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Riverboy

Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: French sector, Earth
Posts: 1288

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey

True tinted glass from manufacturer, (Masai) not after market film.

27th Sep 2016 10:09am

nakatanenga

Member Since: 12 Nov 2010
Location: Neumarkt
Posts: 546

Is the glass E-marked? WANTED:

SII or SIII in max 1.5k

27th Sep 2016 10:14am

Riverboy

Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: French sector, Earth
Posts: 1288

Yes. http://www.masai4x4.com/defender/rear-door...ry=1313046

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27th Sep 2016 10:20am

nakatanenga

Member Since: 12 Nov 2010
Location: Neumarkt
Posts: 546

In this case you should ask Massai. I personally doubt that it is OK, because it takes too much light from the brakelight. WANTED:

SII or SIII in max 1.5k

27th Sep 2016 10:48am

Riverboy

Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: French sector, Earth
Posts: 1288

Not sure I'd get a reply

They make nice products but they dont seem to have the best customer service.

Just took a photo of mine and as you can see, the top centre light shows up perfectly OK in bright sunshine. At night its a lot better of course. I dont think the tinted glass is having much effect on it. As you can see I have five brake lights so there's no not noticing I'm braking or indicating

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27th Sep 2016 1:46pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5817

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

In France clearly everything is possible. We have plenty of French cars on the road here in Geneva with no or only 1 working brake lights (actually saw a French camionette today with its left and right brake light not working, but at least 2 odd LEDs of his center brake light LED bar still worked

), but you are compensating for all of those with your 5 brake lights.

And they all work at the same time.

How un-French.

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27th Sep 2016 2:12pm

nakatanenga

Member Since: 12 Nov 2010
Location: Neumarkt
Posts: 546

Looks like minimum 60% tone down...so your brakelight is approx 30% darker than before which is not at all allowed in the EU. WANTED:

SII or SIII in max 1.5k

27th Sep 2016 2:13pm

nakatanenga

Member Since: 12 Nov 2010
Location: Neumarkt
Posts: 546

Everythin possible in Fance? Only during summer.....

A very nice french business partner told me in english (wit VERY french accent) Eeeeh, Peter....you know, it is very hard to make business in France in summer..... WANTED:

SII or SIII in max 1.5k

27th Sep 2016 2:15pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5817

Business in France?

Think that is not allowed by that Socialist government at all there. Not in summer and certainly not in winter. Country of fonctionnaires you know.

And if they would do business there, they would have no time for their, euhh regular, strikes.

27th Sep 2016 2:19pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 21039

I can see this thread leading somewhere.

On subject, I'd tend to agree with Peter @ Nakatenenga regarding the lights.
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27th Sep 2016 2:29pm

custom90

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27th Sep 2016 2:29pm

Riverboy

Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: French sector, Earth
Posts: 1288

I'd rather stick to talking about the subject rather than resort to country bashing.

I'm not French BTW, I just live here because its warm and sunny

What I'm confused about is whether or not the top central brake light is a required light in the EU?, if not then the issue of the tinted glass is irrelevant. If it is a required light and the tinted glass is an issue, I presume the two LED top brake lights I had added means I still comply with EU regulation?.

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27th Sep 2016 3:31pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6772

Unless its England and politics

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27th Sep 2016 3:36pm

Riverboy

Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: French sector, Earth
Posts: 1288

Which was the subject at the time

27th Sep 2016 3:37pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6772

England bashing was the subject?

Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

27th Sep 2016 3:39pm

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