Ok for the UK?

[jez_anderson]

Are these Ok to fit on a RHD car? I thinking reverse light in a different position or fog lamp similar? or are they just a straight swap?

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[sawood12]

I should think they'd be OK. As long as you've got reversing and fog lamps I'm not aware that there is any legislation that governs where they should be positioned. You see them all over the place across different models. On my Focus they are right on the bottom of the bumper and on other cars they are quite high up. I quite like the look of these myself.

 

[Fen]

There is a minimum distace between fog and tail lights (not far enough IMO), but LHD 944 lights are identical to RHD so they comply. The only difference is that LHD cars don't have a RHS fog lamp bulb, but the holder is there to fit one and on my LHD S2 I just swapped the bulb over to the right side to make it legal. That's all to do with the metal bulb holder frame rather than the lenses.

 

[924nutter]

How exactly is that completely red lamp set going to comply with the uk requirement to have a flashing orange turn signal? The law was passed/changed/clarified in 1967, which is why some 1967 Ford 105e Anglias had white side lights which flashed, and others had a white sidelight and a separate orange lens for the indicator. How will it pass the MOT?
Clear indicators have an orange bulb fitted, but I doubt whether the orange bulb will show orange through the red lens. Any legal experts out there?

 

[eitnurg]

From their description they are merely given an ultra-thin layer of translucent red lacquer which will only marginally affect colour when illuminated. Reverse might have a pinkish tinge, indicator will still be effectively amber. Just make sure that they're not actually US-spec units, with brake lights where the foglights should be, etc etc.