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Old Jan 19, 2014 | 09:03 AM
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Did C6's shipped to Europe have different tail lights? I saw a video and it looked like the outboard light had amber section at the bottom for turn signal. If so are they available over here?
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You might be able to find the lenses via the aftermarket over here but you would need to reprogram the BCM in order to take advantage of them. At least with the C5, you only needed to cut a wire under the dash to separate the brake light circuit from the turn signal circuit. Not so with the C6.
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You might be able to find the lenses via the aftermarket over here but you would need to reprogram the BCM in order to take advantage of them. At least with the C5, you only needed to cut a wire under the dash to separate the brake light circuit from the turn signal circuit. Not so with the C6.
Thanks, I was wondering about that, sounds like more trouble than it's worth.
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From what I understand, the easiest way to do it is to replace the wiring harness behind the rear fascia that connects the taillights. The funny part of this discussion, which was much more common a few years ago, is that europeans with C6s like our solid red taillights better and many wish they could have ours over there. Funny, the grass is always greener...

It is absolutely alot of trouble.
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Originally Posted by danl23188
Did C6's shipped to Europe have different tail lights? I saw a video and it looked like the outboard light had amber section at the bottom for turn signal. If so are they available over here?
Cars sold in the EU, by law, are required to have amber turn signals - front and rear.
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Originally Posted by Larry Myers
Cars sold in the EU, by law, are required to have amber turn signals - front and rear.
And red brake lights, so the turns and brakes cannot be the same bulbs as they are in the US.
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