different side blinkers

[morbo]

ive just realised after a quick walk around the car that my passenger side blinker is orange whilst my driver's side is clear. is that a normal design or were they running out of gear from the parts bin? weird.

[MISTA FIESTA]

Haa thats quite funny/weird. Both should be orange plastic with clear bulb. You can get clear ones (XR4/ST) from the UK or off a golf/ ls focus as they are the same.

[Ives]

It is funny indeed. Is it a 2nd hand? if so, maybe the previous owner got distracted while changing the side blinkers and he/she totally forgot about the other one

[robjh80]

Yea, as Hyperkid says, is the car second hand Morbo?

May have been in a smash on one side and they replaced the cover with whatever was available at the time.

They should both be Orange.

[morbo]

Lol - i hope not I bought it new.
Yeah i thought it was weird. Its as if they ran out of the yellows in the parts bin and put in the clears. Wasn't sure whether its deliberate, like how the subies have one reverse light or something...

[lupin]

Your not talking about the single reverse light the Fez has are you?

[Ives]

Originally Posted by morbo

Lol - i hope not I bought it new....

Then, it's a birth defect.

[morbo]

No no no - the side blinkers below the side mirrors.
So weird. I remember reading some other post where another guy had found that his fez had its indicator with a reset button for the trip computer.

Anyway if i do decide to care, i'll perhaps decide to change it to either all orange or all clear. Though i dont really mind it as it is.

[Piotr]

What probably happened is your was build just before or after a batch of ST's were heading down the line and they ran out of orange so used white. It should have been picked up at final check at the factory and/or at pre delivery.

I would buy a Focus clear and use it.

[Ives]

Originally Posted by Piotr

I would buy a Focus clear and use it.

Are Focus' side blinker the same as Fiesta ST's?

[morbo]

(Opens bonnet). Aw damn, its a 1.6 :( I could have had the perfect sleeper car!

[robjh80]

Originally Posted by Piotr

What probably happened is your was build just before or after a batch of ST's were heading down the line and they ran out of orange so used white. It should have been picked up at final check at the factory and/or at pre delivery.

I would buy a Focus clear and use it.

I dont think he should have to "BUY" the replacement, (or should I say the "CORRECT" lens)...........go back to ya Ford dealer where you bought the car and get them to sort it out.

[Piotr]

Originally Posted by robjh80

I dont think he should have to "BUY" the replacement, (or should I say the "CORRECT" lens)...........go back to ya Ford dealer where you bought the car and get them to sort it out.

Thats one option but if he wanted the "correct" lens hed get the orange. I recommended buying 1 lens as I think the clear lens looks better.

1: You can get the 2nd oranage lens put on for free
2: You can buy a single lens(If they sell in single" and have clear lens

Its put to morbo to decide if he wants orange or clear

[kiwijohn42]

Focus lense & amber bulb will cost you $35. I can give you an orange one if you want.

[morbo]

Thanks Kiwi! Frankly it doesn't really annoy me. I'll just keep it. Its my baby, birth defect or not

[robjh80]

Personally I prefer the Orange lens to the clear, just my opinion of course.

[Ives]

Originally Posted by robjh80

Personally I prefer the Orange lens to the clear, just my opinion of course.

Ditto. Imo, clear indicators look cheap. --takes cover--

[darkcloud]

haha, thats funny morbo, but glad you like it now!

Because mines black, the orange indicators stick out like BANG in your face style, so i tinted them to blend in more with the black, looks cool i reckon!