Wanted - front near side indicator/side light unit

[simon131]

Hi Guys,

Urgently required - a front near side combined side light and indicator unit for a series 2 or 3 131. MUST be in good usable condition, without any rusted metal contacts or threads.

I'll consider buying the body only, without the lens.

Needed to get my series 3 1600CL back on the road.

Thanks

Simon131

[Walezy]

Hello,
Do you need original ones or can you replace it with something simmilar. if so then look at those pictures
http://walezy.neostrada.pl/foto_szeroki.htm
and let me know if you want a set of such new lights.
Best regards
Tomasz

[simon131]

Hi Tomasz,

Thanks for the very quick response.

I'm looking for the genuine article at the moment. But if I have no luck I'll let you know.

Thanks again.

Simon131

[Thotos]

There was a pair of new ones on UK-eBay recently (I was thinking of buying them) but not there now. Might be back soon if they didn't sell.

I have several old (but hopefully good) ones so I may be able to sort one out for you. Incidentally, you can adapt the body of an offside to nearside fitting. I've done that before!

The ones on Tomasz's car look quite original to me!

[mick131]

Hi Simon,

I have a couple of old units that you can have if you want, I no longer need them as I bought some 127 units for the front spoiler.

The only thing wrong with them is that the little plastic prongs at the back are broken....does that make a difference to the fitting ?? and they have no lense covers.

[Thotos]

You can buy a new one for ?20 plus ?5 postage from Eurospares  (click here[/u])

They are not original Fiat but manufactured in India.

[mirafioriman]

Bargain! That's that problem solved then!

[Walezy]

It looks exactly like the ones that i have in my rallycar.

[Thotos]

As I've already said:

The ones on Tomasz's car look quite original to me!

[simon131]

Sorry to be pedantic but are you sure that they are the same thing Theo? Its just that I didn't realise that a Maserati shared the same lights as a 131.

If they are, (and I realise that I should bow to your wealth of Maserati knowledge - on the basis that I have none!) then as Dave says, problem solved!

[Walezy]

The maqserati ones look like FSO Polonez lights and it is a bit different than 131.

[Thotos]

For sure, Maserati Biturbo indicator/sidelights are exactly the same as Fiat 131 (or 127 etc). I know as I have taken one off my 131 and fitted it to the Maserati to get it through an MOT!

The units sold by Eurospares are copies (with metal screws for the lens) and I believe they are made in India.

[Walezy]

I had a set of 131 racing lights with bumper and it was different than FSO Polonez that i have on my car(but still simmilar and good as replacements). And the Maserati ones look just like the FSO Polonez. Maybe there are some more versions of those lights for 131?

[Thotos]

The lights sold by Eurospares are certainly not original. I suspect they are from India as I know that they've had some lights for Lamborghinis remanufactured in India. It could well bee that the ones they are selling for the Biturbo are FSO Polonez items which, as you say, they fit. But original Maserati Biturbo units are identical (and of course Italian made) to the units fitted to Fiat 131, 127, some 128s and early Lamborghini Diablos.

The units shown above by Mick131 do not look like 131 units though as they have clip-in lugs which 131 units (and Biturbo units) do not have as they screw into the bumper.  Maybe the Mick131 ones above were fitted to Series 3 131s?

[simon131]

The units in the photos above with clips are not 131 series 3 units. The units for the series 2 and 3 are identical as I took the unit out of my series 3 CL to put into my Racing. (Sound familiar? )

I have now purchased a unit from Eurospares outside of ebay (as this unit had already been sold) so we'll see when it arrives whether it is the correct one. If not I've only lost ?25 but if it is then we appear to have found a supplier of cheap front combo-light units , something that is always rusting out on UK 131s!

I'll keep you all posted.

Incidentally, a second-hand Italian unit went on ebay recently and sold for ?28 plus postage.?