Warning lights
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Re: Warning lights
Right that settles it then, the TIG welder gets a little exercise tomorrow!
Many thanks for all the replies helping out,
Cheers for now,
Steve
Many thanks for all the replies helping out,
Cheers for now,
Steve
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Re: Warning lights
My 59 Model 14 has clear plastic teardrop shaped lights. Can't say they are that useful - just tell you what you already know.
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Re: Warning lights
I've often wondered about this. So I had a look at my spares stock and the running bikes.
I have 5 Lightweight headlight shells in total to check, two on the running bikes and three spares. They all have small holes for...something! I can't think what really!
I've seen a couple of Lightweights with coloured bits of plastic in these holes but all they will do is glow a bit in the dark, as mentioned - there's no light bulb fitted specifically for them. There is (or should be within the headlamp shell as it's a legal requirement) a bracket with a bulb for the speedo, so this could cause them to be visible at night.
My G5 and Model 8 both have neat rubber bungs fitted in the holes, and I don't think I'm going to change this!
Still - a bit mysterious, innit?
Al
I have 5 Lightweight headlight shells in total to check, two on the running bikes and three spares. They all have small holes for...something! I can't think what really!
I've seen a couple of Lightweights with coloured bits of plastic in these holes but all they will do is glow a bit in the dark, as mentioned - there's no light bulb fitted specifically for them. There is (or should be within the headlamp shell as it's a legal requirement) a bracket with a bulb for the speedo, so this could cause them to be visible at night.
My G5 and Model 8 both have neat rubber bungs fitted in the holes, and I don't think I'm going to change this!
Still - a bit mysterious, innit?
Al
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Re: Warning lights
Excellent!
I might try mounting my iPhone in these holes, using old bits of Meccano - very period and anachronistic at the same time...
Al
I might try mounting my iPhone in these holes, using old bits of Meccano - very period and anachronistic at the same time...
Al
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Re: Warning lights
Wouldn't that make them useless as warning lighhts except to show the speedo light was working?Al_Bolton wrote:I've seen a couple of Lightweights with coloured bits of plastic in these holes but all they will do is glow a bit in the dark, as mentioned - there's no light bulb fitted specifically for them. There is (or should be within the headlamp shell as it's a legal requirement) a bracket with a bulb for the speedo, so this could cause them to be visible at night.
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Re: Warning lights
Then you would see it in the dark anyway? I have a bracket attached to my speedo which holds a bulb, this is bright enough to illuminate the speedo and the ammeter. It would be nice to know these red lights purpose though. The second picture at the end of this article does indeed show a model 8 with these "indicators in the headlamp shellJanet wrote:Wouldn't that make them useless as warning lights except to show the speedo light was working?
http://www.spanglefish.com/onanymonday/ ... eid=266828
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Re: Warning lights
Exactly. Which is why I said, in those circumstances, they would be useless.Ozmadman wrote:Then you would see it in the dark anyway?Janet wrote:Wouldn't that make them useless as warning lights except to show the speedo light was working?
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Re: Warning lights
Hi
They should be red tear drop shaped and are there purely for the RIVET counters, can't see any other use but if you havent got them thats a black mark.
Regards
Mike d..
They should be red tear drop shaped and are there purely for the RIVET counters, can't see any other use but if you havent got them thats a black mark.
Regards
Mike d..
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Re: Warning lights
Black mark for me then!!! better get some quick!!!mike.dowling wrote:Hi
They should be red tear drop shaped and are there purely for the RIVET counters, can't see any other use but if you havent got them thats a black mark.
Regards
Mike d..
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1974 Yamaha RD250B US Model 6 speed