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Posted By Discussion Topic: Repop Parking Lights -- page: 1 2 3     Bill E Bob 09-09-2017 @ 7:21 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 85 Joined: Apr 2017 I have installed a pair of repop parking lights in my '47 Ford. They came with a dual filament bulb, one red and one black wire. At this point I have connected the red to the new harness and grounded the black. On second thought does the red/black wiring amount to one for each filament in the bulb with the ground through attachment to the fender? Is this correct before I energize the circuit and get a nasty surprise? Thanks Bill 40cpe 09-09-2017 @ 7:33 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 476 Joined: Jan 2010 If it is a dual filament socket there is a wire for each contact in the socket. The socket grounds through the fender. In the absence of instructions, you can ohm out the sockets to see which color wire connects to the park lights and signal lights. kubes40 09-09-2017 @ 8:37 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 3407 Joined: Oct 2009 Obviously the repop lamps are poor copies of the original. Original lamps had but one wire. Regardless, as has already been noted, both wires in your lamps are directed to the socket and as such both were intended to get "hot". I'd suggest you either insulate the end of one wire or attach both to your existing lead for a brighter light. Mike "Kube" Kubarth Bill E Bob 09-09-2017 @ 7:42 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 85 Joined: Apr 2017 Thank you gentlemen. You have saved me a circuit breaker/fuse at the very least. Drbrown 09-09-2017 @ 10:48 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 571 Joined: Nov 2013 Just to clarify, no mention is made regarding whether or not directional indicators/lights have been added to the car ..... they were added to my '47 and the parking light sockets and lamps were upgraded. Obviously the OE units only functioned as parking lights and thus had a one-wire one-filament lamps. The repop's noted are intended for cars where directional signal system have been added and thus use two filament lamps. As 40cpe notes, ground is thru mounting to body. The black lead should be for the parking light circuit. and the red lead should be for a directional light circuit, if present. If directionals are not present, (1) as kubes40 suggests, the black and red leads could be combined -producing a brighter parking light, or (2) one could select which ever lead produces the dimmer or brighter desired light intensity and tape-up and not use the other lead. Although not a stock appearance, if you are using a 12 volt system, yellow two-filament bulbs are available as an improved visionary safety feature. My State does not prohibit yellow lights from being used as parking lights. Actually, my newer family cars don't have a parking light circuit .... The headlights and "marker" lights are on one circuit. This message was edited by Drbrown on 9-9-17 @ 10:54 PM sarahcecelia 09-10-2017 @ 5:59 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1193 Joined: Mar 2013 Mike. I am thinking that the other filament could also be used for turn signals if they wanted to install them. Most double filament bulbs serve two masters. Like rear bulbs do - one is for brake lights, and one is for tail lights. Regards, Steve Lee This message was edited by sarahcecelia on 9-11-17 @ 10:53 PM Bill E Bob 09-10-2017 @ 6:54 AM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 85 Joined: Apr 2017 More interesting information from you gentlemen. Currently (pun intended), they will be used as parking lights only, however, plans are to add turn signals in the future, yet not sure if I will install lights at all 4 corners on the bumpers, or use existing filament in front with separate lights in the rear. WHICH,by the way begs the question: Can the rear brake light filament do double duty as brake light and blinker or is a separate bulb required? Answer to this question may have some bearing on how the turn signal system is installed. As always, thank you all for your valuable information. kubes40 09-10-2017 @ 7:09 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 3407 Joined: Oct 2009 Bill E Bob, In my opinion, signals utilizing the Ford lamps simply appear much cleaner than anything that would be bolted on. Mike "Kube" Kubarth This message was edited by kubes40 on 9-10-17 @ 7:54 AM cliftford 09-10-2017 @ 7:47 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 845 Joined: Jan 2014 Yes the stop and turn lights are usually the same filament. The turn signal flashes one stop light and disconnects the other. TomO 09-10-2017 @ 9:03 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 7256 Joined: Oct 2009 You need the 7 wire turn signal switch to use the existing stop lights for turn signals. You can also hunt for a Ford turn signal switch for the 46-48 Ford and Mercury and install the turn signal wiring harness.. Tom

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