American Car Rear Lights

[lutonmatt]

this is one for scarface i am thinking of buying a 78 trans am and it has old rear lights on it and it flashes red and not amber is this ok for the road or would i have to change after all i dont want to be pulled over for some thing i can change before it goes on the road

matt

[Steve ( West Mids )]

You need to change it on a '78. I owned a '71 Mustang and had to convert mine. As well as PC plod you need to get it past MOT. Also colours are important for indicators and any flashing ligts down the side.

[lutonmatt]

thanks steve i thought i would but if i could kep them red i could of liked to as it keeps it std

[Mike_B]

I have to say 'quite right too'. Flashing red lights just don't stand out...

[eddiea1]

I have to say 'quite right too'. Flashing red lights just don't stand out...

our British regulations are a bit of overkill to be honest, flashing amber lights all over the place and massive number plates that spoil the car's appearance imho

[lutonmatt]

cars do look much better when they don't have number plates

but i think i can get away with out doing to much work as all i will do is paint the revrese lights amber and cut the wires and done then i just have to work out about revrese lights

[Mike_B]

No need to paint surely - can't you put amber bulbs in?

Reverse lights are more straightfoward, just get a small white accessory light and bolt it under the bumper like and old-school fog light. I'm not sure you actually need one by law - and if the original reverse ones are now indicators, you'd probably get past the law requiring equipment fitted to actually work... ;)

[lutonmatt]

the only thing with the amber bulbs are the pins are off set but i have not looked at them yet as being a yank car they may be off set