Side marker lights.

Pudsey Bear said:
Mine has three on each side 6.33m longness.
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next time it is due an MOT, take a bulb out of one of them and see what happens. Be a good test of the MOT Testers knowledge of the rulebook he is meant to adhere to ;)
 
Pudsey Bear said:
www.gov.uk

MOT inspection manual: cars and passenger vehicles - 4. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment - Guidance - GOV.UK

Headlamp, position lamps, daytime running lamps, stop lamps, indicators, hazard warning lamps, fog lamps, reversing lamps, lighting ‘tell-tales’, trailer electrical socket, electrical wiring and battery rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
www.gov.uk www.gov.uk
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Reason for posting this?

If it is the bit about the marker lights, remember END outline marker lights are NOT the same as SIDE marker lights.
Hopefully the MOT Tester will also remember that :D


Out of interest, could anyone explain what this light would look like ....
"The front and rear end outline marker lamps on each side can be combined in one lamp."
One lamp that has the front AND the rear together? It would be an extremely long lamp, no? or an extremely short vehicle? :)
 
Norman Waddington said:
I have lost some trim on my Fiat Ducato that included a side marker light. I have sourced the trim and a lamp holder but the lamp has been lost too. I cant find a replacement bulb any ideas where they can be sourced.

I have checked and a working lamp is not required for MOT as vehicle does not exceed 3.5 to but it would be nice to have all lamps working
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Hi I damaged one of my side marker lights and found replacement on ebay, complete fitting with led bulb , my local garage also stated if light is itted it must work for MOT.
 
wildebus said:
Reason for posting this?

If it is the bit about the marker lights, remember END outline marker lights are NOT the same as SIDE marker lights.
Hopefully the MOT Tester will also remember that :D


Out of interest, could anyone explain what this light would look like ....
"The front and rear end outline marker lamps on each side can be combined in one lamp."
One lamp that has the front AND the rear together? It would be an extremely long lamp, no? or an extremely short vehicle? :)
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Because I didn't see any reference to side markers David.

It's getting to be like school on here.
 
wildebus said:
Reason for posting this?

If it is the bit about the marker lights, remember END outline marker lights are NOT the same as SIDE marker lights.
Hopefully the MOT Tester will also remember that :D


Out of interest, could anyone explain what this light would look like ....
"The front and rear end outline marker lamps on each side can be combined in one lamp."
One lamp that has the front AND the rear together? It would be an extremely long lamp, no? or an extremely short vehicle? :)
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Can't believe you asked this one David :D :D

Loads on ebay.

You need to get out more

Pardon our interruption...

www.ebay.co.uk
 
Pudsey Bear said:
Can't believe you asked this one David :D :D

Loads on ebay.

You need to get out more

Pardon our interruption...

www.ebay.co.uk
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But an END marker needs to be at the END surely? So how can you have a front END marker and a back END marker combined? All you are showing there is a potential END marker which also just happens to have light in the opposite direction.
If you were to fit that at the rear of a motorhome, do you think you have also fitted a FRONT end marker?

Like the description says ... Those are SIDE markers. They are not END markers.
 
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wildebus said:
But an END marker needs to be at the END surely? So how can you have a front END marker and a back END marker combined? All you are showing there is a potential END marker which also just happens to have light in the opposite direction.
If you were to fit that at the rear of a motorhome, do you think you have also fitted a FRONT end marker?

Like the description says ... Those are SIDE markers. They are not END markers.
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Yes, they go on the front and rear at the extreme corners, we've had a couple of vans with them on.


Not my fault, I only ever designed one van and that was mostly inside.
 
trevskoda said:
Might be a good idea to fit them which may save some blind tw-t running into you at night.
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There are marker lights and reflectors, but they don't light up. The wiring needs replacing and its not a pleasant job, crawling on the mud under the van.

If omeone is too blind to see a hulking great motorhome, I doubt they'll see a little yelloe light.
 
Geek said:
There are marker lights and reflectors, but they don't light up. The wiring needs replacing and its not a pleasant job, crawling on the mud under the van.

If omeone is too blind to see a hulking great motorhome, I doubt they'll see a little yelloe light.
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Just might, better safe than sorry.
 
They mark out the size as much as anything so it doesn't look like a car from the side in the dark.

If it was me and I didn't want to do it I would A ask the tester if it would fail if yes ask him to fix it.
 
Pudsey Bear said:
They mark out the size as much as anything so it doesn't look like a car from the side in the dark.

If it was me and I didn't want to do it I would A ask the tester if it would fail if yes ask him to fix it.
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They dont do fixing over here, one bulb out and its a resit, no quarter given.
 
Side marker lights make a huge difference to the side visibilty of a flatbed truck, which is why they're required. For a flat sided, white-painted motorhome, not so much.

I know they're not required for an MOT. It has passed at least a dozen with non-functional marler lights. Not even an advisory.
 
trevskoda said:
They dont do fixing over here, one bulb out and its a resit, no quarter given.
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Testers are not allowed to do any repairs during rhe test. Any required bulb out should be a fail, followed ny a free retest.
 
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