RE:Taillight Quiz

Post by **S Allen** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 11:06 pm

Stephen Getty sent me a picture of the rear of his nice looking sora blue project and asked me if I had ever seen any lights like these. Where the reflectors usually go are lights with Everwing markings. Are these maybe European spec? Take a look here http://www.311s.org/PublicPics/taillights.jpg

Anyone?

Minh · Post by **Minh** » Sun Sep 07, 2003 12:23 am

For one thing he is missing one of the reverse lights.

I am guessing you are asking about the licene plate lights. If so, you got me. This is question that can be best answered by our freind in Norway.

Post by **S Allen** » Sun Sep 07, 2003 8:50 pm

Mihn,

I am talking about the lights that are above the taillights where the reflectors usually go. Those are ligts not reflectors.

Steve

Minh · Post by **Minh** » Sun Sep 07, 2003 11:57 pm

S Allen wrote:Mihn,

I am talking about the lights that are above the taillights where the reflectors usually go. Those are ligts not reflectors.

Steve

Oooh, ok. Doh! Miss read the question...

Ask the guy if he know where he can get replacements?

I want em... and if they come in a white lens.

Post by **spl310** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 12:27 am

Most roadsters came with only one reverse light for the US market. The early frames (pre 67.5) only have one set of holes. The two pair of lights appeared some time in 69 iirc.

The marker type lights instead of reflectors is interesting. I will have to dig through the parts book.

FairladyNor · Post by **FairladyNor** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 12:58 am

To my knowledge and experience the light arrangement on the US and Euro cars only differ in the colour of the flashing directional lamp, which is yelow here. The wiring harness is the same and i have never seen any distribution for a third set of rear lights (on the low windshield).
Check the harness, if it has been modified this is a fake tailight arangement.

Eivin
Norway

Post by **spl310** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 7:21 am

I have not checked on this issue yet, but I am aware that there was a different taillight assembly for the French market cars. It had a secondary bulb in the taillight housing. The housings and lenses were the same. Whenever I get a chance to do more research, I will post...

Post by **S Allen** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 9:24 pm

Well, I believe Stephen has solved his own mystery. He thinks they are side marker lights from a 1969 roadster. I think he is right.

Steve

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