R32 Tail Lights, 2 Or 4.

[32godzilla]

I've noticed that some R32 tail lights only light up 2 lamps, and others light up all 4. Anyone know how to modify them so that all 4 light up with the parkers/lights on??

[RBN1]

heh u noticed that too eh?

A mates 32 has all 4 that lights up and only 2 do on mine. I agrree - A little info from some1 would be great.

btw 32godzilla is that your car on your avatar? Its hot! What sorta front skirt extension/front bar have u got on it??

[Roy]

My understanding is that correctly complied cars (ie no shortcuts) only light up two outside tail lights with parkers, and when you brake all four light up.

My car lights up all four with parkers/headlights, and when i brake they simply glow brighter. Ok so my car wasnt complied properly... so what.

... and in case a complier chooses to attack me for providing misinformation about the industry, this is what has been said about my car.

[Airzone]

I think I read in another board (about Aus-spec GT-R's) that the imports have all 4 lights coming on, but the local brew only have 2. I don't know if this is right or not, but you may want to have a look... I think it was on the NSW board.

[red17]

Shortcuts isnt necessarily the reason. I spoke to my compliancer about this very issue. He said the paperwork he recieves from canberra sometimes has it listed, sometimes it doesnt. A compliancer will only do what is listed as a requirement.

Apparently the ADR papers vary not only in years of production but in MONTHS of production too. Its very strange.

Red17

[Miss*33]

My b/f got told when he got his GTR that in compliance two of the lights are disconnected/cut as when you look an an Aussie delivered 32 GTR, their indicators and reverse lights are different to the imported version, i.e An import's indicators are where an Aussie delivered's reverse lights are, apparently.

It easy just to re-solder the wires back together, then you'll have all 4 light up.

[32godzilla]

Thanks for the info people, I'll have a look for any "cut" wires and post another reply as soon as I find anything. Four lights look better lit up than two i reckon - that's all. (like the 33's)

deorbit, not sure what front lip I've got as it came with the car, and to be honest never realised until about 2 weeks ago when I checked out another 32 GTR!

[PranK]

as an ADR apparently cars should only have 3 brake lights, not 5. dont quote me on that tho, thats just what i have been told.

also - they do it with a lot of '33s too.

[32godzilla]

I finally had a look the other day and yes there was a green wire in each light cut, just crimped them back together and 4 lights.

Prank, that sounds about right but why then do R31 Skylines have the same set up i.e. 5 brake lights and parker lights??

[hawks]

GTR - no brake light in spoiler - compliance has to distinguish between parkers and brakes.

GTSt - brake light in spoiler, no reason to cut wires.

easy peasy....

[steve_R32]

I have heard that they disconnect the outside two tail lights because there is an ADR that says something about the indicators are not allowed to be in board of any tail lights....hence the disconnection.... Also explains why Nissan rearranged the light configuration on the Aus-spec GTR's.

But as you have found out, piece of piss to reconnect :P

[hawks]

yeah, go all four.

looks heaps better at night.

[funkymonkey]

The ADR rules say that you need to disable the park lights on an R32 GTR, but as for R32 GTSt, there's no such rule as yeah, there is a center brake light. If you were to remove this, I'm told you can dicked by the cops for having all 4 afterburners active. But I've never heard of this ever happening so muh.

Lol I've got a spoiler brake light AND my SKYLINE lights up too (factory option)... now if I can get a replacement bulb and be bothered putting it in then yeah I'd be driving with 6 brake lights lol.