Maybe someone has done a thread on this before, and if they have please point me to it.

I have one main problem with the selection of Firebirds in my area. All the ones I can afford are exactly that: FIREBIRDS. Now, given my endgame goal (LSX swap), I wouldn't really care about starting with a V-6 car, except the blasted tail lights. I HATE the Firebird ones (you know, the ones with the amber bar at the bottom). I LOVE the T/A ones though. Is there a proper way to switch from the ones I hate to the ones I love?

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"You're better off buying a different car" is meaningless to me. I'll make that decision when I come to it. I want to know what is involved in making the switch. I don't know if that happens a lot here, but it does on other forums, and it really gets in the way of learning.

 

My enclosed photos will tell you all you need to know . Yes , it's more than possible , it's relatively easy , and only involves a bit of wiring to accomodate the somewhat different lights that belong in each housing .

 

Awesome! Any links you can give me for the wiring?

 

Honestly I can't think of any links but a search may turn some up . Thing is , when you have both sets of housings in front of you , you'll see whats needed and it isn't much , I think I only had to change one socket on each side , splicing a replacement socket's wires to the wires that had been going to the socket that fit the newer style housings but not the older style that we like .

BTW , I agree 100% that the older style are the ones that look right on these cars , the classic Firebird taillight look , VS the newer style that look like they came off the back of a school bus . That's why I was happy to get a great deal on the set of older style housings , to get rid of the ugly orange turnsignals that look like crap back there ....

 

You can make the base model firebird lights look good.

 

And with the sequentials yes they do look good , except of course for the fact that the yellow sections are still there , but non functional , yes ? If there are no yellow turn signal areas in your housings no problem , but if there are ;

Those yellow lights not lighting with the turn signals , but still being present , would earn a safety equipment fail in the vehicle inspection in the State where I live cause it's "punch in the face obvious" that they're not lighting up during the inspection . Changing to the earlier , more "Firebird looking" housings eliminates those yellow lights and the possible questions of why they aren't lighting .

If your area's safety inspection don't mind the non functional yellow lights , then I'll say it not only looks great , also that light up centerpiece totally completes the great look of them . Good work !