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Well spotted Martin, its not a lucas1130 so Dave W's idea of double sided tape is probably the best solution.
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Just took a look at the side light fixing on Aldermog (Summer 09 build):
The larger front and smaller rear bolts go up from under the wing into the light unit. The wire goes up through a third hole with a plastic sleve showing.
The light unit is well forward of the wing stay,there is a large "winged U" shaped plate bonded to the wing so that the stay bolts to that plate. There is a secondary wing stay further back near the little indicator repeator.
No way at all that the side light could move.
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I think it is possible for the housing to turn on the threaded bolt even if the obvious nuts look tight.
From memory the bolt has more than one bolt on it as it passes through the wing and picks up the wing stay.
The parts pdf file posted recently had a good exploded diagram.
Thanks Peter, will check that. Neil.
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Hi Neil,
Are you sure you still have the star washer under the large nut,if not this could cause the sidelight to rotate with vibration.
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If it is the corelius effect then perhaps you should come to the Northern hemispehere to see if it turns the other way.  Would love to know what is causing it. Good luck.
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The threaded bolt has a locking mechanism with the chrome housing, I would check that this is correctly located. Didn't know that.....will check, thanks. Neil
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Is this the new Morgan Factory fitted Sat Nav???
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Maybe it turns to provide light in bends like a Citroen. Very useful.....particularly as the DRLs are now nearly as bright as the headies!
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Woodstock had all the right bits and often did this. Loosen the nut, bit of glue under the rubber and re-tighten is probably the easiest way to fix. Yeh....may have to resort to that if all else fails.
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The Lucas 1130 lamp definitely has threads for two bolts as mentioned so either the rear bolt is missing or the factory have only drilled one hole, the one that goes through the wing stay. Less holes less corrosion i guess?
On my car the bolt(s) are also the earth, some cars may use an earth wire which is probably better.
I tried the led bulbs but they are bright white and make the headlights look distinctly yellow, so reverted to originals. I'm sure when i tightened the nut there is only one hollow bolt through which pass the earth and the active wires.
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