

| Subject: | Re: Extra socket in tail lamps |
| From: | Eric Caron |
| Date: | Wed, 5 Jul 2023 09:04:03 -0400 |
OK, Good to know!
I wonder if I can see this in action on my friends 91 Doka from Sweden.
No mods on this for me any time soon. Maybe a winter project.
Eric Caron
> On Jul 4, 2023, at 8:57 PM, Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@icloud.com> wrote:
>
> Eric,
>
> The euro tail lamp differs in some bulb placement (and the provision for a single, one side, tail fog light, red) but still has a spare unused postion.
>
> Better plans would be to add a contact to the existing unused position in your lights. Means making a tab like contact to fit . I haven’t done that but let me look at my spare parts this evening ti see if I can make it more clear.
>
> Ab
>
>> On Jul 4, 2023, at 6:34 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> So,
>>
>> A friend will be in Germany and asked me if I want him to look up any vanagon parts. He is a vanagon person.
>>
>> If he found German tail light socket holders would the socket be wired up and ready to go?
>>
>> Also, I didn’t ask him for anything but what should I ask for, or what would be good to get directly from Germany if a friend has a little room to bring back?
>>
>> Last year he brought a friend a German flex plate.
>>
>> Eric Caron
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Jul 3, 2023, at 9:21 PM, Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
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>>> Here’s link to my blog where I tried to explain differences in tail lights.
>>>
>>>
>>> To make a hybrid and use the empty spots would need some wiring at connector and some contacts made in the housing.
>>>
>>> It’s all doable
>>>
>>> https://shufti.blog/2011/02/20/vanagon-n-american-vs-european-tail-lights/
>>>
>>> Alistair
>>>
>>>>> On Jul 3, 2023, at 6:08 PM, Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> It’s in the archives if you care to search. Also on my blog
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Euro vs North American tail light differences
>>>>
>>>> Ab
>>>>
>>>>
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