914 front indicator/sidelight unit

[Green Ernie]

1 x Front indicator housing unit wanted for 914. Lens not needed.

Thanks

[Mr Pharmacist]

I might have one - I'll have to have a dig in my boxes of bits so it might be a few days before I can get to them.

[Green Ernie]

Cheers for that Stuart.

[davep]

Is that a single bulb US version of 2 bulb Euro version needed?

[Green Ernie]

Is that a single bulb US version of 2 bulb Euro version needed?

Hi, a 2 bulb euro version please.

Regards

[Mr Pharmacist]

I'm pretty sure that mine will be a US version if i have one but they can be converted easily

[Green Ernie]

I'm pretty sure that mine will be a US version if i have one but they can be converted easily

I've got one with the conversion in it but where the indicator bulb sits has corroded away, so Euro or USA would be good.

[Mr Pharmacist]

Unfortunately I havent been able to find my indicator housing yet. I've definitely got one somewhere so will have another look over the weekend.

[Darren C]

Will this do Matt?



And tested



Your fully refurbished lamp will be posted back tomorrow.

Regards
Darren

[LMR]

Darren

Have you sprayed the inside face or is that a polished surface?

P

[Darren C]

It was in a real bad way.

I stripped it down to its bare parts the other week and took all the bits into work and bead blasted them.
The housing was then treated with my top secret chroming solution. (Neither polish or paint)
The lower side light holder was corroded so it was blasted and new zinc plated.
The lower reflector was all scratched up (dremel/sandpaper) so it was bead blasted and then went to my metal polisher (who did my wheels) then bright chrome-zinc plated.
I purchased a new top indicator lamp holder and machined out the housing. This was pressed in place yesterday.
The earth pin was corroded into the housing and had a 200 ohm resistance to the housing, so neither lamp could of burned brightly due to volt drop. I removed it along with a load of powdery corrosion and cleaned everything up before pressing it back in.
The M6 stud on the back has had a die down it to clean out the threads and the two M4 lens threaded holes have been cleaned out with a tap.
I cleaned up the white terminal cap and soldered it all back together tonight before testing.
To get the sidelight plates out I drilled the tiny rivets and refitted with M3.5 nuts and socket head bolts.

[Green Ernie]

Darren that looks better than new, amazing. Many thanks.
I have got Italian spec white/clear lenses for the front indicator/sidelights so it was important that what's behind them looks good.
I shall pm you when it arrives.

Cheers

Matt