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type1vwjapan Samba Member
Joined: May 17, 2013 Posts: 927 Location: Japan
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:33 pm Post subject: Split tail light bulbs |
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hi, I just bought these nice split tail light units from Kafer Nostalgie.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=164249
I have a 12V setup. all he has are the 6v bulbs. could someone be as so kind to post a link or part number for the 12V bulbs?
And, these units should work with my 12v setup, right? I know I might need a diode and what not to make them work, but not too sure of it will be a straight up wiring job or not?
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usariemen Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 1745 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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12 volt bulbs you can get everywhere.
Even in your local supermarket if it has some car spares. _________________ Master of my domain! |
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GArBa Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2014 Posts: 2103 Location: Milano, Italy
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: Split tail light bulbs |
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type1vwjapan wrote: |
And, these units should work with my 12v setup, right? I know I might need a diode...
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Diode? What diode?
those position lamps you bought are, well, position lamps. with a red glass. you can use them as position lamps: put a bulb in, connect positive and negative and they light up. it's the most basic of the direct current circuits. _________________ cars:
'97 type 1 1600i
'14 type AA Seat Mii (sadly dead after 270.000 km)
'22 type C1 T-Cross
'23 type AC3 Hyundai I10 (VW no longer makes small cars!)
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type1vwjapan Samba Member
Joined: May 17, 2013 Posts: 927 Location: Japan
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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thanks again GArBa!
I wasn't sure if I needed a diode or not when I posted that, because I saw on Flat4's website that they sell a pair of diodes with a flash relay with their oval lights they have up for sale. Seems like you need this flash relay and these diodes in order to get it to flash.
However, I clarified with Francisco Barone at Kafer Nostalgie that I don't need them. I picked up some VW back up lights and some vintage hotrod indicator lights that I'm going to mount to my rear bumper. Since those rear tail lights are dual filament, I will use them as a running and brake light, and will therefore not be able to use them as an indicator light. |
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GArBa Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2014 Posts: 2103 Location: Milano, Italy
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 2:47 am Post subject: |
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ok, so you dont need "a diode".
you need a way to figure out how to have the features of your current (elephant's feet) set up (turn signal, position/brake light and reverse light) with your new one. _________________ cars:
'97 type 1 1600i
'14 type AA Seat Mii (sadly dead after 270.000 km)
'22 type C1 T-Cross
'23 type AC3 Hyundai I10 (VW no longer makes small cars!)
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moped:
'82 Benelli Magnum 3v |
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