6 volt LED taillights for P15 now available

[BobT-47P15]

The Technostalgia company has been making 12V LED taillights for the 46-48 Plymouths for quite

a while now.  I see that in our forum Parts For Sale section they have an ad stating they are now

making a 6 volt version.  Which is a good thing, of course, for those who don't wish to change to

12V.  The lense and bezel come together.  Price for a pair including gasket is $114.95

 

Probably same deal as with their earlier lights......you can't just use bezel or lense separately. 

 

(disclaimer:  not affiliated with the company in any way) 

   

[randroid]

Bob,

 

Figure what they're charging to fish a lens and bezel out of "the bay" and it would seem the LED light circuitry is almost free.  I'm not needing any of it but thanks for posting.

 

-Randy

[TJM]

So, these look like a good safety enhancement for me...and not a bad price, either...provided I can easily wire the center stop light into them. Anyone have an idea of how easy that would be...

 

I emailed the company and the lights are three wire: ground, stop/turn and tail light. Is it just a matter of running wiring from the center stop light to the stop/turn lead? Or are there more changes required?

[TodFitch]

So, these look like a good safety enhancement for me...and not a bad price, either...provided I can easily wire the center stop light into them. Anyone have an idea of how easy that would be...

 

I emailed the company and the lights are three wire: ground, stop/turn and tail light. Is it just a matter of running wiring from the center stop light to the stop/turn lead? Or are there more changes required?

If you don't have turn signals, then yes, it should just be a matter of running a wire from the center stop to the stop/turn lead.

 

If you have turn signals, then there is a little more work and wiring.

[Plymouthy Adams]

Randy..at the swap meet yesterday one could get some generic large size diode plates to fit behind the lenses of a number of light assemblies for about 8.00 to 16.00 according to size..all the dash and side marker lights are now in various diode design with multiple colors available from about 2-5 bucks a pop..

 

further..for those popular tear drops, round, oval and rectangular lenses..famous to a certain variety of 40/50 cars..they can now be had in original housings that fit the original openings or you can get them in flush fit and only a small hole for the wire needed to be placed in the panel

 

they have come a long way..these flush mounts started at 39.00 a pair with stainless bezels to about 79.00 with one maybe 89.00..usually about 30.00 less than the housed model per set of same light..the bezels on on both style

[TJM]

Yes...I do have turn signals already...two filament bulbs in the tail lights but no connection to the center stop light.

[Don Coatney]

So, these look like a good safety enhancement for me...and not a bad price, either...provided I can easily wire the center stop light into them. Anyone have an idea of how easy that would be...

 

I emailed the company and the lights are three wire: ground, stop/turn and tail light. Is it just a matter of running wiring from the center stop light to the stop/turn lead? Or are there more changes required?

 

 

I do not have turn lights so wiring the third light in so all work as brake and running lights was easy for me. I believe the instructions that come with the lights explain everything.

 

 

[TJM]

Thanks, Don. I think I'm going to buy a set. Looks good.

[48ply1stcar]

After reading the instructions above what do you think TJM.  I've owned my 48 Plymouth for almost 45 years and my head is still spining.

I bought my turn-signal-switch about 15 years ago.  The switch body itself has a input for the brake wire.  The three outputs are: tail light, right brake/turn signal, and left brake/turn signal.  I also don't have a center brake light, because if I use one from the turn signal switch it would flash.  I didn't turn the center light into a tail light because drivers are confused enouch without me adding to their confusion.  While the interior is being redone this year I was going to make a new wiring harness from the dashboard back.  My idea is to tap into the brake wire before the turn-signal-switch and run a seperate line to the center light.   

[TJM]

I think it looks pretty straight forward...I am pretty sure I get the hookup...I have been thinking of trying to wire the stop circuit to the flasher filament for a while but never put too much thought into it. I like that these will have a better body ground than the clips I have now...bright lights for stopping where people expect to see them seems like a very smart idea. Plus, my pot metal is all crappy looking. This, I assume, is plastic...but it looks pretty genuine to me. Since I have not got a show car, I think it's a good upgrade. 

Edited February 3, 2013 by TJM

[48ply1stcar]

I was was thinking two element bulbs.  I guess with the LEDs I could by-pass the turn-signal-switch with the brake wire.

[TJM]

From what the directions look like, there is a separate stop / turn function...unlike with the 2 element bulbs...apparently the light can tell whether to flash or not based on which circuit is activated...my car is in a winter garage, so I can't look to see what's going on in there just now...nor can I remember exactly. 

 

This is a question I've read up on a couple times on the forum but always thought I'd end up with something blinking when I didn't want it to blink, so I didn't mess with it. It seems like these lights might be engineered with the idea of giving us stop lamps in the taillights plus the turn signal and tal light.