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Started by Gump , Nov 21 2006 01:36 PM

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#1 Gump

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 01:36 PM

hi all just wondering what colour indicators the 72 lj gtr's orange or clear

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#2 _whipple-202_

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 01:47 PM

hi mate lj gtr had orange indicator lens

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#3 RIM-010

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 02:03 PM

Are you sure they all did? I thought that early ones had Clear... but I may be wrong.

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 02:20 PM

probually should find out what month its made then so 72 was a transition year then

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#5 _whipple-202_

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 02:23 PM

yes rim-010 your right up to 3 or 4 72 had clear same as lc sorry :spoton:

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#6 _jap-xu1_

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 02:33 PM

my 8/72 lj has clear front blinkers
but i do realise its as aesy as 4 screws to change them

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 02:49 PM

I wouldn't mind Clear lenses for mine... 12/73.

Is there any legal issues with changing from orange to clear?

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#8 _whipple-202_

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 03:01 PM

Well up here the RTA talled me to remove them from my lc
I said why its factory ? and thay said you need orange ones or its a defect
thay twist the rule book to suit them selfs :furious:

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 03:17 PM

My understanding is that clear indicators were fitted to models that didn't have park lights incorporated in the headlights. these models used clear indicators as park lights. If you fit yellow indicators on such a vehicle, you would also need to modify the headlights to incorporate park lights...

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 03:25 PM

Hi Guys.

I'm sure this has been done to death by now, but anyway.

The amber (orange) front blinker lens were only fitted to LJs that had the park lights in the headlights. If you fit these lenses to early cars you will have amber parking lights & that IS illegal.

This changed in production in Feb/Mar '73 & is on all cars that have a chassis number prefixed 'BLJ'. So 'ALJ' cars or any '72 cars have white lenses.

So, basically you are not allowed to have any coloured front parking lights other than white on any car, but white front blinkers are not allowed after '72

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#11 _whipple-202_

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 03:26 PM

My understanding is that clear indicators were fitted to models that didn't have park lights incorporated in the headlights. these models used clear indicators as park lights. If you fit yellow indicators on such a vehicle, you would also need to modify the headlights to incorporate park lights...

AS far as i no all lc lj toranas use the indicators as the parking lights clear or orange , pull the switch half way out an see

Edited by whipple-202, 21 November 2006 - 03:28 PM.

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#12 LOWS2

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 03:40 PM

Mines a 5/72 Brisbane Built 4dr and has clear lenses.

whipple-202 - i think you will find that this is not the case as Dr Tery said early 73 cars had amber and in built parkers into the headlamp Not the blinker assembly.

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#13 _Monkey_

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 04:45 PM

mine's a 10/73,i have to use clear coz theres no parkers in the headlights :blink:

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#14 _73LJWhiteSL_

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 05:16 PM

Both my 73 cars (5/73 SL & 9/73 S) have orange indicators with parkers in the headlights.

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 06:00 PM

clears look way better

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#16 _gtrtorana_

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 06:36 PM

clears look way better

Depends on car colour. I'm glad mine are orange. Build 9/73

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#17 _Monkey_

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 06:55 PM

clears look way better
Depends on car colour. I'm glad mine are orange. Build 9/73

i think the clear ones would match any colour,but im colour blind so what would i know.i like the clear ones tho.

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#18 RIM-010

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 06:57 PM

So why arent you allowed to have clear lenses on a BLJ car? I can see why you cant put orange lenses on a pre-orange lense car, but why not the other way around?

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#19 _Monkey_

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 07:17 PM

so from what i have gathered from previos posts is that BLJ cars are supposed to have the parkers in the headlights and amber lenses and it it also illegal to put amber lenses on a clear lense car coz that would make the parkers amber thus:illegal.so my lights are like an early set up but in a later car.

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#20 RIM-010

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 07:35 PM

Yeah, we've determined that bit.

What I'm trying to find out is why it is illegal to have clear lenses on a BLJ...

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#21 _Monkey_

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 07:39 PM

^ i'd like to know that too, cant see why not.

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#22 _gtrtorana_

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 07:52 PM

As long as you had orange globes inside the clear indicators, I could not see a problem. You see VN Commodore's with clear indicators and orange globes, and they originaly had orange lenses.

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#23 _73LJWhiteSL_

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 08:21 PM

I like my Orange indicators on my White Torana... I like both clear and orange on different coloured LJs. :spoton:

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#24 RIM-010

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 08:26 PM

I think Clear would go better on my Purr Pull LJ... And I've gotta get new indicator lenses and housings anyway.

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#25 _devilsadvocate_

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Posted 21 November 2006 - 08:52 PM

Just from a safety point of view, I think its well worth modifying clear parker/blinker combos. Its just not as noticeable that the white light is flashing with the parker behind it and the additional competition from the headlamps. Use to have a valiant where the parking/blinker lamps were in the top of the fenders, people just didnt notice the indicators when the headlights were on, and yes the correct tail/stoplamp globes were fitted. Best thing I did was fit some cheap amber lights below the bumper for the blinkers.
I think we have a better system than the canadians, only red lamps at the rear for tail stop and blinkers.