Taillight Conversion... 1991 to 1985
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Car: 1987 Pontiac Firebird 82k miles
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Taillight Conversion... 1991 to 1985
I traded for a pair of 1985 Firebird taillights (The early T/A style). I am swaping them out in place of my 1991 Firebird taillights. I think they look better and more bad-***!!
Anyways, I hooked them up, but the passanger side taillight is wrong. Does anyone have a picture of a 1982-1985 Firebird or '82-'84 T/A tailights when they are lit up so I can see how they are supposed to look.
Thanks, Firebirdjoe
Anyways, I hooked them up, but the passanger side taillight is wrong. Does anyone have a picture of a 1982-1985 Firebird or '82-'84 T/A tailights when they are lit up so I can see how they are supposed to look.
Thanks, Firebirdjoe
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Are they this style?

I put those onto my 88 Formula.
I took out the small little bulbs, swapped connectors for the turn signal bulb and put those on the corners.
I'll take a picture of them lighted up in a sec.

I put those onto my 88 Formula.
I took out the small little bulbs, swapped connectors for the turn signal bulb and put those on the corners.
I'll take a picture of them lighted up in a sec.
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Originally posted by 83firebirdS/E
That is not correct. This is what it shoud look like: Parking lights
That is not correct. This is what it shoud look like: Parking lights
The 85-92 Firebird lights should be this style:
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
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I have mine wired that way since I used the stock Formula Harness. My 86 T/A harness was totally different than the 88 Formula one.
I did it the easiest way possible.
Oh, and I've had the wrong center section for about 3.5 years. My Trans Am came with that one when I bought it and I didn't know there were two different styles. It's just so hard to find a center section that is in good shape.
I did it the easiest way possible.
Oh, and I've had the wrong center section for about 3.5 years. My Trans Am came with that one when I bought it and I didn't know there were two different styles. It's just so hard to find a center section that is in good shape.
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