What's the deal with the missing taillight bulbs on US roccs?

[Indiana_Red@hotmail.com (Ken B)]

Randy had a tech write-up on this.
http://www.myscirocco.org/_MARS__81S/Quad_Rear_Lights/quad_rear_lights.html
I think this is the same as what you're talking about.   Andre' has some
enhanced lighting
tech's on his page too.  www.mk1scirocco.com

Ken
'79 Scirocco 16v
'81 Diesel Caddy
'86 Scirocco 16v (organ doner)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>
To: "Ryan H" <rhock99@epix.net>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: What's the deal with the missing taillight bulbs on US roccs?


> I was kinda curious about this as well back when I did the same mod you
> mentioned.  I figured that at the time of production the US only
> required one running light in the rear.  I think the euro cars had to
> have two since maybe the mass ammounts of fog/misting rain the get
> creates  more of a need for visibility.
>
> Aside from just cutting the block off and shoving a bulb in there, I
> think you can also run a jumper wire from the main braking light
> terminal so that you get an extra brake light as well.  I think I have
> seen that posted somewhere (maybe on patrics or shannons website).
>
> William
>
> Ryan H wrote:
> >
> > I noticed that the taillight bulb holder has a spot for another bulb,
but the lens doesn't have a hole cut-out for it... it says USA on the
plastic block-off piece instead.  So I cut it out, and put a bulb in, and
now I have more taillight power.  So why wasn't this from the factory?
Stupid US light regulations perhaps?
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