GREAT write-up! I used it tonight and had no issues! LOVE my new lights! THANK YOU!
'99/'01 Cobra Tail Lights installed
- Thread starter DOHC Holliday
- Start date
Ok I did this mod today and I'm having an issue with the passenger flasher not working, any info? I swapped bulbs and still no worky, but If I plug in my wifes tail light out of her gt everything works ok.
looks nice i have the same set...
OK I didn't replace the flasher, but I went to Napa and there is a flasher and a hazard flasher with the same part number...which one to use?
subscribing so I find this thread when I get my new lights, thanks for a great write up!
Damn this thread is a life saver. Thanks for the write up
this is an awesome write-up, i used it when i did my 99-01 amber tail swap. i liked the color break with the amber as opposed to the all reds. and like someone mentioned before, i've had a couple people convinced i had an earlier car lol
I for the life of my will never understand why people go through the effort just to change the tails. I think the ones from the factory look good...maybe it's personal taste by i like the uniform color.
not bad... nice write-up.
+1... I got mine installed a few weeks back... I love the Ambers...:banana:
Is there any way possible to get a slightly more zoomed out photo of this? I'm having trouble pinpointing its exact location.
There are so many damn green wires under there and I do not want to cut the wrong one.
There are so many damn green wires under there and I do not want to cut the wrong one.
Last edited:
I have one concern that hopefully someone can explain...
It appears that the wire being tapped into feeds the 3rd brake light only which, being an LED light, is going to only have a very small amperage draw and thus has a very small gauge supply line.
The brake lights are using a total of 6 27 watt bulbs which will draw almost 14 amps on full load. The supply line being tapped into in this modification appears insufficient to manage that load.
This has been evidenced on a car with this mod showing substantial resistance at the connection point and melting of the insulating jacket.
On this note, what is the color of the wire in the main harness that originally fed the brake lamps? (There may be two as it appears the left and right utilize independent circuits).
Thanks
It appears that the wire being tapped into feeds the 3rd brake light only which, being an LED light, is going to only have a very small amperage draw and thus has a very small gauge supply line.
The brake lights are using a total of 6 27 watt bulbs which will draw almost 14 amps on full load. The supply line being tapped into in this modification appears insufficient to manage that load.
This has been evidenced on a car with this mod showing substantial resistance at the connection point and melting of the insulating jacket.
On this note, what is the color of the wire in the main harness that originally fed the brake lamps? (There may be two as it appears the left and right utilize independent circuits).
Thanks
Anyone else have long term issues? I have a set of Ambers I'd like to throw on our new Sonic.
Ive been running mine for a couple years and had no problems at all and followed these directions.:shrug:
just to add this..if anyone wants their gt lights to have a red corner turn signal, this mod can be done on the standard Red tail lights.
On the corner socket that is sealed and says.."do not use"
You just file down the plastic nub on the lower corner nipple; drill a pilot hole; the drill a 1" hole for the turn signal socket; then use a small file to file/cut notches for the new turn signal socket tabs;file and test fit..file and test fit.
This is what I did for my cobra because one of you stole my amber cobra lights!!..just kidding
On the corner socket that is sealed and says.."do not use"
You just file down the plastic nub on the lower corner nipple; drill a pilot hole; the drill a 1" hole for the turn signal socket; then use a small file to file/cut notches for the new turn signal socket tabs;file and test fit..file and test fit.
This is what I did for my cobra because one of you stole my amber cobra lights!!..just kidding
Last edited:
I'm finally going to install my ambers this weekend, you hear that Justin! LOL
Thought i felt the universe shift. You actually put them in that means that im going to have to buy some.
Users who are viewing this thread
