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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 05:54 PM
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Tail light wiring question?

I have a couple of wiring questions on my tail lights for my 52 Ford F1.

1- Has anyone found any connectors to use with these type pins that are on the end of my tail light harness?

2-I have two wires, I'm assuming the black wire is the ground, while the green wire is the hot?

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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 06:49 PM
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They are bullet connectors and any good electrical supply place will have them. Good (not chain) auto parts stores should have them or can get them. They come in two sizes. the bullet side not the wire side.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 06:53 PM
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NAPA has blister packs of them on a rotating display at my local store. Dave is correct, mike the bullet before you go, so you get the right size.

If your taillights are stop/tail lights, one wire is stop/turn, the other is parking light. Then grounded thru the bed connection (not very reliable, so I added a grounding wire).
 
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What type of bulbs - single or dual filament?
 
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I went with the dual filament bulbs. They have the turn signal function as well as braking and park lights.
 
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Then Ross is spot on (keeping his streak alive). Green - and brighter filament - for the brakes.
 
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