Legality of non working repeaters

Im considering getting a set of US front side markers for my supra but was just going to fit them, and not wire them in for the time being considering there is actually no need for them on my Prefacelift supra, I just like the US look.

However is it a simliar situation as a rear 3rd brake light, if fitted they must work? Or would it be ok legally?

Anyone able to shed some light?

thanks

jake

All lights must work if fitted you might get MOT guys humming at this comment looking for loop holes but there are in fact none.

But strictly speaking yes if fitted they must work if the vehicle is used on the public highway.

Its easy to wire them in it does not take long.

Arent they reflectors? not lights

All lights must work if fitted you might get MOT guys humming at this comment looking for loop holes but there are in fact none.

 

But strictly speaking yes if fitted they must work if the vehicle is used on the public highway.

 

Its easy to wire them in it does not take long.

ok cheers anyway mate. I will only go though with it when I can be bothered to do some wiring. A Job to wait untill the facelifts arrive then.

Arent they reflectors? not lights

No they are repeaters on the front and running lights on the rear iirc

Arent they reflectors? not lights

No

Rears are sidelights

Fronts are indicators or as the Americans call them Turn Signals

If you still have the prefacelift indicators on the wing that work then i cant see what the problem would be

When I got my car it had the rear side markers fitted but up close they were actually reflectors.

If you can get some reflectors the same size you'll be absolutely fine.

When I got my car it had the rear side markers fitted but up close they were actually reflectors.

 

If you can get some reflectors the same size you'll be absolutely fine.

Yeah considered this but want them to be OEM so would rather just hold out and do all new lights on the front in one go.

Yeah considered this but want them to be OEM so would rather just hold out and do all new lights on the front in one go.

Can't be that difficult to wire up in that case mate.

Just splice into your existing sidelights, 2min job.

I don't think the police have the time to nick you for something so minor, where I live loads of car's drive with lights out (headlights side lights break lights) so you could drive without them until you get them fixed ?.

Arent they reflectors? not lights

Front and rear lamps have reflectors in them and hold a w5w bulb

Yeah considered this but want them to be OEM so would rather just hold out and do all new lights on the front in one go.

Cut the holes, wire them in and paint your front wings indicators blue until you source some facelifts. All you have to do is lenghten the wing indicator wiring and the plugs are the same for facelift/us markers.

Thanks guys Im well aware its not a complex job I was simply asking the legality side of things ie MOT.

Thanks guys Im well aware its not a complex job I was simply asking the legality side of things ie MOT.

Do you have a friendly local mot tester mate? Might be worth running it by them just to see if they'd kind of overlook them for you?

Do you have a friendly local mot tester mate? Might be worth running it by them just to see if they'd kind of overlook them for you?

I like everything on the supra to be above board due to the nature of the car.....apart from the front plate

I like everything on the supra to be above board due to the nature of the car.....apart from the front plate

Haha fair enough mate

I think you all missed what i was saying lol, change them to reflectors, not lights...

I know they are lights as standard.