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Title: you hook indicaters into the reverse lamp wires under the dash then use a diode to isolate the reverse lamps therefore retaining both reverse and indicaters and looks original.
Post by: Nik on January 03, 2006, 11:05:55 PM

G'day people!

Trying to convert my tail lights so that my reverse light becomes the amber light (swap bulbs, and get rid of reverse light use).

Anyway, what wires do I have to do it with?  I could get the indicators to come through the reverse light lense by swapping the wire (dark green off memory), but the light wasn't alternating on/off like an indicator should.  

Is there another ground or something that I need to swap over?

Cheers
Nik.

Title: you hook indicaters into the reverse lamp wires under the dash then use a diode to isolate the reverse lamps therefore retaining both reverse and indicaters and looks original.
Post by: 69 DIRTY RAT on January 03, 2006, 11:38:37 PM

I used an auto electrician! Sorry I cant help.

Title: you hook indicaters into the reverse lamp wires under the dash then use a diode to isolate the reverse lamps therefore retaining both reverse and indicaters and looks original.
Post by: Nik on January 03, 2006, 11:54:14 PM

got a contact or location or know of any around city (ashfield/glebe) area?

Title: you hook indicaters into the reverse lamp wires under the dash then use a diode to isolate the reverse lamps therefore retaining both reverse and indicaters and looks original.
Post by: BrianVette on January 04, 2006, 10:42:43 AM

My sparkie is at Banksia ( Rockdale ) but is good and can be trusted with a vette if not too far for you Jim 9599 1940

Title: you hook indicaters into the reverse lamp wires under the dash then use a diode to isolate the reverse lamps therefore retaining both reverse and indicaters and looks original.
Post by: Vette Obsessed on January 04, 2006, 01:39:51 PM

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Originally posted by BrianVette
My sparkie is at Banksia ( Rockdale ) but is good and can be trusted with a vette if not too far for you Jim 9599 1940

I use the same guy as you Brian - actually saw your car there once! :22  Small world!

Title: you hook indicaters into the reverse lamp wires under the dash then use a diode to isolate the reverse lamps therefore retaining both reverse and indicaters and looks original.
Post by: MJ427 on January 04, 2006, 05:36:22 PM

so when do u hope to have it on the road nik

Title: you hook indicaters into the reverse lamp wires under the dash then use a diode to isolate the reverse lamps therefore retaining both reverse and indicaters and looks original.
Post by: Nik on January 05, 2006, 05:26:11 PM

end of this month i hope.

need to get the spare time but i will be working on it every weekend until then.

don't need to do much, but i need to work with the times that places are open, is all.

Title: you hook indicaters into the reverse lamp wires under the dash then use a diode to isolate the reverse lamps therefore retaining both reverse and indicaters and looks original.
Post by: JP on January 05, 2006, 06:05:24 PM

On mine i,m going to put an extra light bulb into the reversing light  and put an amber buld into it. Go to a wreckers and pick up a side blinker of any car (keep the fitting small) then fit this into your reversing lends leaving the original there. you have to drill and file a hole so the fitting fits like the original fitting. figure out what is the blinker wire and fit it to the new bulb fitting. done. You then still have your reversing light. I did this a on a 74 vet a couple of years ago.

Good luck
JP

Title: you hook indicaters into the reverse lamp wires under the dash then use a diode to isolate the reverse lamps therefore retaining both reverse and indicaters and looks original.
Post by: smokem on January 05, 2006, 09:49:53 PM

Title: you hook indicaters into the reverse lamp wires under the dash then use a diode to isolate the reverse lamps therefore retaining both reverse and indicaters and looks original.
Post by: sirfixalot on August 10, 2006, 10:44:39 PM

Here is description of how to do it correctly colour code may vary from year to year but wiring principle is the same for all chevs back to 1955.Wiring colours quoted are for a 78 vet
Remove / cut yellow wire from l/h stop tailight  .
Remove/cut dark green  wire from r/h stop taillight.
Leave enough length to reconnect new wire onto tailights.
Remove white wire from brake light switch & tape up.
Run new white wire from brake switch to rear of car  connect onto wire tails from stop tailite sockets .
Replace single filament sockets on reverse lights with twin filament sockets (HQ-WB holden or commodore sedan rear light)  cant remember which ones i used fitted with minimal modification to reverse lites.
Orange globes have offset pins so check the sockets correspond.
Untape holden loom to get plenty of length on wires
Fit globes to sockets & identify wires ie common(neg) , bright filament is blinker , Dull filament is revers lite.Connect sockets to existing wiring lite green is reverse lites (L & R), Yellow is left blinker, Dark green right blinker.
Function check all lights prior to reinstalling lites.
White wire that was removed from brake switch can be used to flash rear lights ie like a modern car if immobilizer or central locking is fitted to car.
Material required HQ - WB rear tailight loom, 2x orange double filament globes
GM pn 9438850    Ac Delco L2057NA ELKO 22860-1
I have a modified wiring diagram which can be emailed if required