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

[txrocco@sbcglobal.net (Patrick Bureau)]

actually if you look at this tech note (refering to
the corner lights on euro tailights) you will find
that the corner look quite acceptable at night, and I
have yet to fail any inspection because they have no
"reflectors" on the corners.

tech note of course is at:

<http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/Technotes/eurotailights/index.html>

yep, done it...

--- Euroroc II <flaatr@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Yes Rhett, you are correct. although both bulb
> carriers have spots for 
> bulbs only the left (drivers side) is used for a
> correct rear fog. Use this 
> in conjunction with a three position fog light
> switch, US fog light 
> switches are only 2 potion.
> 
> The Euro tail lights have this opening but are
> missing the corner lights... 
> You could modify the Euro tails to accept the corner
> light but then they 
> don't look right cuz they don't have the reflector
> and blocking... the 
> better way to go is the Dremel a hole in the left
> side of the US tail light 
> and install a bulb, I belive the reflector is
> already mirrorized so a hole 
> is all you need. You will need to add one wire to
> the harness that plugs 
> into the carrier and run that up front to the fog
> light switch to wire it up.
> 
> I had drilled both on my '84 until I found out that
> only the left was 
> supposed to be lit up so I just removed the bulb on
> the right side, cool a 
> spare!
> 
> -Raffi
> 
> 
> At 12:56 PM 4/7/2003 -0500, Rhett Farnum wrote:
> >it is in the Tech section of the .org. ITs a euro
> fog light and most 
> >commonly only the left one is put in if IRC.
> >
> >
> >
> >Peace Out,
> >Rhett
> >Rocco_crossing
> >'83 Rocco (autocross ready, tune up, harness bar,
> rear wheel bearings, and 
> >finally I may get to makeing it look better!!)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: Calimus <calimus@techography.net>
> >>To: Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net>
> >>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >>Subject: Re: What's the deal with the missing
> taillight bulbs on US roccs?
> >>Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 13:48:00 -0400
> >>
> >>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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