Caterham Tail light Upgrades

Caterham tail lights have been in need of improvement for a long time. We have a modern solution that maintains the classic look.

LED lights

Caterham have produced a very stylish LED light cluster that replaces the original rear units, in an effort to modernise the look and—importantly—the visibility, of the car. The new cluster includes daytime running lights which extend around three of the four edges, built-in fog lights, central indicator bars and small brake lights on the outer edge. Priced at £519.12, the kit is supplied by Caterham for home fitting, along with a new number plate light containing the reversing lamp.

These are a great looking product that modernises the rear of the car, without straying far from the elegant and simple styling Caterhams are well known for. However, the positioning of the lights does not change, and thus still presents an issue of visibility.

The problem with Caterham tail light visibility

One of the fundamental issues with Caterham rear lights is the low position relative to modern cars (arguably not a problem with Caterhams per se, more with the modern car!) With cars trending larger and SUVs becoming prevalent, it is getting harder for the average motorist to see our lights when they are close behind.

What’s the solution?

We have spent a great deal of time experimenting with multiple options to find the best solution, whilst continuing to present a simple, clean, look.

Upgraded tail light bulbs

What we’ve settled on is an upgraded LED backing plate, designed to sit within existing light clusters, along with replacement LED bulbs. This significantly improves the brightness of the original rear clusters. We then combine this with high-level LED strip lights.

High-level LED lights

Using dual, high-level, LED strip lights on either side of the roll bar provides lighting that is over half a metre higher than the standard cluster alone. Built into the strips are running lights, brake lights and indicators, providing a full complement of lighting.

Our rear lighting upgrade package comes supplied and fitted for just £499.

There is an optional extra of 3d printed mounts for the high-level lights, at £50. These only come in black, so look best against a black roll bar, hence being optional.

Improve your safety, see and be seen, with Turn 7’s Caterham lighting upgrade packages.

Small Print

The fitted price assumes standard Caterham wiring is already present on the car, and that it is in good, working, condition with no corrosion. If it turns out your car’s wiring is none standard, or has sufficient damage to warrant changing, we’ll contact you before starting the job to discuss the options and any additional costs with you. This can be a complex job, and the time taken to complete it to the high standard we look to achieve can spiral if the electrics are damaged or none standard.

Call us on 01423 575077 or email hello@turn7.co.uk for more information.