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From: Yokohama
Re: Blinkers (c4cruiser)
It's just a refrector.
In here in Japan, All automobile have to have a refrector at rear end.
Almost car have it on a part of tail lamp cover but corvette doesn't have it on a tail lamp. I'm not sure why GM (or Japanese dealer) do so...
Corvette which is sold by Japanese dealer has this refrector.
So we sometimes utilize this difference to distinguish "Japanese dealer car" or "personal import car".
In here in Japan, All automobile have to have a refrector at rear end.
Almost car have it on a part of tail lamp cover but corvette doesn't have it on a tail lamp. I'm not sure why GM (or Japanese dealer) do so...
Corvette which is sold by Japanese dealer has this refrector.
So we sometimes utilize this difference to distinguish "Japanese dealer car" or "personal import car".
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From: Davidsonville MD
Re: Blinkers (longhorn_vette96)
"I think 4 red tail lamps are original. Is that correct ?
Is it depend on regulations of each state in US?"
The U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, Lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment, permits either red or amber. The states' laws do not apply when there is a federal one.
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Is it depend on regulations of each state in US?"
The U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, Lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment, permits either red or amber. The states' laws do not apply when there is a federal one.
[Modified by Rich96c4ce, 12:31 AM 12/13/2003]
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From: Davidsonville MD
Re: Blinkers (GoodbyeGirl)
"1. It looks like the reverse lights are mounted in the lower part of the inner brake lights instead of on both sides of the license plate.
2. The reflectors located under the brake lights are added.
3. The 3rd brake light has a "rim" around it where the US version has no rim and is flush.
It's interesting to see how GM makes changes for different regions."
That looks like the European version of a C4. The C5 has similar setup there.
2. The reflectors located under the brake lights are added.
3. The 3rd brake light has a "rim" around it where the US version has no rim and is flush.
It's interesting to see how GM makes changes for different regions."
That looks like the European version of a C4. The C5 has similar setup there.
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From: Davidsonville MD
Re: Blinkers (c4cruiser)
"There is a place here in the states that sells a complete LED tail light setup for the C4. Order that and then replace some of the red for yellow and you are set. Bright little guys too....."
Trust me; it is way more complicated than that. I have been working in motor vehicle lighting for more than 20 years.
Trust me; it is way more complicated than that. I have been working in motor vehicle lighting for more than 20 years.
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From: Davidsonville MD
Re: Blinkers (Bilyk)
"It's just a refrector.
In here in Japan, All automobile have to have a refrector at rear end.
Almost car have it on a part of tail lamp cover but corvette doesn't have it on a tail lamp. I'm not sure why GM (or Japanese dealer) do so...
Corvette which is sold by Japanese dealer has this refrector."
All motor vehicles around the world must have red rear reflectors.
There was not room enough in the non-North American Vette lamps for reflector elements, given that the lamps had to have the turn and backup be in the normal red lamp housing. The legally required performance would suffer and GM would not have been able to sell it.
In here in Japan, All automobile have to have a refrector at rear end.
Almost car have it on a part of tail lamp cover but corvette doesn't have it on a tail lamp. I'm not sure why GM (or Japanese dealer) do so...
Corvette which is sold by Japanese dealer has this refrector."
All motor vehicles around the world must have red rear reflectors.
There was not room enough in the non-North American Vette lamps for reflector elements, given that the lamps had to have the turn and backup be in the normal red lamp housing. The legally required performance would suffer and GM would not have been able to sell it.
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From: Davidsonville MD
Re: Blinkers (85red_vette)
"why not put the yellow LEDs around the perimeter of the light instead of down the middle?"
Either way, the person following you may not be able to tell whether the brake or turn is on. If they take up the same lens area, or bisect each other, or surround each other, it will be hard for a following driver to tell. Hope you have good insurance. Then again, if not deemed fully legal, most insurance companies would cover you anyway.
Either way, the person following you may not be able to tell whether the brake or turn is on. If they take up the same lens area, or bisect each other, or surround each other, it will be hard for a following driver to tell. Hope you have good insurance. Then again, if not deemed fully legal, most insurance companies would cover you anyway.
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Re: Blinkers (Goody)
The yellow bars look :cool:
Maybe a little wider for better day time visability.
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