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Old May 22, 2003 | 08:34 PM
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taillight swap question

did a search but havent found anything i understood...I got these 82-84 style T/A taillights from the wrecking yard and they only have 4 holes in the back for the lights and my stock firebird ones have 8...i've heard that u can just get the wiring harness from the donor car and plug that in and use it instead, it that true? it would make sense and make this swap a piece of cake...I've also heard if u use the donor harness that all 3 signals wont blink in each one, only the inner 2, which isnt a problem for me, and i dont care if they're bright or not (heard they can be fast and dimmer if done like this) so what do u think? just swap in the T/A harness? and i'll be all set?
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Old May 23, 2003 | 03:36 AM
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come on...someone has to know about this?!
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Old May 23, 2003 | 03:57 AM
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I have a camaro so I don't know much about this, but IIRC I'm pretty sure that when you swap the taillights you also swap the harness too.
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Old May 24, 2003 | 10:51 AM
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switching tail lights

Form my firebird 86 firebird we put in 83 ta lights. My ex-bf did this for me and think he had to something with the sockets. here is a pictures of mine. before and after
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Old May 24, 2003 | 10:52 AM
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Old May 24, 2003 | 10:38 PM
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hmm...im not good with these things, but im gonna try and see what i can do...:sillylol:
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