1969 Tail light problems
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1969 Tail light problems
The 69 I purchased had aftermarket tail light lenses on it, I purchased NOS lenses and installed them. I notice today that when I apply the brakes or turn on the turn signals both lights blink (the correct turn signal/brake light and the backup light. This happens on both sides or the car. Any ideas. Thank You George
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From: myrtle beach sc
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Were all four of your aftermarket lenses red? I think that someone converted your 69 wiring to the 68 only, all four red tail lights working. GM cheapened all 69-82 Corvettes by dropping the red inner tail lights. You should be happy to have four real red tail lights, like all 1984 - 2013 Corvettes. And yes I own a 68 and I am slightly biased! Lou.
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From: Eustis ( Area 51 Bat Cave ) Fl
Yep...when people put the bubble tail light lenes on their cars most rewired it for a better safer dual action on both sides loosing the reverse light,
You can rewire so you have your inner lenses as back ups OR leave it since only a vette savvy person will catch it and it's safer,
You can rewire so you have your inner lenses as back ups OR leave it since only a vette savvy person will catch it and it's safer,
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To make all 4 lights work like that, the PO had to change out the inner housings to work with the 1157 bulb.
You will have to source a set of back-up light housings to convert back to the 69 standard operating set up.
NOTE, either lense will work with either housing. The standard back-up housing used a 1156 bulb and had only one wire going to it.
You will have to source a set of back-up light housings to convert back to the 69 standard operating set up.
NOTE, either lense will work with either housing. The standard back-up housing used a 1156 bulb and had only one wire going to it.
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Early C3's, when originally driven had a high incidence of rear end collisions. I those days of muscle cars, etc, you got a lot of pushers if you were driving a Corvette. I decided to go with the 4 tail lights of the 68 for a little more perhaps protection. However, I will say that driving the 68 or the 08, I don't get people trying to intimidate me in my Corvette like I did in the late 60's to late 80's.
