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export tail light ????????????

Old Feb 27, 2006 | 08:06 AM
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Default export tail light ????????????

does the wiring harnes have to be modified in any way ... or does it stretch to fit correctly

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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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harnesses fit fine, you just have to file a few more notches in the bulb holes on the housings since the bulb socket pattern is slightly different than the U.S. tail light version.
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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 12:28 PM
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i just found that they were available to get through gm so i wanted to aske before i oredered

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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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Like Tony said, it's just some simple alterations of the sockets.
But I highly doubt they're available through GM since they haven't made them since 1996.
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i see that the turn signal is where the brake is so how do the bulbs hookup as oposed to the amaircan style...what am i gonna see when the lights are on is any of the yellow gonna be lite up at night

casn i do the fileing with just a heavy duty hand held file and is there a paricular section on the opening that needs to be filed ... i guess im asking if its a particular slot that needs to be filed

i just wanna do this right
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:39 AM
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Where exactly did you hear they are selling them through GM? How much?
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Z28-CTYHNTR
Where exactly did you hear they are selling them through GM? How much?
pm sent

and i still need specs on the modifications that have to be done...anyone...
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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Specs? Stick the bulb in, see where its catching/why it doesnt fit, notch a little out w/ a dremel or something, try again. That simple.
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how about the way it lights up being that the small bulb in th red will light up when the light are turned on...i dont really want to ride around with on portion of the yellow on then skip a portion and then the red be on

does anybody have a pic of of the lights on at night ... just turned on no brakes applied
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yeah whats the GM part# ??? i really want to get a set too.. can you PM me as well? thanks
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Just the lower red portion lights up as the tail light, which gets brighter for brake light.
The upper red portion is a reflector.
Then obviously the white is backup, and amber is turn signal.

If doing this mod on a LS1 car, the small 194 bulb is not used.
I left it in there and just taped it up behind the lense, out of view.

Also please PM me the info about getting them through GM. Thanks.
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I PM'd you about getting them from GM.


Can you use the same bulbs in the stock lights in the export lights?
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let me do a little ore research and i will have all info prolly tommorrow or the next day thanks for patience
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just put in an order if it goes through then i will post everyone the info then its fight for your life on these
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Originally Posted by travisnd
Can you use the same bulbs in the stock lights in the export lights?
Yes, but on a 97-up car the small 194 bulb is not used in the export lenses.
93-96s don't have that, and the export lenses were made for those years.
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Originally Posted by OctaneZ28
Yes, but on a 97-up car the small 194 bulb is not used in the export lenses.
93-96s don't have that, and the export lenses were made for those years.
I should be getting my set this week, they are scheduled to be delivered this Thursday. If I have any questions, when I install them with my new Berger panel, I'll be sure to hit you up! Thanks!
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can you pm me info on getting them through gm please
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Originally Posted by travisnd
I should be getting my set this week, they are scheduled to be delivered this Thursday. If I have any questions, when I install them with my new Berger panel, I'll be sure to hit you up! Thanks!
how did you go about getting yours
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Through this site. Though there were 2 sets on ebay last week, that both went quick.
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congrats ... well like i sais im continuing my reasearch to make sure i can get them but i will be letting you know as soon as i find out ...mine should come in three to four days...
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