Taillight conversion
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Racer
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From: Holland(the Netherlands) Europe
Taillight conversion
Oke guys,here in Holland(Europe)we all love your 4 red taillights instead of our red/amber/white ones.A guy from our forum has bought some LED taillights and is wondering if there is a conversion wiring kit to install these without cutting the original wires???So,is there anybody out here who knows where to find such a kit....Or maybe a wiring diagram?
European taillights------>american LED taillights.
Thanks in advance,
Greetz Erik.
European taillights------>american LED taillights.
Thanks in advance,
Greetz Erik.
Last edited by Erik88vette; Mar 22, 2006 at 04:45 PM.
Racer
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I’m in England and I agree the domestic US rear lights are much cooler than the crap Euro ones. Unfortunately they are illegal in Europe and you will fail whatever inspections you have in Holland also you will loose your back up lights. If you still want to go ahead send me a MP and I’ll give you the diagrams. This is odd for me because I usually change US to Euro
Drifting
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Originally Posted by Erik88vette
Oke guys,here in Holland(Europe)we all love your 4 red taillights instead of our red/amber/white ones.A guy from our forum has bought some LED taillights and is wondering if there is a conversion wiring kit to install these without cutting the original wires???So,is there anybody out here who knows where to find such a kit....Or maybe a wiring diagram?
European taillights------>american LED taillights.
Thanks in advance,
Greetz Erik.
European taillights------>american LED taillights.
Thanks in advance,
Greetz Erik.
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Racer
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From: Holland(the Netherlands) Europe
Still no answer back on this one... 
I was told there was a wiring kit(conversion)from American to Euro lights as well as Euro to American
Help needed please...
Greetz Erik.
I was told there was a wiring kit(conversion)from American to Euro lights as well as Euro to American
Help needed please...
Greetz Erik.
Racer
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Originally Posted by Erik88vette
Still no answer back on this one...
I was told there was a wiring kit(conversion)from American to Euro lights as well as Euro to American
Help needed please...
Greetz Erik.
I was told there was a wiring kit(conversion)from American to Euro lights as well as Euro to American
Help needed please...
Greetz Erik.
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Racer
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Originally Posted by b98
http://www.badongo.com/pic/138686
Last edited by cliff_ford; Mar 25, 2006 at 02:58 PM.
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Racer
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From: Holland(the Netherlands) Europe
Here is a pic of my rear.... 
Look at the red foglights in the middle of the rear bumper.
The thing I changed was four red's with backup lights with chrome-like bulbs for the signals(they actually blink orange..)The one's in the middle are for the back up lights.The foglights are a must and may only be turned on when visibility is less then 50 meters(very bright lights)Removal of these foglights result in 2 big holes..The rear bumper is actually the same as the domestic one....even the backup lights with license plate of the domestic one will fit were my plate sits.
Greetz Erik.
Look at the red foglights in the middle of the rear bumper.
The thing I changed was four red's with backup lights with chrome-like bulbs for the signals(they actually blink orange..)The one's in the middle are for the back up lights.The foglights are a must and may only be turned on when visibility is less then 50 meters(very bright lights)Removal of these foglights result in 2 big holes..
The rear bumper is actually the same as the domestic one....even the backup lights with license plate of the domestic one will fit were my plate sits.Greetz Erik.
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Erik
I went with red over ambers and the fog light in the gap between the tailpipes. I'm going to need a custom sized UK plate when I get back.
It doesn't solve your problem of the enormous fogs in the bumper
I've often thought about trying to go for strip foglights in the lower vents. Would probably look neater
I went with red over ambers and the fog light in the gap between the tailpipes. I'm going to need a custom sized UK plate when I get back.
It doesn't solve your problem of the enormous fogs in the bumper
I've often thought about trying to go for strip foglights in the lower vents. Would probably look neater
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Racer
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From: Holland(the Netherlands) Europe
Here in Holland we have the "euro" and the "american" models corvette.The ones who are imported directly from the states will get a smaller license plate but only if the normal(bigger)plate will not fit.A foglight is required and that is always done the way you have it now...between the tailpipes.A "euro" model always gets the big plates(like I have above)and the american ones the smaller plates.There is no way that a euro model will have small plates(legally that is 
)but we do have'm.... 
(illegally that is)Personally i like the 4 red ones better and without the euro foglights....a well....life can be tough.. 
Greetz Erik.
)but we do have'm.... (illegally that is)Personally i like the 4 red ones better and without the euro foglights....a well....life can be tough.. Greetz Erik.
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
Erik
I went with red over ambers and the fog light in the gap between the tailpipes. I'm going to need a custom sized UK plate when I get back.
It doesn't solve your problem of the enormous fogs in the bumper
I've often thought about trying to go for strip foglights in the lower vents. Would probably look neater
I went with red over ambers and the fog light in the gap between the tailpipes. I'm going to need a custom sized UK plate when I get back.
It doesn't solve your problem of the enormous fogs in the bumper
I've often thought about trying to go for strip foglights in the lower vents. Would probably look neater
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Originally Posted by cliff_ford
There is small problem with this set up. That is unlike the US domestic lights the Euro ones have no reflector. The reflector on the Euro set up is in the fog lamps. Japanese set up has a reflector where the Euro fog lamp is.....it looks almost as bad.
Hope I don't need that option
Racer
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
There is reflective material in the light units themselves. The area around the ambers is reflective. I have some add on reflectors to get it through SVAS if necessary Hope I don't need that option
Hope I don't need that optionhttp://www.badongo.com/pic/138686