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Jan 30, 2021 | 11:10 PM

ZAKsPop

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Fiber optics replacement

Could these be wired in to replace the fiber optics in some way? My fiber optics have been cut out.

https://watsons-streetworks.com/prod...icator-lights/

Jan 31, 2021 | 12:14 AM

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It could be done- a lot of work- you could tap the dimmer switch and the rear harness at the fusebox.

However it doesn't really accomplish the intended benefit of the fiber optics to "'monitor" if the lights are actually working.

Here's an inexpensive way to fix-

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-40-bucks.html

Jan 31, 2021 | 09:01 AM

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From: Arizona - If you don’t know CFI, STOP proliferating the myths around it...

Here is the link you are looking for to buy it. GL Fiber

Jan 31, 2021 | 11:54 PM

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Why? The stock system transfers the actual light produced by the bulb so that you know the bulb is working. If you wire an led into your F/O lens positions, all you will know is that there is electricity going to that bulb. But if the bulb is bad, you now have an LED bulb which indicates it is working......

Feb 1, 2021 | 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 7T1vette

It's just that all mine is cut out and it cost so much to replace. These LEDs and wire are much cheaper. The rear fiber harness is 200 bucks and I can't find a front one without the rest of the light harness and that is over $300. So it would be over $500 to get the fiber optics replaced. But the 55 cents a foot option looks promising if I can make it work. I just don't know what options are out there. Will 60ft of that stuff be enough to redo the entire car? I'm tempted to order some but need to know how much. I guess I can get out a tape measure.

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Feb 1, 2021 | 12:53 AM

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At .55 a foot, it can't possibly cost that much to DIY. Did you look at the link I provided? I think the other guy used 40', but even if you bought 60' or more, at .55...really?

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Feb 1, 2021 | 05:41 AM

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One option is to forget about the silly system.

Feb 1, 2021 | 08:38 PM

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One option is to forget about the silly system.

But that would nag at me unless I removed every vestige of it and still, it might nag at me.

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At .55 a foot, it can't possibly cost that much to DIY. Did you look at the link I provided? I think the other guy used 40', but even if you bought 60' or more, at .55...really?

As I said, I am tempted to do this. Just need to see how much I'll need, see if I have all of the rest of the system and see if I can even do it. I'm going to get some measurements, check all of the lights and do a little experimenting.