Rear lights wiring
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Rear lights wiring
Hi, this is my first post and I'm already stuck. I have a v6 coupe which I think is a d8. I'm trying to put in some custom rear lights but now I've taken then off realise that there is a connector with a plug rather than wires to each individual bulb. Can anyone tell me what the wires on each plug do so I can cut the plug off and re-wire. I've tried searching but not come up with anything. Cheers :-)
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Haynes?
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They don't do one for the coupe so does anyone know if the light wiring is the same as the saloon. Can anyone with a haynes book tell me what the wires do as I was hoping to avoid spending money just to find out what the wires do. Cheers
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I'm not sure there was a Haynes for the coupe, but if you've got a multimeter then test each circuit out & mark it; obviously the earths don't matter. Just need a stick or an assistant for the brake lights!
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Hi Chris. 
There isn't a Haynes either for the couple or the V6 (double-stymied) but the wiring would be the same. I'm with Teamy though, see where the feeds go. Alternatively trace the tracks through the unit.
Most people's first posts here are generally 'cos they're stuck and looking for answersfoxChris wrote:Hi, this is my first post and I'm already stuck.
Year?I have a v6 coupe which I think is a d8.
Every car I've had since the 70's is the same, you been away?I'm trying to put in some custom rear lights but now I've taken then off realise that there is a connector with a plug rather than wires to each individual bulb.
There isn't a Haynes either for the couple or the V6 (double-stymied) but the wiring would be the same. I'm with Teamy though, see where the feeds go. Alternatively trace the tracks through the unit.
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Re: Rear lights wiring
My car is a 1998 model. I've worked on many cars before but this is my first pug. The cars I've had previously all had wires going to each individual bulb with a connector. That means all you had to do was find positive and negative and re-wire. This is the first car I've come across with a light unit sharing a common ground and the bulbs set on circuit tracks rather than individual plugs/connectors. Hope that made sense!
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'98 means it is a D8.
The light wiring should be the same across the saloon and coupe. Chances are the connectors will probably even be the same...
The light wiring should be the same across the saloon and coupe. Chances are the connectors will probably even be the same...
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