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Re: Year car corresponding tail light color
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:30 pm
by Solex68
Curtis wrote: Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:38 pm
Here is what I have found or know about the rear lights.
67 and older have sockets with the rubber cover with two or three wires. You can easily change the wiring for 4 three wire boots. However most of the boots are old and broken.
68 to 70 have the twist in plastic socket with all being three wire.
69 and 70 are wired differently from the 68 in the way they work.
Because of the lack of good boots all mine have been changed to readily available twist in.
The frame has mounting holes for the reverse light on both sides. I added a third brake light to one side. Even down there it can seen since it is a very bright halogen.
Curtis,
Don't the 70's have a rectangular pug and not the 3 wire setup?
Re: Year car corresponding tail light color
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2023 1:03 am
by Curtis
The (early too?) late 70s have the 3 wire modular plug instead of bullets. Easy to change either way or make a short adapter to use.
Re: Year car corresponding tail light color
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2023 2:50 am
by CSP311
fairlane292 wrote: Wed Sep 06, 2023 2:35 pm
My '68 Roadster has amber for the small rear upper reflector (taillights are red). They appear to be original but I seem to only see red out in the world. Can someone pls explain when red or amber was used? Thanks
For some depth to the conversation, as most users on this site are from North America, the amber turn (or indicator in other places) was standard in countries for export and Japan's own home market. The use of red turn is market specific as far as I am aware just to North American markets (in period times).
Re: Year car corresponding tail light color
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 7:28 am
by fairlane292
So I'm not referring to a turn signal. I asking about the "small rear upper reflector", which is amber. Any thoughts on that one? Thanks.
Re: Year car corresponding tail light color
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:13 am
by Curtis
I have never seen an amber one myself if they used them, I have seen plenty that are so faded they look amber.
Re: Year car corresponding tail light color
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:50 pm
by fairlane292
Hmmm, maybe just faded; I’ll take a closer look and if I still think it’s really an amber one I’ll post a couple pics. It’s pretty cool looking actually.
Re: Year car corresponding tail light color
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:10 pm
by fairlane292
fairlane292 wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:50 pm
Hmmm, maybe just faded; I’ll take a closer look and if I still think it’s really an amber one I’ll post a couple pics. It’s pretty cool looking actually.
Looking closely I see no signs of fading, dulling, discoloration. The car is original, no mods. I vaguely remember seeing this somewhere way back in the ‘70s when I had my ‘69 2000. I don’t recall it being on my car back though. There something to this, surely others have seen this somewhere. (You may need to click on the images to rotate them if not submitted with proper orientation.)
Re: Year car corresponding tail light color
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:45 pm
by Curtis
Sure looks yellow as original. Wonder if it was on non US cars or off another model?
Re: Year car corresponding tail light color
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:49 pm
by Curtis
This could be an answer from the parts book. Le lamp was dif fee rant.
48 ASSY-REFLECTOR
26560-10400 ALL (EXC FRANCE) 2
49 ASSY-REFLEX REFLECTOR RH
26560-A3201 FRANCE 1
50 ASSY-REFLEX REFLECTOR LH
26565-A3201 FRANCE 1
