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Old Apr 13, 2020 | 05:05 PM
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Are the taillight wiring the same on a 73 to a 80 just different lens covers
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Search the online parts catalog for tailight wiring. It should tell you the years a harness will fit.
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The wiring might be the same, but sockets changed over the years. What are you wanting to do?
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The wiring might be the same, but sockets changed over the years. What are you wanting to do?
I have a 1974 vette trying to get led taillights and Corvette mods do not have it for 74 I was just seeing if I can use the 73 or the 80 light and just plug it into the socket on the car
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Originally Posted by 21steve
...Corvette mods do not have it for 74...
The tail light set up for 74 was one year only. 73 lights won't work for you. 80 sockets\connectors might. FWIW: take your stock 74 bulb number and see if you can find an equivalent LED.

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