Wiring/ bulb-function of European Taillights

[pparaska]

I have a set of used European 240Z tail lights (not the 5 bulb Japanese taillights).

The way they work now is that both to top outer bulb in the red lens and the bottom bulb in the yellow lens flash with the turn signals and hazards. This doesn't seem right to me, as I thought only the bulb in the yellow should flash with the turn signal/hazard.

Maybe someone just used the wrong bulb socket harness on these lights before I got them?

Anyone know for sure how they are supposed to work?

[EScanlon]

From what you are posting and the function of the lights, it sounds as though ONLY the lenses were replaced and no wiring changes were made.

The Turn Signal / Brake Light circuit share some of the same wiring, and if this wasn't modified, then that is why the turn and the brake lights are both coming on at the same time.

I myself have NOT done this mod, since I don't have the Euro Tail Lenses. So I don't know where to tell you to cut / splice etc etc. But what I can tell you is that it involves running separate wiring for either the stop or the turn signals all the way from the steering column or thereabouts all the way to the lights.

I will say that if you choose to NOT use the Euro Lenses, please let me know as I would be interested in buying them from you.

Hope this helps.

Enrique Scanlon

[pparaska]

Thanks Enrique!

I bought the light assemblies used from someone in Canada. No telling what the deal is. I doubt I'll be selling them .

I wonder what the true functions of the individual bulbs is SUPPOSED to be. Logic tells me that the bulb in the yellow lense should be the only one that flashes with turn/hazard functions.

I think I see what you mean about needing another wire to run back there. The turnsignal switch on the 240Z (US anyway) handles shuttling the stop and turn signal current to the individual bulbs, and only one wire is used to serve the high brightness filaments in this setup. Hmm, I hadn't considered that. I can see I will need to run two more wires now. But I'll run them from my custom turn signal relays (I have the plans for the US version of using relays to take the current load off of the turnsignal switch on my website).

Thanks,

[59ghia]

Just a thought, but you may want to check the upper bulb. It may be a two filament bulb, one for brake, on for turn signal. If you terminate the turn signal wire this may solve the problem. Just an idea worth trying before running new wires.

Dave