Fiber Optic Question
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Goose Creek SC
Fiber Optic Question
I purchased new wire harnesses for front, rear and main and the front and rear included fiber optics for my '68. My question is what does the fiber optic plug into at the light housings? I have the little deal that collects the light at the console but I assume there is a grommet or seal and some kind of a lens at the light. Does anyone have a good photo of what this looks like at the light source? Are there lenses and if so are they all the same? I have asked this question to a couple of the Corvette parts houses and have been told that they would have to have an expert call me back as they are not aware of lenses or grommets that work with fiber optics. So far I have not heard back. (Usually it isn't that difficult to purchase something when you are actively trying to.)
Safety Car
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From: BC
I don't have a pic for you but each light housing has a hole that the fiber optic rubber grommet plugs into. The holes are about 1/2 inch across and hold the end of the fiber optic in the grommet so it points at the bulb and you have light!
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi 68BB,
The fiber optic cable is in the center of the headlight connector.
It makes it's connection to the glass 'nipple' on the back of the headlight bulb.
I removed the tiny rubber 'sleeve' that's on each 'nipple' connection so you could see the glass part of the bulb.
This is typical for the four headlights.
Regards,
Alan
The fiber optic cable is in the center of the headlight connector.
It makes it's connection to the glass 'nipple' on the back of the headlight bulb.
I removed the tiny rubber 'sleeve' that's on each 'nipple' connection so you could see the glass part of the bulb.
This is typical for the four headlights.
Regards,
Alan
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Burning Brakes
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From: Goose Creek SC
So it looks like there is some kind of a nipple or glass piece that the cable goes into on the head lights. On the other lights does the cable just insert into that grommet and pick up the light or is there another piece inside similar to the nipple on the head lights? Thanks for the great shots.
Team Owner
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Tail lights and turn signals have plastic lenses which the fiber optics cables plug into. These have rubber boots. You can see them when you take a look. AIMs show them.
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi 68,
Here's the optic set up for the 70-71 parking light. It's typical for the lights other than the headlights.
Regards,
Alan
Cable with ferrule crimped on it's end and sealing boot.
Lens.
Ferrule inserted into lens.
Boot slid down over ferrule/lens connection.
Hole in parking light housing.
Grommet in hole
Lens inserted in grommet and boot seated on grommet.
Here's the optic set up for the 70-71 parking light. It's typical for the lights other than the headlights.
Regards,
Alan
Cable with ferrule crimped on it's end and sealing boot.
Lens.
Ferrule inserted into lens.
Boot slid down over ferrule/lens connection.
Hole in parking light housing.
Grommet in hole
Lens inserted in grommet and boot seated on grommet.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Europe , Luxembourg
Hi
The headlight fiberoptics only works on the sealed beam bulbs, doesn' it ?
If you use the H1, H4 bulbs in the european style lenses, it needs modifications to get the fiber optic working again.
Rgds. Günther
The headlight fiberoptics only works on the sealed beam bulbs, doesn' it ?
If you use the H1, H4 bulbs in the european style lenses, it needs modifications to get the fiber optic working again.
Rgds. Günther
Racer
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: New Britain Connecticut
the headlight should have a small glass tube in the middle of where the connection plugs into. they sell little foam boots to go over them and help the light get collected into the fiber wire
