rewiring rear brake/tail/indicators

revvedup · July 16, 2005, 10:17:33 PM

Hi , I was just wondering if anybody has re wired their lights themselves . Ive got the dash out tosus another problem [fixed] and started tracing the brake lights back .
any pointers would be great .

Cameron 77C3 · July 16, 2005, 10:29:57 PM

So what do you want to know. Ive rewired my beast from nose to tail. [a 77]

What ending up being your no power problem?

revvedup · July 16, 2005, 10:43:10 PM

hi ,the guy i got to do the imobilizer done such a bodgy job wiring it i had wires hanging off ,I put proper connection on and away she went . Ive have a chilton manual with the wiring diagram ,i traced the wires back and its got a little box with a round hole with a orange wire in and a pink wire out ,pink going into another conection . the auto guy said that their is a unit that the brake /tail /indicators go into so it can run out of the same tailight .

Cameron 77C3 · July 16, 2005, 10:51:04 PM

Sorry, I don't understand what the question is or the problem.

revvedup · July 16, 2005, 11:11:20 PM

Cool , just wanted to know what the first box was for and how to seperate the taillights so i can run the indicators in the reverse light with a amber bulb .

Cameron 77C3 · July 16, 2005, 11:15:25 PM

Where is this first box physically located and is there just the orange and pink wires or are there more coming in and out?

revvedup · July 16, 2005, 11:30:17 PM

just above the the the wires that go to the speedo [car is still lhd ]it was just taped to the harness ,and just the 2 wires the orange one comes from the switch on the brake peddle which is a thickish wire and the pink is a small wire coming out of the unit going to the long flat pin type conection . im sorry that i am vague but im learning .

TIPPA · July 16, 2005, 11:30:58 PM

I'm far from being an expert on corvette wiring but from what i've seen in my vette, ORANGE seams to be power and PINK is lights. I remember a box in my center console with those wires and traced it to an alarm- must have made the lights flash when activated. Also had an output to the power aerial (since changed) so must have retracted that too. Apart from that, i can't offer any advice that may help you. Hopefully others will shed some light for you soon.

revvedup · July 16, 2005, 11:35:02 PM

cool like the colour of your vette mines samish but with black roof and mirrors ,if i can work out how to put it up i will .
Cheers thanks for yor help

Cameron 77C3 · July 16, 2005, 11:39:28 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by revvedup
just above the the the wires that go to the speedo [car is still lhd ]it was just taped to the harness ,and just the 2 wires the orange one comes from the switch on the brake peddle which is a thickish wire and the pink is a small wire coming out of the unit going to the long flat pin type conection . im sorry that i am vague but im learning .

Thats ok we are all learing. The long flat pin type connection, is that the one on the side of the steering column with a stack of wires going to it?

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TIPPA · July 16, 2005, 11:43:45 PM

Wholly SH#*T cam... did you just go out, take a photo of your harness, upload it and post it here in 15minutes?!! Now... what problems do i have with my car...;41

Cameron 77C3 · July 16, 2005, 11:46:45 PM

One at a time. ;39

I'm keen but not THAT keen. I have a lot of pictures of the beast on file at the DC site for quick access.

Cameron 77C3 · July 16, 2005, 11:59:07 PM

Me too ;36

revvedup · July 20, 2005, 09:50:32 PM

have taken some pics ,of the unit can email them , just havnt worked out how to post them yet

Cameron 77C3 · July 21, 2005, 06:59:28 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by revvedup
have taken some pics ,of the unit can email them , just havnt worked out how to post them yet

You need to find a site where you can hoist your pictures. It has to be one that allows linking to other sites. I use DC in America but they take a long time to clear them.

If you wish you can e-mail them to me by clicking on my e-mail tag at the bottom of this post.

Brutus · July 27, 2005, 02:56:19 AM

The DC site is very good for hosting all Vette pics, but as you say Cam, they do take a day or so to be approved. Not too bad for free tho.

69 DIRTY RAT · July 27, 2005, 09:10:44 PM

Check behind your right seat in the bin,down the bottom....is their a relay type thing at the bottom of your bin? On mine I just removed it during my resto,I think it is from the factory alarm system. If I remember it had a pink & Orange (not so sure about the orange?) coming out the relay thing then along the sills to the dash. So IF thats it then you probably dont need those wires????Do you know if you got a factoy alarm?