Help identify trim
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Fiber optic turn signals. Maybe Donovan will see this....he has them on Olds Cool and they still work.
Lamp monitors. Should also have them in the rear of the roof inside for the tails so you can monitor them from the rear view mirror.
Those should be for the fiber optic light monitoring system. They illuminate when the front lights come, showing which light is working. Should have a set for the rear light inside around the back window too.
My 90 fleetwood brougham had them just dont think they worked. Im still not understanding their purpose lol
Their purpose is to be able to monitor whether or not you have a burnt out bulb in the system, and on which side. Because they work off of fibre optics, no lighty at the bulb equals no lighty at the fender or taillight indicator.
Because each side is separate and tied into each bulb or light housing, you can tell if you have a light not working in that spot.
For example, if one of the indicators doesn’t light up on the rear monitor, you know you have a taillight out. Keep in mind this was technology 30+ years ago, things have changed an awful lot since. At the time it was considered upscale, and usually found on higher end models like the nicer Oldsmobiles, Buicks, and of course Cadillacs.
Nowadays it’s more or less just a quaint little trivial option, but still interesting and somewhat rare nonetheless (especially if they still work). I have them on Olds Cool, and although the color of the front lenses has faded with time, they all still work. I plan on keeping them and restoring them back to their former glory.
For G bodies they are a fairly rare option usually only found on highly optioned cars.
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