Clear side repeaters and insurance

[steadyrolling]

Been looking on ebay for the above, and none of them are E-approved, although I gather that with the right bulbs they'll pass an MOT OK. But just wondering if you were involved in an accident, which maybe involved you turning left or right, could/would the insurance company use that as an excuse not to pay out?

 

[commandosqueak]

cant see why not! summit you would have to ask an insurance compny

 

[Sam]

no its a far to trivial item, aslong as you have the orange bulbs in your fine, or the swanky silver ones

 

[nails]

I just got a set off ebay and they had the bulbs with them so they should be ok

 

[Almerasleeper]

So long as they're fitted right & then work properly, there's no legal/ins problem with them at all.

 

[skyinsurance]

Strictly speaking you need to declare them to your insurers.

 

[shaggy_master]

Just change them back in the event of an accident.. Surely? Its only a 30sec job lol

 

[steadyrolling]

Cheers lads.
Yeah, @ skyinsurance: obviously would declare them, but if they're not E-approved would you kick up a fuss or not?
And Joe, if your car's an undriveable write-off, like my last one was, they take it away for inspection there and then - so not always an option...

 

[Almerasleeper]

Strictly speaking you need to declare them to your insurers.

Considering that they pass MOTs, I can't see the problem. They do the same job & are totally legal.

 

[VZ-AAAH]

to non nissan enthusiasts they look standard anyway. Surely the check list wont have the colour of the repeater? If its headers or exhaust its a different matter, but an indicator? Insurance gone mad. Ask the insurers to b sure though.

 

[Almerasleeper]

to non nissan enthusiasts they look standard anyway. Surely the check list wont have the colour of the repeater? If its headers or exhaust its a different matter, but an indicator? Insurance gone mad. Ask the insurers to b sure though.

They must either have an orange bulb or an orange lens, they don't have to have both.

 

[elkingyboy]

As Paul said
Mine came from the Nissan garage with 'E' Marked clear repeaters and nothing has ever been mentioned for an MOT. Clear lens, amber bulb FTW :roll:

 

[steadyrolling]

Well, yeah, but it's the ebay ones that are NOT e-marked that I'm concerned about. But sod it, I ordered some today anyway - as long as my insurance accepts them as a mod, then they shouldn't back out if they ever need to pay out...

 

[Almerasleeper]

Well, yeah, but it's the ebay ones that are NOT e-marked that I'm concerned about. But sod it, I ordered some today anyway - as long as my insurance accepts them as a mod, then they shouldn't back out if they ever need to pay out...

Mine came from ebay & I did have to do a bit of wiring, but they work fine & are perfectly legal.

 

[VZ-AAAH]

mine were off ebay too but they claimed they were E approved, dunno if they were but the quality is good with a decent rubber seal. Using the chrome bulbs.

 

[alanandlexie]

If you're indicators are visible from the side it's perfectly legal not to have side repeaters at all so I wouldn't worry. My Nova never had any because I couldn't be bothered drilling holes for them in the new wings, went through three MOTs like that.