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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 143 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 143 | I'm installing a new generic wiring harness on my '50 3100. Everything except the brake lights are working. Rear harness has a wire for tail lights and for left & right turn signals. Turn signals are wired to a Signal-Stat setup. Turn signals and tail lights work fine. Tail lights are 2 bulb type from Classic: http://www.classicparts.com/1947-53-Taillamp-Assembly-Painted-R-Bluedot/productinfo/49-026/ . Wire comes from taillights to terminal on headlight switch. Have 1 wire from fuse panel going the brake switch (batt +) Have a wire from stop switch to brake switch (ignition wire). I know I’m missing something but what?
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| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | If your signal-stat is a 7 wire your brake light power needs to run through it. If it is a 3 or 4 wire you need separate lights for your turn signals. See my article in Tech Tips for more info. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 143 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 143 | Cletis, My Signal-Stat is a 5-wire and I used your tech tip to wire it up. Thanks for the easy tip. Just what us rookies need.
I just read your tech tip again. With what I have in tail lights, turn signals and wiring do I need another tail light for turn signals or do I need a dual filament bulb? I'm a bit lost at this point. Thanks.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | A 5 wire unit uses separate light housings with single filament bulbs on the rear. You can use dual filament bulbs on front if your parking lights have the sockets for it. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 143 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 143 | OK. My fronts are parking/turn signals, no problem. But I want to keep the tail lights I have now but want tail light, brake light and turn signals like a modern vehicle. How can I do this without adding another pair of lights in the back? I'm finding this confusing because before the frame off, I had this set up working, no problem. Only difference was I had the fender mounted signals in the front. The back tail lights had 2 housings identical to the current set up.
Thanks for your help.
Last edited by jss1956; 09/23/2011 12:39 AM.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | To use the same housings for brake and turn you will need to replace your switch with a 7 wire. With it the brake light signal goes into the switch and is then sent to the appropriate light. | | |
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