Number plate light and number plate

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Falconihlist · #1 Post by **Falconihlist** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:25 pm

Just fitted the tail tidy this evening with a bit of imagineering along the way, and fitted the little number plate light and surprise surprise it didn't work. Tried the old one, and that didn't work either. Made sure that everything else was functioning and no fuses blown, so I'm thinking it hasn't been working for a while, which is bizarre as it has only recently been MOT'd-

Is there anywhere else I could wire it into (rear lights) so I don't get caught out?

On top of that my nice new tail tidy has made the number plate defunct due to the indicator width. any recommendations to where to get a legal replacement not quite as wide as standard?

I did manage to laugh though, removing the 8mm nuts from the light holder and they both sheared with minimal effort.

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:22 pm

number plate light is not actually an mot requirement - but, iirc, if fitted must work as far as team filth are concerned... so remove it

Aladinsaneuk · #3 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:24 pm

oh changing number plate...

if your local team heat are like my local mob - space the indicators out....

Willopotomas · #4 Post by **Willopotomas** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:32 pm

That's fitted as OE.. Which they were.. So you'll need it.

#5 Post by **Kwackerz** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:34 pm

imagineering

Quality word that

Aladinsaneuk · #6 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:04 am

actually will - i think that even if OE, it is still, if fitted must work....

think that was down to some vehicles that are in the uk, not having some stuff fitted as standard in their own countries..... seem to recall it was reversing lights but i could well be wrong

(Is one reason why you do not HAVE to have mirrors on a bike....)

i await the corrections!

#7 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:16 am

http://www.motuk.co.uk/mcmanual_110.htm

Have fun... Ive just checked thru the lighting section and cant find fick alles about the numberplate light, other than in the title of that particular section..

Ho hum. The plot thickens

Nooj · #8 Post by **Nooj** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:48 pm

Mine has no numberplate light and will still pass it's MoT's.

I cut indents out of the sides of my plate to accommodate one set of indicators I tried, that passed the MoT as well as no lettering was cut into.

fastasfcuk · #9 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:27 pm

the last time we discussed this i had a word with my tester who said no plate lights don't apply to the bike test.