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Could someone please post a pic of their rear tail lights

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MatDesign84
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Could someone please post a pic of their rear tail lights

Post by MatDesign84 »

From the back side of them please. I need to see which bulb holders go where. I have no idea if I have mine in the right place. Neither of my tail brake lights are working right now and since I have had the car I got one of them to work. Now its not lol. Please help. A picture of both sides would be even more than helpful.
Thank you.

Oh, concerning a 90,240.
Currently: 1997, 855 T5 | 1998 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5
Previous: 1997, 850 GLT | 1993, 850 GLT | 1988, BMW 325i, 1990 Volvo 240 DL
"That's good to know though in case they let loose again, but I swear if they do, I'll punch something." -jblackburn

broke wagon
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Post by broke wagon »

I am not able to post a pic... but the 3 prong bulb holder socket is for the dual filament bulbs and the 2 prong bulb holder socket is for the single filament bulbs. I hope that helps.

MatDesign84
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Post by MatDesign84 »

Yeah, I would have to know which ones are the ones that are supposed to be which though. The guy before me had them all mixed up when he changed to the aftermarket tail lights.
Currently: 1997, 855 T5 | 1998 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5
Previous: 1997, 850 GLT | 1993, 850 GLT | 1988, BMW 325i, 1990 Volvo 240 DL
"That's good to know though in case they let loose again, but I swear if they do, I'll punch something." -jblackburn

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Post by broke wagon »

I have a wagon... I could see what the wire colors are for each socket. I had looked at the wire diagram in my bently manual at the color codes for the wires.. I hope this might help you....
reverse light - SB silver/black
brake light - Y yellow
tail light - R red
directional - G green

MatDesign84
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Post by MatDesign84 »

Can anyone tell me which bulbs have the shorter base and which have the taller base? In addition which bulbs go in the shorter and the taller.
Currently: 1997, 855 T5 | 1998 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5
Previous: 1997, 850 GLT | 1993, 850 GLT | 1988, BMW 325i, 1990 Volvo 240 DL
"That's good to know though in case they let loose again, but I swear if they do, I'll punch something." -jblackburn

MatDesign84
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Post by MatDesign84 »

bump, the base I mentioned above... I am referring to the plastic/metal base the bulb sits in.
Currently: 1997, 855 T5 | 1998 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5
Previous: 1997, 850 GLT | 1993, 850 GLT | 1988, BMW 325i, 1990 Volvo 240 DL
"That's good to know though in case they let loose again, but I swear if they do, I'll punch something." -jblackburn

MatDesign84
Posts: 239
Joined: 29 April 2007
Year and Model: 1997,855 T5
Location: Johnson City, TN
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Post by MatDesign84 »

bump
Currently: 1997, 855 T5 | 1998 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5
Previous: 1997, 850 GLT | 1993, 850 GLT | 1988, BMW 325i, 1990 Volvo 240 DL
"That's good to know though in case they let loose again, but I swear if they do, I'll punch something." -jblackburn

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