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[2boxerdogs]

That time of the year again, V6 always goes back to the main dealer who supplied it new & whom I purchased it from. Glad to say it passed 1 advisory  Direction indicators slightly discoloured rear ,can't see anything wrong myself , any advice guys ?

[05omegav6]

The orange on the bulbs is painted on... Eventually the paint cracks and flakes off allowing the bulb to show white light, which is generally frowned upon...

Good result though and a nice easy fix

[Bigron]

Art shop, glass tinting translucent paint? It comes in amber and red, for the stop/tail section, too.

Ron.

[05omegav6]

Art shop, glass tinting translucent paint? It comes in amber and red, for the stop/tail section, too.

Ron.

Stop/Tail has red lenses

Inappropriate paint will flake off faster than you can refit the bulbs. Besides given the cost of bulbs, it would be cheaper to buy new orange bulbs than find the paint for them

[Bigron]

Sorry Al, I assumed it was the lenses that needed to be coloured. The glass paint I had in mind is heatproof - I used to use it to make quick prototype printed circuits which were then etched in hot ferric chloride, so it's tough!
However, I agree that as the bulbs themselves are the problem it's quicker and more cost-effective to fit new ones.

Ron.

[TheBoy]

Indeed, the orange paint will have flaked off bulb. You'll see difference when you pop a new one in

[STEMO]

MOT pass with one advisory..........buy a different car.

[2boxerdogs]

New bulbs , will soon sort that out then.

[TheBoy]

MOT pass with one advisory..........buy a different car.

You're suspicious about an Omega passing with one adviso?

[STEMO]

MOT pass with one advisory..........buy a different car.

You're suspicious about an Omega passing with one adviso?

Suspicious? No..why?

[minifreek]

Get some silvertech bulbs, they look silver but actually glow amber

Its what Ive got in the front indicators in the headlights and the side repeaters too come to think of it

[05omegav6]

Get some silvertech bulbs, they look silver but actually glow amber

Its what Ive got in the front indicators in the headlights and the side repeaters too come to think of it

Not sure that they're legal in the UK

Irmscher sell them, but only in Germany...

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Get some silvertech bulbs, they look silver but actually glow amber

Its what Ive got in the front indicators in the headlights and the side repeaters too come to think of it

Not sure that they're legal in the UK

Irmscher sell them, but only in Germany...

Been using them for about eight years with no problems. Philips do them here.

[minifreek]

Doesnt reall matter about using them in the rears but in the fronts it gets rid of the 'fried egg' look you get with orange coloured bulbs...

Iv used them in 4 of my cars so far and always passed an MoT with them installed...

The MoT man would have to be very picky if he fails a car on a bulb that hasn't been approved.... as long as it glows amber when it needs to - what does it matter...?

[05omegav6]

Get some silvertech bulbs, they look silver but actually glow amber

Its what Ive got in the front indicators in the headlights and the side repeaters too come to think of it

Not sure that they're legal in the UK

Irmscher sell them, but only in Germany...

Been using them for about eight years with no problems. Philips do them here.

Fair dos

Figured there must have been a reason why Irmscher only sold theirs in a single market...

[Gaffers]

You also have to bear in mind that the MOT monkey has targets to hit in terms of pass/fail and the number of advisories.  So take it with a pinch of salt.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Pick up a handful next time you're in the scrappy, or, for that matter, why not simply take one from the full spare set of bulbs you keep in the car at all times...  because we all carry one, don't we?  scratches chin...

[2boxerdogs]

MOT pass with one advisory..........buy a different car.

You're suspicious about an Omega passing with one adviso?

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I have all the MOT history for the car, only ever had 1 previous advisory before I bought it for a cracked door mirror housing, it failed last year on the exhaust system (original one) so OE exhaust system fitted at dealership,  so with 92,000 on the clock it is doing OK still drives beautifully , only covers about 5,000 miles pa now as I am semi retired intend keeping it til 2019 when I retire fully.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Sounds like a great story.  Keep her running! 

[2boxerdogs]

Sounds like a great story.  Keep her running! 

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I intend to unless.. a lotto win changes my plans & a Monaro would replace the mig !!

[TheBoy]

Doesnt reall matter about using them in the rears but in the fronts it gets rid of the 'fried egg' look you get with orange coloured bulbs...

Iv used them in 4 of my cars so far and always passed an MoT with them installed...

The MoT man would have to be very picky if he fails a car on a bulb that hasn't been approved.... as long as it glows amber when it needs to - what does it matter...?

Not interested or have the time/energy/enthusiasm in getting embroiled in a debate about rights and wrongs, but just because a car passes an MOT, that sure as hell doesn't mean its road legal or even road worthy. Even at the point it is tested.

[Keith ABS]

My mate has his own garage and mot bay. On older cars he pops an advisory or two on with bits that are ok but look not as good as they could. He does it to keep the mot inspectorate away from the door. Places that don't put advisories onto older cars regulary get visited and checked over on all procedures. He won't let anything go that should be failed, just keps the dvla off the premises

Keith ABS