Hide indicator lights behind horn grilles?

913 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 23 Oct 2014, 4:02 pm

#1002257

Has anyone hidden indicator lights behind the front horn grilles? I'm thinking of doing this on my '59 beetle because other drivers can't always see the ones on the b-pillars (which I'll keep, of course). I'm not sure how to do it and I'm wondering if anyone has any tips.

p.s. The rear is even trickier, there's no-where to hide extra lights and I don't want to add Harley-style things.

1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 23 Oct 2014, 4:24 pm

#1002260

For what it's worth, I tucked a couple of Narva truck LED indicators away in the headlights. At the rear, I attached them to the side of the tail-lights.

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

Purple Martin Fahrvergnugen

913 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 23 Oct 2014, 4:56 pm

#1002261

That might be an option if I can't work out how to hide them behind the grilles. Nice car!

1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 23 Oct 2014, 8:41 pm

#1002285

Purple Martin wrote:Has anyone hidden indicator lights behind the front horn grilles? I'm thinking of doing this on my '59 beetle because other drivers can't always see the ones on the b-pillars (which I'll keep, of course). I'm not sure how to do it and I'm wondering if anyone has any tips.

p.s. The rear is even trickier, there's no-where to hide extra lights and I don't want to add Harley-style things.

Good plan hide them and then nobody will know what you are doing, at the rear put them in the engine bay and call yourself secret squirrel.😂

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Oct 2014, 6:57 am

#1002301

Hi

What about making the rear brake lights flash like early Holdens, FE or FC I think.

Steve

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 24 Oct 2014, 7:12 am

#1002302

Good idea, Steve....would that be legal ?

The FE had flashing brake lights [red], and clear reversing lights 'pointy' lens. The FC had flashing 'pointy' lights, with an orange lens.

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 24 Oct 2014, 9:22 am

#1002310

Geezus that an awesome resto Greg.57 Oval on here has bought led rear lenses for his Oval rear lights that has the brake light flashing- legal here in South Aus.Greg,.Is the Cab still a 6volt car? Suspect it might be with the driving lights facing down like that-lighting the road to help the headlights out.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Oct 2014, 11:45 am

#1002317

Hi

I think flashing rear brake lights would be legal as long as the car was reasonably stock, if the car has been engineered it would need ADR approved lighting.

On an early car its legal to use semaphores or no blinkers at all, but anything you can do is to make the car safer is good.

Steve