[v61500]

sorry if this is on here already. please redirect me. I wondering how to make my 2005 silverado tail light with the dual brake, and dual turn signal on both sides. just like the nnbs silverados have. thanks darrell

 

[JoeR]

break out the test light and go to town, your gonna new 2 new bulb sockets with dual filament setups. I was going to do something like that on mine, have both lights for running lights and then top for brake and bottom for turn. Figured out how to do it all but never followed thru with it since I havent had time

 

[v61500]

the sockets in there now dont have duel contacks for duals. would i just use jumper wires between the two

 

[JoeR]

the sockets in there now dont have duel contacks for duals. would i just use jumper wires between the two

the upper socket is a dual filament socket, the lower is a single. they have ground wires that are chained into each other. you need to swap out the lower one and i was going to scotchlock into the running light wire

 

[v61500]

going to do what " scotchlock"

 

[JoeR]

going to do what " scotchlock"

basically just tap into the existing running light using a scotchlok like this

 

[v61500]

ok thanks

 

[slicksierra]

the upper socket is a dual filament socket, the lower is a single. they have ground wires that are chained into each other. you need to swap out the lower one and i was going to scotchlock into the running light wire

do you have to replace the lower turn signal socket or can u just use the wire tap?

 

[ShredSled]

Interesting thought... might look slick.

 

[slicksierra]

Interesting thought... might look slick.

i think it will

 

[silvr z]

This wont work, if you hit your brakes you will not have a turn signal functioning. You have to get a converter box from a trailer supply store to go from independent lighting to common.

 

[slicksierra]

This wont work, if you hit your brakes you will not have a turn signal functioning. You have to get a converter box from a trailer supply store to go from independent lighting to common.

Werd. Ive been thinking about that all day i experienced the same thing when my turn signal wires crossed my brake wires on trailer wiring harness... and guess what happened i signaled my turn braked and turned and got t boned why? because my blinker went off as soon as i got on the brakes... its the same principal.

 

[slicksierra]

is there a way to create a running light function for the turn signal so the top light would be running and brake and the lower would be running and signal?

 

[slicksierra]

with out the two crossing each other and interfering with their independent operation :happy107:

 

[silvr z]

Yes, you can run a dual filament socket in the turn signal. Tap the low filament wire to the low filament of the run/brake bulb.

 

[slicksierra]

Yes, you can run a dual filament socket in the turn signal. Tap the low filament wire to the low filament of the run/brake bulb.

Nice im doin that when i get home for xmas

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[FletchD]

here's a thought get a led fire & Ice light and put yellow bulbs in the rev socket turn them into turn signals, just a thought guys don't beat on me for it. lol

 

[ScottyBoy]

Why couldn't you just tie into the trailer light harness? That harness already has common brake and turn signal wires. Then it would be a cakewalk.

 

[silvr z]

Why couldn't you just tie into the trailer light harness? That harness already has common brake and turn signal wires. Then it would be a cakewalk.

This would work, but your truck would think you have no taillights at all. This causes some issues with flasher speed and also from what i read some people have issues with their cruise control also. After correcting all of this with appropriate load resistors, you would have a mess of wiring. I would prefer to splice in a converter box.

 

[slicksierra]

here's a thought get a led fire & Ice light and put yellow bulbs in the rev socket turn them into turn signals, just a thought guys don't beat on me for it. lol

i was thinking about this and it would be a good idea but im not sure its legal... and a fire and ice bar is not going to provide enough rear visibility... this would work for my truck because i already have aux. back up lights bolted to the sides of my class II trailer hitch... but i prefer just keeping the stock bulbs in there original location but just modifying the turn signal to have a running light function