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Originally Posted by Cd
The wiring looks pretty straight forward in the 'tailgate' section of the car.
I notice each light has it's own ground.
The lights I have only have one ground wire.
How would I make this work ?
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All of your original lights are connected to the same ground wire somewhere in the wiring harness. You can ground the new lights to any of the taillight ground wires. Or anywhere on the car's metal body, if that's more convenient.
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As far as the amber turn signal, I'm guessing I would just wire into the one going to my original amber lights found in the lights located in the rear fender.
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Yes
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So am I still going to need a converter thing mentioned prior to make these work ?
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Nope, no converter needed now!
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Also, I'm wondering about D.O.T. approval.
These are obvioulsly not certified, but then the ones I bought prior to this didn't have a D.O.T. stamp on them either.
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I wouldn't worry about it.
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Lastly, I notice the name brand ones I bought earlier specified Driver side and Passenger side for the lights.
Why was this ?
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One light usually has a downward-facing clear lens to illuminate the trailer's license plate. If you swap them left-to-right, that clear lens will face up, not down. Also, the wire colors are different to make the wiring easier. There might also be a drain/vent hole on the bottom that could let water in if the light was mounted upside-down.
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