De-tango'ing a Blobeye. Ways and means.....?
11 January 2006, 07:24 PM
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De-tango'ing a Blobeye. Ways and means.....?
Hi all... 
Is it at all possible to detango a blobeye's headlamps without splitting them open using heat (the "oven method"!!)...?
I'm thinking maybe using one of those little grabber things or a pair of long needle nose pliers or something. Getting it out in one piece doesn't bother me either.
Cheers,
Nige.
Is it at all possible to detango a blobeye's headlamps without splitting them open using heat (the "oven method"!!)...?
I'm thinking maybe using one of those little grabber things or a pair of long needle nose pliers or something. Getting it out in one piece doesn't bother me either.
Cheers,
Nige.
11 January 2006, 07:37 PM
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11 January 2006, 10:50 PM
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i done it as soon as i bought the car, i was 5h1tt1ng myself the whole time tho,,, all was ok tho, its actually really straight forward.
unfortunatley im in west london so a bit too faraway to do it for ya! but maybe ill see you on the 20th in kent, i think ill nip down there for the scooby/evo meet..http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=481348
unfortunatley im in west london so a bit too faraway to do it for ya! but maybe ill see you on the 20th in kent, i think ill nip down there for the scooby/evo meet..http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=481348
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12 January 2006, 01:39 AM
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detango means to take the orange reflector out of the sealed light units so that yer lights are now clear and fitted with silver orange flashing bulbs.
with regards to the resealing, if you do it quick you can be lucky and get it airtight using the same mastic, but when i did it i used a little extra sealant just to be sure.
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with regards to the resealing, if you do it quick you can be lucky and get it airtight using the same mastic, but when i did it i used a little extra sealant just to be sure.
before:
after:
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12 January 2006, 12:12 PM
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Further info for anyone contemplating:
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_150.htm
Method of Inspection: that every direction indicator emits amber light, except vehicles first used before 1 September 1965 where both front indicators may be white and both rear indicators red.
Reason for Failure: does not show light of the appropriate colour
Sorry to be a killjoy - not as easy to swap it back before the MOT either !
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_150.htm
Method of Inspection: that every direction indicator emits amber light, except vehicles first used before 1 September 1965 where both front indicators may be white and both rear indicators red.
Reason for Failure: does not show light of the appropriate colour
Sorry to be a killjoy - not as easy to swap it back before the MOT either !
12 January 2006, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by NorthDownsScooby
if the orange reflectors are removed, do the bulbs have to be changed for ones with orange tints to keep it legal...?
yes.............just replace them with sivertech items.
12 January 2006, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by NorthDownsScooby
Further info for anyone contemplating:
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_150.htm
Method of Inspection: that every direction indicator emits amber light, except vehicles first used before 1 September 1965 where both front indicators may be white and both rear indicators red.
Reason for Failure: does not show light of the appropriate colour
Sorry to be a killjoy - not as easy to swap it back before the MOT either !
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_150.htm
Method of Inspection: that every direction indicator emits amber light, except vehicles first used before 1 September 1965 where both front indicators may be white and both rear indicators red.
Reason for Failure: does not show light of the appropriate colour
Sorry to be a killjoy - not as easy to swap it back before the MOT either !
12 January 2006, 12:55 PM
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As above, the OE bulbs are Orange, you can either re-use these or for max effect fit Silvervision bulbs. Silvertec bulbs are rubbish BTW.
No problem with MOT either way.
Allan
No problem with MOT either way.
Allan
12 January 2006, 01:12 PM
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Echo AllanP ^^^ The Silvertec are pants, and I had no end of people not seeing me indicate and almost hitting me. The Philips Silvervision are supposed to be better, but I went for LED's which look well cool and are very visible 
12 January 2006, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by big_xavier
Corradoboy if you are brum way , feel free to call in and detango mine for me mate
A guy from Brum did come all the way up here for me to do his once though 
12 January 2006, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by corradoboy
Echo AllanP ^^^ The Silvertec are pants, and I had no end of people not seeing me indicate and almost hitting me. The Philips Silvervision are supposed to be better, but I went for LED's which look well cool and are very visible
12 January 2006, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by furrydice79
IYO the silvertec are pants! ive had them fitted for a year now so IMO they are up to the job.
Only the Silvervision or the Led's, are adequate and safe in my opinion.
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24 February 2006, 01:03 PM
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Plan to de-tango this weekend and want to put LED's in. Does anyone know if these are any good ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/7440-W21W-9-LE...QQcmdZViewItem
If not any suggestions what types are good and where's a good place to buy ?
Thanks
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/7440-W21W-9-LE...QQcmdZViewItem
If not any suggestions what types are good and where's a good place to buy ?
Thanks
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