Amber/red euro taillights?

coad · Samba Scapegoat Joined: September 12, 2002 Posts: 7552

I'm tempted to change my 70 bus over to the Brazilian two-tone taillights, but before I spend the money anyone have anything good or bad to say on the subject? I assume it's just a bolt-on change w/ no major rewiring or anything? Do you get better visibility?

static · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 11:21 am Post subject: Amber/red euro taillights?

Minor rewiring. You have to run a wire up front. You get heaps of better visability when signaling.

D.Russell · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 11:24 am Post subject: Amber/red euro taillights?

I changed my '72 Westy over to the "Crystal-type"( Brazilian) assemblies. The hardest part was just reaching the nuts that hold the assembly on inside . The wiring on mine was just a matter of connecting the spade connectors, matching what I took off.
Mine are alittle brighter too, than the originals.

coad · Samba Scapegoat Joined: September 12, 2002 Posts: 7552

Thanks. I know purists might object, but visibility is a good thing and if it keeps me from getting rear-ended. Besides, they look cool!

static · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 4:26 pm Post subject: Amber/red euro taillights?

To hell with the purists!

Our DOT (those idjits) didn't allow amber turn signals on cars back then. Every other country had them. Good thing they wised up.

Karly · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 6:49 am Post subject: Amber/red euro taillights?

I was told that the 2-toned tail light lenses won't fit my '69's tail light assemblies by some guy at Wolfsburg West - is he wrong? I'd like to put them on my truck, too.

crofty · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 8:58 am Post subject: Amber/red euro taillights?

You do need to have the dual bulb holders or it is pointless. If you can find Hella lenses they will last a lot longer. The repro ones are crap and will fade out pretty quickly.

[email protected] · Samba Member Joined: April 09, 2003 Posts: 20

yeah i was thinking about those clear lenses also. i was also thinking of swaping out the bulbs with the new led bulbs. it's just a cluster of led lights that swap out stock bulbs.kinda reminds me of the new street lights.suppose to be alot brighter.also about $10 a bulb to.

static · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 11:18 am Post subject: Amber/red euro taillights?

Hey shammy138, how about a part # and a source for LED brakelight bulbs...

D.Russell · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 1:52 pm Post subject: Amber/red euro taillights?

Think these are the ones he's( shammy) talking about ??http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2410570857&category=33713

crofty · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 4:24 pm Post subject: Amber/red euro taillights?

Put a "fin" on it too!

[email protected] · Samba Member Joined: April 09, 2003 Posts: 20

no part # usually you can find them at places that sale stuff for imports like honda etc.bring in the bulb match it up...

chabanais · Samba Member Joined: July 27, 2002 Posts: 4866

I bought those eBay Brazillian Euro taillights. They are crap! I bought some real Hella Euro lights and they are awesome. They should fit a 69!

The wiring isn't too hard. I compared a German diagram to a US one. You have to cut some wires up at the brake master cylinder.

crofty · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2003 1:54 pm Post subject: Amber/red euro taillights?

you have to run a new "hot" wire from the brake cylinder to your lights and disconect the "brake light out" wire from the master cyl.


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