Fiber Optics?
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Owensboro Ky
Fiber Optics?
Ok, I understand how the light travels thru the fiber cable from one end to the other, but where is the light coming from for the rear end lights. Keep in mind that I am restoring a car that has no and I mean zero interior. I keep looking in all the manuals and cant figure it out. Does someone have a diagram or good explanation. Are there light bulbs under the dash that shine thru the fiber cable. 
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: I can walk to MA
The rear light housings have special holes in them.
The fiber cable mounts into these holes with a rubber boot.
The light in the console indicator is coming from the actual
rear light itself. The fiber optic cables should be in the wiring harnesses.
My 89 Buick is all fiber optic. I love it.
Housing without FO:
Housing WITH FO:
The fiber cable mounts into these holes with a rubber boot.
The light in the console indicator is coming from the actual
rear light itself. The fiber optic cables should be in the wiring harnesses.
My 89 Buick is all fiber optic. I love it.
Housing without FO:
Housing WITH FO:
Last edited by NHvette; Nov 29, 2004 at 05:48 PM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Orlando Floriduh
The fiber optic is in the wiring harness. It starts at the light source. ie. headlight, tail light, parking lamp. That light comes through the fiber optic and ends up at the colored lens on the console. What happens at the light such as the flashing turn signal wil be seen at the console.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: CORTLANDT MANOR NY
Good pictures by NH Vette. Fiber optics cables pick up the light from the actual light source. For the rears the ends of the fiber optic cable stick thru the light housing in a little plactic tube and pick up the light from the rear lights and transmit it to the console plate.
Melting Slicks
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From: Nevada City California
The fiber optics were standard equipment on the '68 thru '71 year 'vettes only.
The optics panel on the center console displayed
headlamps, taillamps, brakelamps, license lamp, brights(headlamps).
The optics panel on the center console displayed
headlamps, taillamps, brakelamps, license lamp, brights(headlamps).
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