Wagon rear light run-down
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I forgot about those. Thanks! They should be helpful...but they don't indicate the turnsignal wiring from the switch to the lights.
I remember your car now. I went back to your original introduction. Have you done much to it since then?
I remember your car now. I went back to your original introduction. Have you done much to it since then?
Those diagrams are helpful indeed. But still missing the wiring for the turn signals.
My car is an ongoing project. I've owned it since 2001 so we've become good friends. It hasn't had plates on for a couple of years. Cars here need an inspection every other year to be road worthy, and last time I had mine checked (spring 2011) I did it three days early in relation to it's time slot (decided by last digit in license plate). The car passed but because I did it too early it counted as passed for the previous time - which had come and gone owning to the car not beeing on the road.
So when fall of 2011 came and the engine was out of the car for some touch up during the winter a new summoning to be checked appeared in the mail. Obviously I could not meet the deadline with the car in pieces and had to hand in the plates. SInce I've just been doing some work now and then in the garage ironing out some bugs and getting to know her even better.
Had a long break now, but finally getting to work on her again. On monday july 7 it's time for a new inspection, hoping to get plates again. It's in better condition now compared to last time it passed, so here is hoping!
Love this forum by the way. Tremendously helpful when you need information regarding a g-body. And for someone who is an academic and not a mechanic it's been a life saver to put it mildy 😀
My car is an ongoing project. I've owned it since 2001 so we've become good friends. It hasn't had plates on for a couple of years. Cars here need an inspection every other year to be road worthy, and last time I had mine checked (spring 2011) I did it three days early in relation to it's time slot (decided by last digit in license plate). The car passed but because I did it too early it counted as passed for the previous time - which had come and gone owning to the car not beeing on the road.
So when fall of 2011 came and the engine was out of the car for some touch up during the winter a new summoning to be checked appeared in the mail. Obviously I could not meet the deadline with the car in pieces and had to hand in the plates. SInce I've just been doing some work now and then in the garage ironing out some bugs and getting to know her even better.
Had a long break now, but finally getting to work on her again. On monday july 7 it's time for a new inspection, hoping to get plates again. It's in better condition now compared to last time it passed, so here is hoping!
Love this forum by the way. Tremendously helpful when you need information regarding a g-body. And for someone who is an academic and not a mechanic it's been a life saver to put it mildy 😀
have you taken a look at the turn signal switch in the steering column to see if someone has modified the wiring for the turn signals
Steve,
The modifications could have been done either at the plug (like your pic indicates) or at the taillight harness. They probably just cut and flipped a few leads around. That would be my assumption...unless you're able to re-pin the plug.
The modifications could have been done either at the plug (like your pic indicates) or at the taillight harness. They probably just cut and flipped a few leads around. That would be my assumption...unless you're able to re-pin the plug.
Jack, you can't alter the lights at the back, the green wire on the right and yellow on the left are the wires for the brakes, turn and hazard signals...I'm thinking the only place to intercept the turn signal is at the switch
Steve,
You're right about that. On the USA type taillights, the brake and turnsignal function uses the same(red) lens, whereas the Euro setup uses an individual lead for brake and running lights. That's why I had to run a separate lead from the brake switch to the red lens portion, and the amber used the existing turn signal. hazard function.
Besides the green and yellow, I introduced a red lead and had to reconfigure the taillight harness. I then eliminated the small 194 bulb sockets and replaced them with one 1157 socket... a few of the brown ground leads had to be spared back as well.
In my case, the Euro lenses are configured just like the '78 lenses.
You would probably have to split it at the column plug and do some creative wiring from there. There's probably no need to bother with the switch under the steering wheel.
You're right about that. On the USA type taillights, the brake and turnsignal function uses the same(red) lens, whereas the Euro setup uses an individual lead for brake and running lights. That's why I had to run a separate lead from the brake switch to the red lens portion, and the amber used the existing turn signal. hazard function.
Besides the green and yellow, I introduced a red lead and had to reconfigure the taillight harness. I then eliminated the small 194 bulb sockets and replaced them with one 1157 socket... a few of the brown ground leads had to be spared back as well.
In my case, the Euro lenses are configured just like the '78 lenses.
You would probably have to split it at the column plug and do some creative wiring from there. There's probably no need to bother with the switch under the steering wheel.
Thats where I'm missing the wagon specific schematics.
If they only did something at the column, then there must be two individual b/u lights leads going to the back. That's what my -79 manual doesn't show. All the cars there have one light green wire going to both b/u lights. But it looks like my wagon has two coming from the connector if I'm seeing the harness correct.
I will dig deeper once I've had it inspected. Not pulling something else apart now 🙂
If they only did something at the column, then there must be two individual b/u lights leads going to the back. That's what my -79 manual doesn't show. All the cars there have one light green wire going to both b/u lights. But it looks like my wagon has two coming from the connector if I'm seeing the harness correct.
I will dig deeper once I've had it inspected. Not pulling something else apart now 🙂
Just a thought: I believe my brother out in CO wired his Tacoma DRLs to work as turn signals or vice versa. Either way, it involved a 2 color (amber & white) LED bulb. That's the only way I can think of to have the best of both worlds and/or switching capability. As Longroof stated, a separate brake lead would have to be run.
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