GermanMonte Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 How are y'all doing? I need some help here rewiring my Monte's taillights in order to pass the German inspection upcoming Saturday. The turn signals for post 1970 cars have to be amber over here. My problem is, that the turn signal and the stop signal share the same wire at the bulb. Unfortunately, this ruined my plan to seperate the turn signal from the brake signal right at the bulb to be able to connect a amber colored light to the corresponding wire. Do you guys know if there's a way to seperate these two functions from each other? A wiring diagram for the ligthing system of a 1971 would be highly appreciated. Greetings from Germany Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 is there no exemption for non European vehicles.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanMonte Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 There is an exemption, but only for pre 1970 vehicles. It's super stupid, but there's no other way than to convert it in order to get it registered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toppless72 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Is it OK to have both a red and amber? As long as one of them is amber... If not, there is a way you can do it but it will require splitting the tail lamp wiring and running additional wires from the turn signal switch harness to the rear for the turn signal. I’m assuming you’re planning to mount an additional amber lamp somewhere on the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanMonte Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 I do have an extra set of turn signals: http://www.zmg-motorsport.com/webshop/images/product_images/info_images/HS284100_p.jpg They're like 2" long and 3/8" tall and fit into the rear taillight housing, barely noticable. What do you mean by splitting the tail lamp wiring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toppless72 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 If you can use the lamps in your link for turn signals, the rewire to accomplish an amber turn signal will be easier. Are you sure they will be “legal” for turn signals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 the break light switch is routed thru the turn signal switch tap into the break light switch and run a wire to the tailights and stop the wire to the turn signal switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanMonte Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 the break light switch is routed thru the turn signal switch tap into the break light switch and run a wire to the tailights and stop the wire to the turn signal switch Trying to translate this into German so that it makes sense in my head :-D. Ok, I will check the wires from the brake light switch to the turn signal switch tomorrow. Sounds like I will have to run an extra set of wires for the amber lights to the back of the car though. Btw: These tiny led turn signal lights are perfectly legal - I know...it's weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toppless72 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 What Sam said; der Bruch Lichtschalter durch Blinkerschalter geführt tippen Sie in der Pause Lichtschalter und führen Sie einen Draht zu den Rückleuchten und stoppen Sie die Kabel an den Blinkerschalter. Maybe this will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toppless72 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 After looking at it I think this one is better; der Bremslichtschalter wird durch Blinkerschalter geführt tippen Sie in der Bremslichtschalter und führen Sie einen Draht zu den Heckleuchten und stoppen Sie die Kabel an den Blinkerschalter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanMonte Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 Mission accomplished! Thanks for supporting me. I cut the connection from the brake switch to the turn signal and ran an extra wire for the brake lights to the trunk. All is good now, ready for the German inspection. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 wunderbar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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