Hello everyone, I just purchase a 66 recently and the license plate light was not hooked up. I ran a wire from the light to the connector and the light works fine. My question is how is the wire routed from the right side of the engine compartment to the license plate light connector. I want to make sure i route it right so as to keep it away from moving parts and hot parts too.
Also, can the parking lights located in the headlight housing be configured to function as turn signals? My car has had the fender turn signals removed but i would like to have funtioning front turn signals.
Thanks in advance.
me
license plate light and front parking lights
- jmartini
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Welcome to the forum Mealso!
My wire runs down the back side of the hood and goes in behind the rear cowel and then back behind the fan housing. I have attached a picture from the '66 I sold a few years ago that will give you the general idea.
I'm not sure I'd try the parking lights as turnsignals - I'm not sure anyone would see them, but it could probably be done. Probably be safer to just re-install the stock turnsignals.
My wire runs down the back side of the hood and goes in behind the rear cowel and then back behind the fan housing. I have attached a picture from the '66 I sold a few years ago that will give you the general idea.
I'm not sure I'd try the parking lights as turnsignals - I'm not sure anyone would see them, but it could probably be done. Probably be safer to just re-install the stock turnsignals.
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- elkluvadore
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If it has the holes for the turnsignal stick them back in, another cool thing ive seen, where the fender vents are in the front fender, if you mount a round orange trailer light behind it with the grille still in, then hook in the turn signal wires, when they illuminate it will be noticeacible but not overwhellming, it will also give it a sweet look. depending on how fancy you want to do it you can change the grille, i have seen people do a set of vw circle logos in there, these all look cool
A volksie thanks,
Max
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