Tailights on GU Patrol

I actually think the search button should be made bigger, maybe 6inches by 6inches? Nobody can EVER seem to find it..

Its the same with Toyota they have resisted though and made the 100series lights that large that they invite dings and bangs

Hi all

Seems I have stirred an old wound here! Was not aware that there had been previous discussion related to the GU lights. Mine is a 7/2004 4.2 TD6, which is a very good truck (allowing for the miserable tail lights and even more miserable reversing light!).

I was in Europe on holiday recently, and ended up having a look at a TD6 I saw in Germany. His lights worked, so I am assuming that the issue (while I accept the points about Nissan penny pinching) are probably more related to the wisdom of the ADR folks.

I intend to get to the bottom of this, as I am heartily sick of toads getting too close to the back of the truck when I brake. Lots of interesting things to follow up on here and I will do just that. If all else fails, I now have the contact details of the guy in Germany, and he said he'll get them for me from there. A more expensive and potentially risky route, but it seems silly to me to have a great truck spoilt by such dumb omissions.

Regards and thanks for the valuable comments - I am relieved to know I am not alone out there in hating the set up.

Len

Why contact anyone in Germany, if you read some of the 2389047239804279348729387243987 replies you will see many places in melbourne/sydney/perth/qld/didyabringyabeeralong sell them to people who have way too much money to waste.

Its nothing to do with penny pinching, its to do with ADR's. Search for Arab spec lights.

And as for the dude posting that 100 series lights fit in, put down the crack pipe son...

Truckster

If you read the damn thing properly I didn't say the 100 series lights fit the Patrol cos I know they dont.

I was referring to the internal globe holder bits n pieces. And the quote was "I think"

As "me boy" lives 1200 k's away it's a bit hard to duckaround and check his setup.

So "dude" put it down your own crack pipe sonny...

There is no reason why Nissan coudn't leave the original tail light setup and add the extra bumper ones ala Jackaroo!!!!

Old (?) Johnno

Now that sounds like the go! Would love to talk to you about this at some stage. Have looked at doing this in Brisbane, but so far, it all seems uphill.

Am aware you can purchase lights and wring from Melbourne, but at $400 odd, that sounds like the hard way. Need to do more work on this soon.

Have you had any issues with Transport Dept boys, the Police or anyone else?

Regards and thanks.

Len

Hi Andrew,

The logic of this test is not clear to me.

Let's assume that to be viewed from 45deg, a trailing driver is in the LH lane and you in the RH lane.
* If you apply the brakes, then both brake lights and hi-brake light illuminate, so should be seen OK.
* If you wish to turn left, then also should be no problem seeing the LH indicator.
* If you wish to turn right, then perhaps cannot be seen but then the person behind in LH lane so no problem. If the person in same lane, then surely they'd see the RH indicator.

I am curious as to the logic that makes the standard lights not safe in Australia, yet OK everywhere else. And I am also assuming the rule makers forgot that people tow trailers. I know that trailers have lights, however it seems stupid to me that a simple 6x4 box trailer will obscure the lights of a Patrol.

Sorry Andrew I don't mean to be directing this at you. I own a Patrol and just think this a stupid ADR. Maybe someone will get to the bottom of the ADR and have a valid logic to present.

Regards,
Hugh