Later van lights had twin filament bulb holders in the top and the bottom.
So you just need to connect the wiring
Externally they look the same
Cheers
Matt
PS I have some in the shed i think
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| Author: | NG [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | REVERSE LIGHTS.. any one thought of putting it on there mini |
maybe one big one or under the rear bumper? i've been thinking about it but not sure. any one with pics done, post them up so we can look! |
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| Author: | ryan [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:56 pm ] |
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Some clubmans came with them. They just use the indicators. There is a switch on the back of the gearbox. I have seen others that have a single light mounted either on the boot or under the rear bumper. Ryan |
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| Author: | NG [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:57 pm ] |
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yeh i got a van.. so no lights on the back just toying with the idea, see who has done it & if it looked good. |
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| Author: | Matt68 [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:00 pm ] |
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Later van lights had twin filament bulb holders in the top and the bottom. So you just need to connect the wiring
Externally they look the same
Cheers Matt PS I have some in the shed i think |
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| Author: | mini_mad_matt [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:03 pm ] |
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I'm not sure about the real early mini's, but i thought they all had reverse lights, they are just never hooked up. So that when its in reverse both your rear indicators come on. If the gearbox is a rod change there will be a switch in the side of the rod change unit and the remote boxes have a switch on the front of the gearbox. I'm not sure if all of the remote boxes had them though |
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| Author: | NG [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:06 pm ] |
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intresting i got a rover 1275 with a rod gearbox so that would have the reverse thing in it? it is a 1964 traveler. i've never heard of this before hehe intresting! the local mini man was tellling me i had to get new lights & cut the back of my car to make them fit. pfft what a joke as if you would. i wonder if my car has them unwired |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:13 pm ] |
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mini_mad_matt wrote: I'm not sure about the real early mini's, but i thought they all had reverse lights, they are just never hooked up. So that when its in reverse both your rear indicators come on.
Roundies- Only Police Minis and later Mk2s had reversing lights in the blinkers. The bulb holders were twin filament not single, they used 21W/21W bulbs. Clubbies- All Clubbies had em, same setup. I'm sure we could add reversing lights to early Mini rear blinkers (using single filament bulbs) by adding a diode in the lines. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:15 pm ] |
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It is quite easy to fit reversing lights to any Mini. If it is a rod change the switch will be on the gearchange under the car. You don't need to use a double filament globe holder, you can just hook the reversing light to the rear blinker and fit a diode to the blinker wire to stop the front blinkers from coming on with the reversing lights. |
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| Author: | NG [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:48 pm ] |
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if i hook up both indicators they might think i'm turning both ways 
anyways.. that dual bulb thing seems intresting. so it just shows a yellow light or red? |
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| Author: | mini_mad_matt [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:54 pm ] |
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orange 
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:59 pm ] |
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On my 850 the reverse lights are on either side of the number plate and they work very well. 
When I first got the car it had a small spot/flood light under the rear bumper aswell, (that's the only picture I have available now). 
Either one works well and if it's tucked up under the bumper it doesn't stand out too bad. |
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| Author: | Jonsey [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:18 pm ] |
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When it gets really dark, I use the brake lights as my reversing lights. Top of my shoe lightly on the brake and my heel on the accelerator... But yeah, I have always wanted to fit extra bright reversing lights, but never found a visually appealling solution. |
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| Author: | NG [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:27 pm ] |
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Kennomini wrote: On my 850 the reverse lights are on either side of the number plate and they work very well.
When I first got the car it had a small spot/flood light under the rear bumper aswell, (that's the only picture I have available now). Either one works well and if it's tucked up under the bumper it doesn't stand out too bad. nice one mate.. where did you get them from the look perfect.. |
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:34 pm ] |
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I can't remember, try your local auto shops and maybe even look at some LED bar set ups, they will fit under the rear bumper really well. |
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| Author: | NG [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:43 pm ] |
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the side ones look better.. ill look for some small square ones. |
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