Reverse lights to indicators

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Nov 16, 07 9:20 am

Has anybody got a diagram showing how to change the reverse lights to indicators and do away with the red indicators, I know you have to run a new wire for the brake lights but i cant remember what else, it's been years since I've done this. By the way it's not on my car, it's on a 64 Impala.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Nov 16, 07 9:22 am

64???

Allowed to run red lights...

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Nov 16, 07 9:26 am

I know Pete, but he wants orange indicators, worried he might get rear ended.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Nov 16, 07 9:41 am

Fair play, don't have a diagram but it is pretty straight forward.

As you say, you have to run a new live feed from the brake switch to the back of the car and splice that in to the rear light loom to feed the higher wattage filament of the twin brake/tail lights, whilst diverting the original feeds to the "new" indicators.

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Fri Nov 16, 07 10:33 am

Derek wrote:I know Pete, but he wants orange indicators, worried he might get rear ended.

Never got rear ended in the 30 years i ve had my 65 Impala

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Fri Nov 16, 07 11:31 am

Just nail it round corners...never get rear ended then

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Fri Nov 16, 07 12:34 pm

Here you go Derek, this is what I used on the Road Runner, and an alternative...I'm sure the principle is much the same...if I'm wrong, you'd better order one of Mister Benn's fire extinguishers!

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Nov 16, 07 4:44 pm

Thanks Guys

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Nov 16, 07 5:17 pm

Hey Ivor. Nice to see that old drawing of mine is still around after all these years.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Fri Nov 16, 07 5:22 pm

I was wondering where I got it from!

Well, you'll be glad to know it works and I'm still alive!