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Tony:
Hi All.
I own a 1967 C2 427/390 Big Block which is mostly authentic and in schmick condition.
It has been on H plates for a few years however I notice the new regs re conforming to ADR in relation to flashing brake lights and red indicators is being discussed.
I do not live in the city but I admit I have NOT seen a Corvette or Mustang of this 1966 67 era that has had changes made.
My mechanic says it is a major job (removal of exhaust etc) to re do the wiring to conform.
Could someone enlighten me as to whether club members are changing their lighting to conform and if so the cheapest way to do it.
Any comments much appreciated or is it worthwhile just leaving authentic??? What are most C2 Corvette owners doing.?????
Thank You
Tony Goninan

sirfixalot:
Technically I guess blinkers don't need to be changed as 67 is pre adr's  but stand behind car and get some one to sit in car with foot hovering on brake with blinker  on will look pretty confusing  from rear personally I think it is required more for a safety aspect. Correct me if if I am wrong a  C2 has a white lense which can have an orange globe fitted to meet the requirement to separate the turn indicator. A twin filament globe can be used or separate sockets sharing the same clear lense for reverse & turn signals. Have done it numerous times on C3 cars is a very simple wiring mod. I dare say C2 would be the same. Nothing externally on car gets changed

Tony:
The C2 1967 has 2 red lens either side with the reverse light in the middle so difficult to rewire to stop brake light blinking at same time as indicator. Correct me if I am wrong but I was not aware that say a 1967 model would be exempt from current ADR?????? Thanks Tony

Vettech:
A vehicle can only comply to the ADR's that applied at the date of manufacture.

If they were made retrospective there would be absolutely no older vehicles on the road.

The splitting of the circuits from memory requires an extra wire to be run front to back. Both my 87 & 90 have one LH & one RH lens changed to amber. You could use dual filiment globes or dual colour LEDs and a clear lens - the possibilities are endless. Definitely on a C4 and from memory the 78 C3 the wiring runs internal and goes thru the rear "tramsom" for want of a better word via a rubber gland. But could just as easily be run under the vehicle.

But be aware that individuals are trying to change rules applying to "H" plates.

Vettech:
I did see an Led/plasma  style rear light assembly (Vanlines pty ltd).

These had rear red tail light, then a section of these went much brighter for brake light.(pretty standard)
THEN a section went Yellow/amber for indicator. But the whole lens looked Red at first.

These required three wires but from memory two did a polarity swap to activate the colour change.

The leds appeared like plasma - ie. The whole red plastic section changed to yellow and looked homogeneous.

They looked like C4 size but were more C3 size or at least more easily adapted for C3, but I prefer old C3 lights.
P.S These things were being marketed to trucks etc. Ergo they would be ADR approved.

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