Patrol taillights

[Chris Skinner]

Has anyone fitted the bulb holders and rigged the tail lights up in the 2005+ shape patrol yet?
I have drilled holes and fitted bulb holders, but not sure which one to make into indicator lights - probably the middle one (where the reverse light is currently and use a yellow type bulb - should look good. But then what about the reverse light??

[SCUBA Patrol]

Chris,

I have the same questions as you! Where do we go with the indicators if we want reverse lights or reverse lights if we rig them as indicators? I would say dump the indicators, they are on the bumper? Or else what do we do?

Any suggestions guys? :idea:

Phillip

[Chris Skinner]

Philip, I rigged mine as follows - and it looks really good:

Bottom red light - is rigged with dual globe for rear tail lights and brake lights.
Centre clear - is now reverse light (both sides)
Top red - is now indicators - flashing red obviously (hope its legal - I still have the orange indicators and other lights in my bumper as well).

See my post called "Dashboard re-covered and tail lights done" for more info.

[SCUBA Patrol]

Thanks Chris, think that is a pretty good setup you done. Was also thinking of the one red to be an indicator. It is legal in USofA but not here, you however does have the amber indicator at the bottom still working.

Phillip

[Grootseun]

Guys to my knowledge our laws state indicators must be amber and red is illegal but i stand to be corrected
Now looking at importing a set of euro spec lights for my Y61 then ill have indicators , reverse lights and tail/stop bot sides in the top lights and they even coem wiht globes abd holders prefitted

[Unkredible]

If you import some Euro spec tail lights, let me know. I am interested too. We can share shipping costs?

[Grootseun]

Will let you know , was in spain this week and the place is loaded with Patrols and i saw some with the lights i want in so im getting my supplier there to check it out for me and if found ill bring in a set with my next shipment from them and we can see if they fit and work

[beast]

I have spoken to our guy in the Westrand and he will build us replacement bumpers and he mentioned some R4500 for back bumper. While he does this he can also do the lights. What we need is the number of possible bumpers so he can do the jig and start.

[Grootseun]

Nico , any pics or sketches of what the bumper he is planning is going to look like ?

[SCUBA Patrol]

Sounds very good Nico, but agree with Dirko, need some pic's or sketch!