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Subject:Re: Extra socket in tail lamps
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Wed, 5 Jul 2023 18:24:16 -0700

Mucked around and was able to take pics and show hwo to remove central tab contact on the lamp unit. I’ll say more when I get some pics posted to a site you can reach

Ab

> On Jul 5, 2023, at 6:04 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 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:
>>>> 
>>>> 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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