GCB
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This is my mod to the driver's blindspot indicator light. I've had it fitted for a few weeks, and it works for me. Please don't attack me for my DIY skills etc. I thought I'd put it out there in case it helps anyone. If you don't like the look of it, please just ignore it!
Let's face it, the blindspot lights are poor design. There's not much that can be done about the nearside light, but the driver's light is naff. It's out of the driver's line of sight when looking in the mirror, it's dim, it's recessed and it points the wrong way. It's so bad that I found I was just not using it, which seemed a shame. This mod makes a reflector that directs the beam towards the driver. In effect, it doubles the visible size of the light and, as it directs it towards the driver, the light is brighter.
You will need:
1. Cut the rough block of plastic from whatever you are using.
2. Cut the reflecting face. This will be just over 45 degrees and slightly tilted up, but it depends where you sit. I bluetacked a reflector in place on the car and positioned it to reflect towards my eyes to estimate the angle needed before I made the cut.
3. Apply double sided tape to the face that sticks to the car and apply the mirror material to the reflecting face. My double sided tape didn't work well on the car's slightly curved plastic surface. I used sticky fixers that have a bit more 'give' and they worked well. Also, if using very thin mirror tape like me, the cut face might need smoothing with sandpaper to get a good surface.
4. This is what it looks like fitted. You can see that the reflection doubles the size of the indicator lamp and it really appears much brighter. I don't think it looks too bodged and ugly, but you might think differently
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Like I said. I works for me, but if you don't like the look of it, just ignore it.
Let's face it, the blindspot lights are poor design. There's not much that can be done about the nearside light, but the driver's light is naff. It's out of the driver's line of sight when looking in the mirror, it's dim, it's recessed and it points the wrong way. It's so bad that I found I was just not using it, which seemed a shame. This mod makes a reflector that directs the beam towards the driver. In effect, it doubles the visible size of the light and, as it directs it towards the driver, the light is brighter.
You will need:
- A piece of black plastic about 2.5cm x 1.5cm x 1 cm approx. I used a cheap wallpaper brush from The Range (£2.99) as the plastic was a similar texture to the car's plastic.
- A plastic reflector of some kind. I just used mirror finish gift wrap tape that was lying around, but maybe a piece cut from a plastic mirror tile would be even better.
- Double sided tape or sticky fixers.
1. Cut the rough block of plastic from whatever you are using.
2. Cut the reflecting face. This will be just over 45 degrees and slightly tilted up, but it depends where you sit. I bluetacked a reflector in place on the car and positioned it to reflect towards my eyes to estimate the angle needed before I made the cut.
3. Apply double sided tape to the face that sticks to the car and apply the mirror material to the reflecting face. My double sided tape didn't work well on the car's slightly curved plastic surface. I used sticky fixers that have a bit more 'give' and they worked well. Also, if using very thin mirror tape like me, the cut face might need smoothing with sandpaper to get a good surface.
4. This is what it looks like fitted. You can see that the reflection doubles the size of the indicator lamp and it really appears much brighter. I don't think it looks too bodged and ugly, but you might think differently

Like I said. I works for me, but if you don't like the look of it, just ignore it.