combined sidelight is what all chrome bumper midgets run - that's ten years past 1965?

I may be wrong, but I don't think there are any MOT problems with any of the arrangements you're describing above?
MarkH1

Sorry Andrew can't help - mine's registered as a '64.
Jordan Gibson

Thanks Mark, it does seem a grey area. I guess if I replace "like with like" I should continue to pass the MOT.
Regards,

Andrew
aj robinson

This thread was discussed on 03/07/2009

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