eandbee Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Hi to all. My first post - I did a search before posting but couldn't find the answer so apologies if this has been asked before! After years of wanting I finally bought my first TR6 (have owned Heralds)... It's a '74 CR from the UK however I currently live in Luxembourg and the car is at the moment in a garage being made legal for driving in Luxembourg - wow they are strict here... Simple question - did the TR6 leave the factory with hazard lights as standard? I can't for the life of me find a hazard switch in my car and I have seen many dashboard pictures on the web that show a switch beneath the headlight switch. Mine doesn't have that! I may get pinged by the Luxembourg authorities during the MoT equivalent but would be good to show (if I'm correct) that the TR6 never had hazard lights as standard. From what I have gathered so far it seems the US versions and Continental versions had hazards but the UK did not. Could someone point me to the correct answer that I can show the authorities here? Appreciate it! Cheers, Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TRTerry Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Add hazards for safety's sake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eandbee Posted August 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Sure, I plan to add hazards - just trying to get the car on the road and through the 'MoT' here first as not being able to drive the car is killing me... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Hi Andrew, I don;t know if they were fitted as standard but kits are available in Ebay that are easy to fit and quite cheap. I did it to my 4A Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) U.S. market and Malines built CKD cars had them fitted and certain L/Hand drive Canley built cars destined for specific markets also had them but UK market cars didnt. Stuart. Edited August 11, 2017 by stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
astontr6 Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Hi Andrew, My RHD car came with the standard Lucas hazard warning device because I asked for it as it was a standard fitment on BAOR cars as most of the European countries required it to be fitted. Lucas model155 refers part #54006501, they are still obtainable. Bruce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Hi Andrew, Welcome to the forum, tou will find some great people out here. My LHD 1970 CP has one fitted originally. Some older cars do not have it fitted in the factory, and in the Netherlands in that case it would not be a legal requirement, but as suggested by Terry, you are wise to install one, even if not required. Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cp25616 Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Your RHD CR TR6 did not have hazard warning lights fitted as standard, the UK cars never did have. As Roger H says buy a kit and its a relatively easy fitment. Alan G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel Triumph Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 I thought hazard lights became standard when CR-series cars came out in late '72. Bill Piggott's Original Triumph TR4/4A/5/6 book shows a left hand drive CR-type dash with a red hazard switch between the tacho and speedo. My 1970 CP-series TR6 doesn't have hazards. My 1972 GT6 does have hazards, for that's worth. Nigel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eandbee Posted August 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Thanks to all for the responses. I will explain that the car did not have this factory fitted as standard which should be OK for my 'MoT'. But yes, I will order and fit hazards! Gives me something to tinker with Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) Mine's a '74 CR,UK,RHD,PI car - no hazards fitted. Peter Edited August 11, 2017 by Peter Cobbold Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steves_TR6 Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) Neither my 72 nor my 74 UK tr6's had hazards fitted from new. Steve Edited August 11, 2017 by SDerbyshire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 I thought hazard lights became standard when CR-series cars came out in late '72. Bill Piggott's Original Triumph TR4/4A/5/6 book shows a left hand drive CR-type dash with a red hazard switch between the tacho and speedo. Nigel Left hand drive is your clue.No UK market cars had them. Stuart. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
astontr6 Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Your RHD CR TR6 did not have hazard warning lights fitted as standard, the UK cars never did have. As Roger H says buy a kit and its a relatively easy fitment. Alan G As my car was bought on the BL friends and family scheme, I had access to the BL accessories catalogue where it was one of the options along with Serck oil cooler which was also supplied. When you say no RHD cars were supplied with hazard warning lights you are wrong as British Army on the Rhine cars were. Bruce Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 I confess I've never really figured out what hazard flashers are for. The main use I have observed in 50 years of motoring is for white vans parked in awkward /illegal places ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 .......or for queues of buses at bus stands. At least one will be flashing away. When you approach you think they are pulling out - but no, they are telling people that they are waiting at a bus stand where they are allowed to wait. I give in - we are surrounded by loons Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cp25616 Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Bruce I did say UK cars were never fitted with hazards and I stand by my statement. The RHD cars supplied to British Forces overseas had to have them if that country decreed it, these were not home market cars Bruce. Cheers Alan G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geko Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 at the moment in a garage being made legal for driving in Luxembourg - wow they are strict here... Interested to know what changes are being made for driving in Luxembourg apart from patching the headlights? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eandbee Posted August 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Interested to know what changes are being made for driving in Luxembourg apart from patching the headlights? Bearing in mind that the car left the UK with a brand new MoT with no advisories, it is in a garage having work done to the brakes, shocks, bearings, leaks, chassis plus a lot of French words that I haven't translated yet - all of which apparently would have failed the test here. It is a reputable garage so I'm sure it's all correct. I just took it in to have the headlights changed... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Hi Andrew, be careful with your garage. There are many things on an 'old' car that is allowable for its age but a new car would fail. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tonyloz Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Is there a kit available to fit hazards? Hope to never need them but we are 60 year old! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Hi Tony, I have this fitted to my 4A and works OK. Roger http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hazard-Flasher-Relay-Red-Warning-Switch-Wiring-Kit-Trike-Kitcar-/391079311358?epid=1988620578&hash=item5b0e24b7fe:g:TyMAAOxyDLZSCOOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geko Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Hi Andrew, be careful with your garage. There are many things on an 'old' car that is allowable for its age but a new car would fail. Roger Roger got my point... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tonyloz Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Thanks Roger...looks easy fit Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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