Clear rear light clusters...discuss...
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Great where are these from?the dark coloured side indicator covers will L@@K good with these also.
Agree...I saw them here:
https://www.autodoc.co.uk/spares-search?keyword=van-wezel+3329921
https://www.autodoc.co.uk/spares-search?keyword=van-wezel+3329922
While clear rear lights do exist (they were fitted on the 12SR for the Japan Domestic Market only), I rather suspect that the light in the advert that you posted the link to, is a standard light unit with the picture rendered in 'gray scale' and not a clear light at all........
In true 'Blue Peter' fashion, here's one I did earlier.......(picture of standard unit, rendered in gray scale).
I 'evened up' mine by Removing the red inner lens on the drivers side unit and fitted a red bulb..... see 'HERE'
In true 'Blue Peter' fashion, here's one I did earlier.......(picture of standard unit, rendered in gray scale).
I 'evened up' mine by Removing the red inner lens on the drivers side unit and fitted a red bulb..... see 'HERE'
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By coincidence I was reading your blog about he lights yesterday evening, great improvisation!
You've really pissed on my chips haven't you ha ha he he, I thought they looked unusual and at the same time "sexy"
I didn't even know clear rear lights were ever a thing, what is a 12SR?
I was so gutted after reading what you wrote I have emailed the manufacturer of those supposedly clear lights Van Wezel to confirm you are indeed right, I shall share their response (if they send one)
This is the spec of the 12SR:-
2008 Nissan March 12SR (man. 5) (model for Japan ) car specifications & performance data review
Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of Nissan March 12SR (man. 5) in 2008, the model with 5-door hatchback body and Line-4 1240 cm3 / 75.9 cui engine size, 81 kW / 110 PS / 109 hp (JIS net) of power, 134 Nm / 99 lb-ft of torque, 5-speed manual powertrain for Japan . Specifications listing with the outside and inside dimensions, fuel economy, top speed, performance factory data and ProfessCars™ estimation: this Nissan would accelerate 0-60 mph in 8.6 sec, 0-100 km/h in 9.5 sec and quarter mile time is 16.8 sec.
They were manufactured (as March), betyween 2004 and 2008, for the Japanese Domestic Market as a smaller engined version of the 160SR, to comply with Japanese taxation laws. Strangely all the pictures that I can find of 'standard' ones show coloured rear lights so it would appear that the clear ones are after market ones, only available in Japan....
Interesting that a tubular exhaust manifold and some cylinder head work appears to be able to 'liberate' a further 30 bhp from the standard 1.2 engine......
If the lights in the advert are indeed clear, they are a bargain at that price.........
My thoughts exactly, the 3 door body looks much nicer (and is probably stiffer than the 5 door one)....
My thoughts exactly, the 3 door body looks much nicer (and is probably stiffer than the 5 door one)....
So about the clear light clusters...
They are apparently clear, the explanation from the the German company is that only the turn signal is red, they mean amber and they mean the bulb. They are pictured exactly the same on at least 7 websites, still not convinced here, those answers from chat agent on autodoc.co.uk not a reply from Van Wezel yet
Also if the photo was greyscale then wouldn't the bolt mounting area look like its been grayscaled so to speak as it does in your image but not in the images I posted
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Loosely related to topic.
I don't like clear/translucent/smoked tail lights. White turn signals looked silly.
Mine has turn signal portions taped with transparent orange/amber tape.
I don't like clear/translucent/smoked tail lights. White turn signals looked silly.
Mine has turn signal portions taped with transparent orange/amber tape.
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Do you have to change the bulbs with those installed ?
So the bulbs will be clear replacing the amber ones.
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So the bulbs will be clear replacing the amber ones.
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Clear lenses? Can you upload an image please?
The standard rear indicator lenses on the K12, in the UK, are clear but a yellow bulb is fitted, which tends to give a 'fried egg' effect when looking at them. The silvered yellow bulbs stops this..... The picture below is my driver's side rear lamp, with the red internal lens for the high intensity rear light, removed .......
Where do those ones come from?
I had those on my k12, made in Italy ,
Came off a scrapped k12 years ago, they were pretty decent tbh, brighter then stock
Miss that car at times
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Came off a scrapped k12 years ago, they were pretty decent tbh, brighter then stock
Miss that car at times
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