Silvatec style rear lights

Yorkslad · Post by **Yorkslad** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 4:01 pm

Anybody got Silvatec style rear lights on Aegean Blue?

toot · Post by **toot** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:30 pm

Nope, I have them on black. Sorry.

phonic · Post by **phonic** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:12 pm

Nope, I got some but on silver. Do look nice though, but personally, Im not sure about them on blue, just me I guess though.

toot · Post by **toot** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 4:58 pm

Just get yourself a black car.

With the silvatec, you really need a clear fog lamp and brake light to match. I'm desperately trying to track some down now since I fitted mine at the weekend.

WebCode · Post by **WebCode** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 7:51 pm

I'd like to see the origional "E" approval Certification for the Silvatec Lights..

The clusters themselves are standard and would pass the "E" approval test, but now with a "silver" coating applied to the lenses it obscures the reflector.. and therefore they do not reflect sufficient light and as such you will be commiting an offence..

See the MOT testers manual regarding this issue HERE

At the bottom of the list it says this..

Effects of Paint
Some reflectors may be rendered inoperative by being painted over, this is a failure for obscurity.

The MOT station or the police for that matter do not check to see if the light are "e" approved anyway.. It is the operation of the lights/reflectors they are interested in..

Anyone remember the very first sets of Lexus lights that appeared in the UK.. They were not "E" approved as they had no reflector built in to them.. These lights were supplied with a pair of reflectors that you were supposed to screw onto the rear of the bumper.. No one did mind U.. They were then modified them by having the reflector built into the Brake light lense..

Note that if someone crashes into the back of your car at night they will have more than sufficient grounds to claim from your policy.. And you could find yourself in hot water with the old bill..

Anyway all I am saying are that they are not totally "Legal" and could be classed as dangerous without the reflectors.. So be careful out there

Izzy · Post by **Izzy** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 11:41 pm

Anyway all I am saying are that they are not totally "Legal" and could be classed as dangerous without the reflectors.. So be careful out there

I've checked on mine and there's the "E" mark stamped on them, so surely there's no problem there?

phonic · Post by **phonic** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 2:37 pm

on silver (my car) they look like this

PS, yes, my brake calipers are red all round (halfords paint like a plastic coated stuff, V good Â£20)

PPS: side strips done by myself with many coats of paint and laquer LOL