Tail Lights For Gu
Submitted: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2003 at 11:06
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Does anybody know where I can get a wiring kit or loom to connect the tail lights in the body of a series 3 GU Patrol wagon. I feel it is a shame that these are not connected at the factory.
Reply By: GUPatrol - Tuesday, Apr 29, 2003 at 11:13
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2003 at 11:13
All the wiring is there, the problem is that the lights have blanks instead of having the globe holders in them (easily fixed).
For Series 1 and 2 the lights are all red which makes it harder but you can get the arab specs ones from Nissan and just plug them in.
THe drivers side needs earth and reverse wire, (that is all).
I have done them on
mine and now I have reverse on both sides and yellow blinkers, tail and stop lights.
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Reply By: David N. - Wednesday, Apr 30, 2003 at 22:03
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2003 at 22:03
The ADR's which require extra lights in the bumper bar are crazy. Some engineer in
Canberra thinks he knows more than Nissan, Mitsubishi, Toyota, etc etc etc
Atleast with the original lights you can still see them side on eg: when a car is half way thru an
intersection at 90 degrees to you. With the replacement lights in the bar this is not possible. We are the ONLY country in the world which requires this stupid mod and we pay a lot more for vehicles because of the stupid requirement.
Bit like Telstra requiring unique specs for aussie phones (the old AUSTEL sticker) which meant nearly identical phones were half the price in Singapore or the US. Why do we have to go our own way on these things???
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Reply By: Damian M - Thursday, May 01, 2003 at 21:40
Thursday, May 01, 2003 at 21:40
I am an Auto Electrician and the reason for the original lights on the Nissans and so
forth not being used and the lights in the Bumper instead is because the Original lights do not conform to ADR Specs. However, You can have the Original lights connected or working as long as you do not disconnect the lights ne the Bumper and they remain working. The lights in the bumper do conform to ADR Spec. If the original lights were disconected because of the placement of the Spare Wheel, How come the early Nissans and Toyotas and various other vehicles had normal Tail Lights?
I have done a lot of research because of the legalities for me in reconnecting or making work, the Original lights.
When running your own business it makes sense to make sure you don't break any laws and leave yourself open to a law suit.
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