Tail lights Mk1A & Mk1b

[Oldyellow]

Hi guys I'm new on here it looks like a great forum. Question today is there any difference between Mk1A and Mk1B tail lights i.e. are they interchangeable. Thanks

[SuperRedMR2]

Yes they are interchangable and Welcome

[Oldyellow]

Thanks a lot

[oukie]

Put your location up mate and people in your area can sometimes help , we like to help each other out

OH and welcome to the mad world of IMOC

[SuperRedMR2]

If there is anything you need, these guys are very helpful indeed!

[Oldyellow]

Put your location up mate and people in your area can sometimes help , we like to help each other out

oops left that out when registering, I am in Northern Ireland must change my details.

What I have seen of this forum so far really appeals to me, no sign of any prima-donnas, everyone seems very friendly and helpful, well done guys

[cartledge_uk]

This is where the geeks come out.

There is a difference betwenn 1a and 1b lights if you are non uk.

The non uk 1b cars (or non rear fog cars) have the "supercharger" lights. Any that was destined for a land with fog light laws has kept the 1a lights (basically 99% of the uk).

They are interchangeable but the "supercharger" lights will need some fetleing.

[kevin..in]

Hi guys I'm new on here it looks like a great forum. Question today is there any difference between Mk1A and Mk1B tail lights i.e. are they interchangeable. Thanks

OK proper anorak on now
while std UK spec rear lamp clusters are interchangeable between 1A & 1B
there is a slight difference in that as the 1B car has its air box in the boot the grey plastic cover that allows access to the bulbs is split on 1B lamps so that you can change bulbs on the passanger side without removing the boot inner trim piece over the air box
told you it was an anorak zone
welcome to the IMOC

[kaiowas]

Bah, Kevin beat me to it.

/Puts anorak away.

[Tony jinxy froude]

b0ll0x !!! you all beat me to it !... puts anorak back in the cupboard with others .
Oh & welcome fella if your not mad now give us a few weeks & you will be !
Jinxy

[kevin..in]

what beats me is why we feel the need to know all this stuff

[Swiss Toni]

It was some time ago, but I changed the supply to the rear lights on my first Mk1b -

The fog lights became the brake lights (the only difference being that they were separate from the normal rear lights, so more distinctive when illuminated) and the brake lights became the fogs.

Made sense to me anyway.

[kevin..in]

It was some time ago, but I changed the supply to the rear lights on my first Mk1b -

The fog lights became the brake lights (the only difference being that they were separate from the normal rear lights, so more distinctive when illuminated) and the brake lights became the fogs.

Made sense to me anyway.

think Jimi runs a similar mod

[Oldyellow]

The reason I asked was because I want to have a go at changing the indicator lens to clear a la Jimi but don't want to f$%k up the original lights JUST IN CASE i make a hash of it, so going to buy a set from a scrappy to experiment with.

[kevin..in]

The reason I asked was because I want to have a go at changing the indicator lens to clear a la Jimi but don't want to f$%k up the original lights JUST IN CASE i make a hash of it, so going to buy a set from a scrappy to experiment with.

yep they all fit

[010on1986]

It was some time ago, but I changed the supply to the rear lights on my first Mk1b -

The fog lights became the brake lights (the only difference being that they were separate from the normal rear lights, so more distinctive when illuminated) and the brake lights became the fogs.

Made sense to me anyway.

think Jimi runs a similar mod

I have mine rewired so that the brake light is only a brake light 21w and the fog is "side and fog 3w+21w". I like the brake lights to come on separate from the sides. ..... didn't stop the car being rear-ended though.

[jimi]

It was some time ago, but I changed the supply to the rear lights on my first Mk1b -

The fog lights became the brake lights (the only difference being that they were separate from the normal rear lights, so more distinctive when illuminated) and the brake lights became the fogs.

Made sense to me anyway.

think Jimi runs a similar mod

I made the fogs into tail/brake/fog.
So I have 4 tail lights (5W) 4 brake lights(21W) when the fogs are off. 2 brake lights, 2 fogs(21W) and 4 tail lights when the fogs are are on
Oh and the LED spoiler brake light as well
Jimi

Edit
Here's how to do the 4 brake light mod CLICKY

[jimi]

Ohh and I forgot, one for the anoraks early 1a's had round reflectors, later cars were rectangular although I don't know if that applied to UK cars

[Mk1Chris]

The reason I asked was because I want to have a go at changing the indicator lens to clear a la Jimi but don't want to f$%k up the original lights JUST IN CASE i make a hash of it, so going to buy a set from a scrappy to experiment with.

Shame you aren't near me, I have 3 spare sets of rear lights in my garage and would be happy to donate to a good cause.

[Oldyellow]

Mk1Chris you have a pm