Re: [Tigers] Front Marker Light Question

[Joe Brown <jbbrown1980@gmail.com>]

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Thanks for all of the answers.  I'll swap the wires for the front markers.
FYI, Joe Parlanti's LED bulbs work great.

Thanks,
Joe Brown

On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 3:33 PM Will Seay <Tigers@embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Joe, you probably do have your lights wired backwards.  I had the same
> problem in the rear with brake and signal reversed.  Should be a simple
> matter to do the wire switch.  Those lights have a pigtail lead that
> connects to the main harness that runs down either side of the engine
> compartment.  Connection to the harness is through barrel connectors.  All
> you have to do is unplug and switch.  you can do it trial and error or look
> up the wire color in the circuit diagram in the workshop manual.
>
> Will - 382001570
> Tigers@embarqmail.com
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 3:59 PM Joe Brown <jbbrown1980@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> This might be a stupid question but I have just replaced my exterior
>> light bulbs with LEDs from Joe Parlanti.  The main reason I decided to do
>> this was because the incandescent bulbs in my rear brake lights were
>> melting the lenses if I held the brake for very long.
>>
>> Anyway, my front lights have a smaller clear lens and a larger amber.
>> When I turn on my turn signals it is the small clear lights that blink.
>> I'm a little confused because the parts catalog lists the amber side as
>> being the "flasher".  Do I have my front lights wired backwards?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Joe Brown
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for all of the answers.=C2=A0 I&#39;ll swap the wir=
es for the front markers.=C2=A0 FYI, Joe Parlanti&#39;s LED bulbs work grea=
t.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Joe Brown</div></div><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, =
Jun 6, 2021 at 3:33 PM Will Seay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Tigers@embarqmail.co=
m">Tigers@embarqmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204=
,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-size:small">Joe, you=C2=A0probably do have your lights wired=C2=A0=
backwards.=C2=A0 I had the same problem in the rear with brake and signal r=
eversed.=C2=A0 Should be a simple matter to do the wire switch.=C2=A0 Those=
 lights have a pigtail lead that connects to the main harness that runs dow=
n either side of the engine compartment.=C2=A0 Connection to the harness is=
 through barrel=C2=A0connectors.=C2=A0 All you have to do is unplug and swi=
tch.=C2=A0 you=C2=A0can do it trial and error or look up the wire color in =
the circuit diagram in the workshop manual.</div><div class=3D"gmail_defaul=
t" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"lt=
r">Will - 382001570 <br><a href=3D"mailto:Tigers@embarqmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank">Tigers@embarqmail.com</a></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 =
at 3:59 PM Joe Brown &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jbbrown1980@gmail.com"; target=3D=
"_blank">jbbrown1980@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(2=
04,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">This might be a stupid quest=
ion but I have just replaced my exterior light bulbs with LEDs from Joe Par=
lanti.=C2=A0 The main reason I decided to do this was because the incandesc=
ent bulbs in my rear brake lights were melting the lenses if I held the bra=
ke for very long.<div><br></div><div>Anyway, my front lights have a smaller=
 clear lens and a larger amber.=C2=A0 When I turn on my turn signals it is =
the small clear lights that blink.=C2=A0 I&#39;m a little confused because =
the parts catalog lists the amber side as being the &quot;flasher&quot;.=C2=
=A0 Do I have my front lights wired backwards?</div><div><br></div><div>Tha=
nks,</div><div>Joe Brown</div></div>
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