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| | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 56 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 56 | i cant not find a thread .my 1952 gmc is 6 volt and my uncleput extra tail lights high up as he wanted to be more visable. i now wish to go back to orginal look
my rear tail lights are single contact. do thet have 6 volt double contact bulbs that i could wire a double contact pig tail. do i make any sense . please help | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,016 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,016 | You can get double contact sockets the fit 1156 (12V) bulbs and the same ones will fit 1154 double contact 6V bulbs. If the tail light housings are single contact, the hole for the socket might be too small for the double contact sockets. You may have to change the housings.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,660 Curmudgeon | | Curmudgeon Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,660 | I don't mean to sidetrack the response by Kevin. The 1952 GMC did not have turn signals. Dealerships and owners added them. The upgrade that your uncle made was historically correct for that era. Today no one wants to stick their arm out the window and signal for a left or right turn. The generation of today may interpret that as an obscene gesture and might lead to road rage or worse.
The 1154 bulb is larger and I believe the new reproduction housings have the socket inside mounted on an angle so that it doesn't interfere with the lens. Needless to say this upgrade is not stock either but appearance is close to original.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,016 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,016 | The rear lights came from the factory with double contact bulbs, tail and stop. So disregard what I said about single contact sockets there unless yours have been changed from factory. But in order to have turn signals in the front, you'll need to convert the parking lights from single to double contact sockets and add wiring from your turn signal switch. There are a ton of posts about wiring for turn signals. You'll need to run an additional wire to the back stop/turn lights.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 56 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 56 | thank you all for your help so appreciate it . im about to install a double contact socket .if it fits ill then figure out wiring. im almost convinced to go 12 volt. whats holding me back is i bought new 6 volt generater and new voltage regulator and battery lol. i see now i should have given more thought | | |
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