Euro taillights question
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Racer
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Euro taillights question
Ok i wanna change it up a little and be slightly different, soo thinking of getting these.
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/VT1004/VTLIGH...ight+Kits.html
my question is can I put the reverse lights in the tail lights?? And if so can i get rid of the original reverse lights and put a nice insert in??
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/VT1004/VTLIGH...ight+Kits.html
my question is can I put the reverse lights in the tail lights?? And if so can i get rid of the original reverse lights and put a nice insert in??
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The answer is yes you can.
You can choose whether you go all red and clear or 2 red and clear and 2 amber and clear. You can buy the tail lights in pairs if you wish. The red and clears are cheaper.
The kit comes with a plug and play harness which separates out the turn signal functions from the stop/tail lights. You end up with 4 T/S pigtails and 4 stop/tail pigtails.
When you cut the white wire behind the kick plate it separates the two functions electronically.
Plug the 4 stop tails into the new Euro housings. Plug in two T/S pigtails into the outer housing. You'll need amber bulbs (3157NA or 4157NA)
As you can see from the pic, the back up lamps plug into the existing housings like this. Unscrew the existing plate housing and pull the reversing light bulb holders.
I'm not sure if the bulb holders on the existing reversing lights are the same as the modified turn signal bulb holders. If they are its a simple push fit into the inner clear housings. If not, buy 2 bulb holders identical to the modified T/S bulb holders from a Form Parts Vendor and splice them onto the stock reversing light wires.
You can buy a modified plate holder which you can see on this Euro Vette. You'd need to order a Euro license plate holder from one of the Forum Parts vendors.
HTH
You can choose whether you go all red and clear or 2 red and clear and 2 amber and clear. You can buy the tail lights in pairs if you wish. The red and clears are cheaper.
The kit comes with a plug and play harness which separates out the turn signal functions from the stop/tail lights. You end up with 4 T/S pigtails and 4 stop/tail pigtails.
When you cut the white wire behind the kick plate it separates the two functions electronically.
Plug the 4 stop tails into the new Euro housings. Plug in two T/S pigtails into the outer housing. You'll need amber bulbs (3157NA or 4157NA)
As you can see from the pic, the back up lamps plug into the existing housings like this. Unscrew the existing plate housing and pull the reversing light bulb holders.
I'm not sure if the bulb holders on the existing reversing lights are the same as the modified turn signal bulb holders. If they are its a simple push fit into the inner clear housings. If not, buy 2 bulb holders identical to the modified T/S bulb holders from a Form Parts Vendor and splice them onto the stock reversing light wires.
You can buy a modified plate holder which you can see on this Euro Vette. You'd need to order a Euro license plate holder from one of the Forum Parts vendors.
HTH
Last edited by DeeGee; Dec 23, 2009 at 03:40 AM.
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Check with a Forum parts vendor. Gene Culley or Bob at Fichtner Chevrolet should be able to help
