Chris's new build of an MX5 based car

[Stot]

You need a tell tale or the instruments to light up with side light, most do. IVA Manual refers to them as Front and Rear Position Lamps in section 22.

The tell tale must operate with the operation of the position lamp switch, it may be the illumination of the instruments or a separate lamp of any colour (providing it is not likely to confuse the driver) clearly identified in either a pictogram (see section 33) or in a word format.

Cheers
Stot

[SeriesLandy]

I did this with my front indicators, mainly to cover the visibility issues.
I didn't have any problems with them being too far inboard.
Iva indicator extension by Series1Landy, on Flickr

[CTWV50]

Originally Posted by Stot

You need a tell tale or the instruments to light up with side light, most do. IVA Manual refers to them as Front and Rear Position Lamps in section 22.



Cheers
Stot

Yes it's a bit ambiguous, as they aren't position lamps and they refer to a position lamp switch. But anyway I have now reinstated the binnacle illumination. I had switched the binnacle to illuminate on ignition. I also properly sorted out all the wiring for the shift light install post IVA and made a better job of the wiring protection/neatness while I was in there.

Originally Posted by SeriesLandy

I did this with my front indicators, mainly to cover the visibility issues.
I didn't have any problems with them being too far inboard.
Iva indicator extension by Series1Landy, on Flickr

I see, my only concern now is that they are only 10w not 20w, but if people are using tiny led stork front indicators I think they will be fine.

[CTWV50]

Bollocks, just realised why these e11 marked indicators are so dim. Those indicators are off my fathers old mobilty scooter. It runs two 12v batteries in series, the bulbs in them are 24v 10w. Doh.

Just ordered some 12v 20w halogen replacements which will fit. OMG I'm going to be admitting myself to Ashworth hospital (5 miles away) for mental health care by the time this IVA date comes round.

[CTWV50]

Oh here we go! Here's another fail! Fog light warning/indicator should be amber not blue. Two options, remove the bulb and rely on the binnacle but i think they like the indicator to be as close to the switch as possible, or, fit an amber bulb! Guess what I just ordered!

Ten little ducks went swimming one day over the hill and far away , mummy duck said quack quack quack quack, but only nine little ducks came back.......

Oh my centre caps have a sharp edge too.....

[Stot]

Originally Posted by CTWV50

remove the bulb and rely on the binnacle but i think they like the indicator to be as close to the switch as possible.

My fog switch is behind the steering wheel with no bulb in it ( just see it under the wheel spoke in the pic) and tell tale is centre dashboard. No problem.



Cheers
Stot

[CTWV50]

Bulb arrived today so it's fitted anyway.



Got paranoid about my crossed over handbrake cables. I did this to reduce the curvature but tonight I thought they might not like them touching each other. So I got creative with 4x 10mm pipe clips.



Dash is all back in now with black stainless round headed allen bolts.

[CTWV50]

Redone the fuel tank vent as I had no proof that the hoses I had used where fuel compliant. They were from the donor vehicle but I've figured out another way to make the unusual arrangement work. Originally I was going to vent to the rear of the fuel tank but realised once the bodywork was fitted i had no space to do so.



Now it uses standard 6mm I.D. fuel hose.


Also I adjusted the height of the side repeaters so they are above the 350mm possible minimum height.



I just rotated the mud guards forwards, they still meet the wheel coverage requirements.

New brighter front indicator bulbs are fitted, not much left to do, I think?!?

[CTWV50]

I made a mess of my original brake fluid warning sticker so I ordered another from DAX, smoothed off the reservoir lid and made a much neater job of it.

[CTWV50]

PASS!!!!! Just about, had to use my words alot!