Re: [DML] Question Re: Taillight Mod

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

Bill

I'm wondering "why?"

If you take the 4 brake lights to be 1 2 3 and 4, I think we've pretty 
much decided over here that 2 and 3 aren't brake lights anyway. The 
cluster was designed to include the european-required fog lights. If you 
look at them, 2 and 3 have a more focused pattern than 1 and 4. They are 
meant to be switched on when it's foggy, and perhaps you guys aren't 
used to seeing them but I can guarantee one very quick way to annoy 
other road users is to drive along with your fogs on when it ain't foggy!

You might like to have a look at my foglight modification, which is 
required on all UK DeLoreans

www.delorean.co.uk/foglights.html

Retains the use of all 4 lights for braking, but allows 2 and 3 to be 
switched on independently.

Cheers

Martin
#1458

content22207 wrote:

> Am considering following modification this winter:
>
> On rear boards:
> Burn positions 2 and 4 as taillights
> Burn positions 2 3 and 4 as brake lights
> I'd leave boards intact w/ OE single filament sockets -- insert mod
> before card edge connectors. Positions 2 and 4 would be switched with
> a relay triggered by 3 itself.
>
> My question: would constant burn on 2 and 4 generate too much heat for
> the bezels? That may be reason for extra large 3 (and a noticeably
> smaller bulb).
>
> Bill Robertson
> #5939