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04-16-2015, 10:30 AM | #1 |
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Turn signals, brake lights, and running lights.
Ok, so i have seen the tail lights with the amber lens, for turn indicators, but if its amber, where would your stop/brake light be? Brake lights are traditionally red, not amber, so clearly you're moving the brake lamp somewhere else, and i thought the lower red light is not as bright or not wired to be the brake light. Where is the brake light supposed to be then? My impression of the tail lamp with amber lens is that the amber is turn signal, the red is running light, but where would the brake light be?
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04-16-2015, 10:47 AM | #2 |
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Re: Turn signals, brake lights, and running lights.
The teacup lamp, once introduced had the amber lamp as the stop light. The small red light is the taillight running light. Those that use that lamp for signals are running it through the wiring so the amber lamp is the brake light (as it was regularly) and then having it flash for the signal. That is why some go to the all red lense as everyone does not associate the amber lense as a stop light.
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04-16-2015, 10:49 AM | #3 |
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Re: Turn signals, brake lights, and running lights.
Got it, so originally it was ok for the amber light to be the brake light. I think on modern roads other drivers won't get that, so i'll probably be better off using all red lights.
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04-16-2015, 12:18 PM | #5 |
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Re: Turn signals, brake lights, and running lights.
I was behind a modern foreign vehicle a week ago, and it's brake lights were amber.
First time I've seen that since the Model A. |
04-16-2015, 12:37 PM | #6 |
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In Pennsylvania as long as its original, it is legal. They don't care much when its an antique either.
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The lenses were clear, so it might have been that the owner just installed the wrong color bulbs. |
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04-16-2015, 12:54 PM | #9 | |
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But i'm only 29, so I guess I can't talk like that yet.
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04-16-2015, 12:55 PM | #10 |
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I know what you're saying. I don't know of anyone that has been pulled over driving their "A", no matter what kind of lights were on it. I actually had one of our local police officers clock me with his radar to help me verify my speedometer.
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04-16-2015, 03:49 PM | #11 |
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I think red is probably mandatory today in most if not all states.
When I was rear ended last year, I switched to LEDs and all red lenses. Those lens just don't look right. |
04-16-2015, 04:11 PM | #12 |
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I put a double contact socket on top with both contacts wired together for the amber turn light, (very bright). Then I used the bottom double socket with the bright for the brake light and the less bright for my driving light. Worked very well.
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04-16-2015, 05:19 PM | #13 |
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Re: Turn signals, brake lights, and running lights.
Please excuse me for jumping in, but has anybody had any experience with the "logo kites" kit from Snyders, A-13402 $199.95 / set. Mounts between bumper rails, and super bright (so I am told) ?
Red for the rear, amber for the front. Just looks like a perfect rectrofit solution.
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Quite a few folks here use them. I just prefer to use what lights came on the vehicle. |
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The Logo Lights that I have seen installed on friend's cars just don't cut it. They are small & barely legible. They are located where one does not usually look for signal lights.
Most of the guys in our club have gone to a different style of LED lights.
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04-16-2015, 06:01 PM | #17 |
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Thank you for the information. Does not sound like the "logo lites " are a viable solution. I'm glad I asked, before I wasted my money.
Thank you all for your input.
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04-17-2015, 01:02 AM | #18 |
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LOGO-LITES are great" I strongly recommend them!
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04-17-2015, 06:47 AM | #19 |
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Geeez, I didn't catch the rectro-fit. I like that, appropriate.
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Obvious lights are the most effective. The same is on the other side
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