Side repeaters

I decided to place the side repeaters on the rear arches rather than on the front wings as I wasn't sure how best to route the wiring along the wishbones. On the back arches, I can take a feed from the rear indicators and hide the wiring inside the arch. Some cable tie bases have been stuck to the inside of each rear arch using a blob of sikaflex. I measured 2.6m back from the front of the nose to find the limit stated in the IVA manual then made sure the repeaters were positioned within this limit. A step drill was then used to make a 20mm for the grommet, then the bulb just pushes in. I'm planning to secure these a little better, maybe with some more sikaflex behind them just to make they're not going to work themselves loose.

I've started fitting the twin light housings for the stop, tail and indicators on each arch but found the internal bracket and the top and bottom keep snapping off. I've glued these back on using contact adhesive so will see this improves the strength once its been left for 24 hours. If not, I'll have to figure out a better way of repairing them.

The wires for the rear lights are now covered in pvc sleeving and routed into the rear arch area though a grommet in the side panel.

The centre of the back panel had been marked on to masking tape for positioning the number plate light. Once this is on, I'll fit the fog and reverse light either side of where the number plate will be. I'd bought single housings for both the reverse and fog lights. For the fog light, the housing needed trimming so that the light itself is vertical. The edge will be tidied up with some rubber u trim.



I'd also spent some time looking at the IVA manual for what is needed for tell tale lights and switches I'll need on the dash board. As a result, I bought four savage switches: Fan over-ride, brake test, side lights and a fog light switch. I need the side lights switch as the backlight of koso digidash comes on with ignition, not side lights. The premier loom turns the side lights on using the stalks but I'll use the LED function of the savage switch as a tell tale.

Indicator extensions

I purchased some LED indicators to fit each side of the nosecone. To meet the IVA width requirement these needed to be extended. An M8 flanged nut has been stuck into either end of a 20mm diameter black plastic length of conduit, 120mm in length. Whilst the araldite was setting, a length of M8 stud was used to keep the flanged nuts straight.
A length of pvc sleeving was threaded through the extensions followed by the wires for the indicators. The indicator was then screwed into one end of the plastic pipe and the wires threaded through the hole in the side of the nose cone. I'd previously drilled a hole down the length of two M8 bolts which are used to hold the whole assembly together from the inside of the nosecone.

Extension assembly before fitting:


One side done:
Both in place: