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That fog light looks mighty bright as it is!
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That fog light looks mighty bright as it is! I concur. It's by backing light and I have 150' driveway as black as pitch. Works fine.
The Original Ken
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If Morgan are following this thread I'd expect a rear reversing light option to become available in approx 4 years (2020)...  Although no antipodean owners have confirmed yet, the Oz spec M3W has a reversing light as standard, seemingly replacing the rear fog light. It also has an extra high up stop light on a stalk located between headrests in front of filler. This is probably why the reversing light wiring is already in the standard loom on UK models, with gearbox switch already connected.
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My take on the reversing light thing. 2 very bright LEDs (from eBay), wired in to a simple switch under the dash so I can control when I want them on or not. Also useful to be able to switch them on as needed, even when parked up, if required. Simple and for me, unobtrusive. 
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Now thats easy on the eyes. 
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Well the ultra bright LED reversing light arrived today and Phil Ledgerwood has kindly provided me with an original empty pod, so watch this space 
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Progress so far. Given that UK ruling dictates a rear fog light must be at least 100mm from stop lamps, I'm leaving it in situ and placing reversing light in pod on top of running/stop lights. The three mounting ears of reversing light obtained here were cut and filed flush with mounting shoulder, allowing it to sit on matching shoulder inside pod supplied by my dealer. It was found that heat sink touched rear of same though, but careful profiling of the outer edges of heat sink allowed it to seat fully, secured by the push fit pod shroud which holds lamp firmly in place. I know airflow around heatsink will be limited but the lamp will only be used for very short periods. A 30mm length of M10 x 1mm thread hollow studding was obtained from a light fitting supplier. Matching thin nuts and thick rubber spacer/washer complete the mount needed to fit onto running light casing.  After fitting will extend wires from four way rear light socket to running light casing, which should provide gearbox switched power feed.
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Hi Richard
Would it have been possible to use the reflector pods?
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Hi Richard
Would it have been possible to use the reflector pods?
Andrew Physically probably yes (not sure how they are siamesed to turn indicators) but would loose at least one legally required reflector.
Richard
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