R50/53 Tail Lights

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Nov 11, 2017 | 11:06 AM

lurwun

Thread Starter

2nd Gear

Joined: Sep 2017

Posts: 64

Likes: 0

•

Last edited by lurwun; Mar 15, 2021 at 11:00 PM.

Nov 11, 2017 | 11:25 AM

WayMotorWorks

Vendor

iTrader: (10)

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 10,621

Likes: 802

From: Atlanta, GA

You can, but have to run wires from the original reverse light wiring to the new tail lights.

__________________

Nov 11, 2017 | 01:00 PM

lurwun

Thread Starter

2nd Gear

Joined: Sep 2017

Posts: 64

Likes: 0

•

Last edited by lurwun; Mar 15, 2021 at 10:59 PM.

Nov 11, 2017 | 06:30 PM

WayMotorWorks

Vendor

iTrader: (10)

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 10,621

Likes: 802

From: Atlanta, GA

yes have to run wiring from the reverse light in the original light down to the new light. But can be done

__________________

Nov 11, 2017 | 08:10 PM

rkw

OVERDRIVE

Joined: May 2005

Posts: 8,233

Likes: 127

From: San Francisco

Quote:

Originally Posted by lurwun

I don't think anyone has done it.

Some owners have done it because they preferred the older taillight.

The old taillight will be almost but not quite plug and play, and to simplify the work you can repurpose the wiring that runs to the facelift rear fog to change it into a reverse light.