Reverse Light lens
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Reverse Light lens
I was wondering if the lens off a 67 or newer fit the 66's. They look the same but I want to know before I buy a set. I want to have reverse lights and mine are the straight red lens.
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The lens will fit, but be advised there are no provisions in the original truck wiring harness or anywhere else to setup a reverse light.
Check your state's laws. When I moved to another state which had vehicle inspections, they required me to either put in a backup light system because the lenses were setup that way, or to revert to the original solid red lenses.
Stupid, I know, even though I showed them the inside of the housing that there was no bulb socket, and that no bulb could be put in there. And I showed them the original lenses were no longer available. Their answer? Get it fixed or get a newer truck. (I ended up putting the NOS '66 lenses I paid big money for on the truck, got it inspected, and then put the back up light lenses back on.) There's more than one way to skin a cat!
Needless to say, I live now in SC. We we voted out the inspection laws.
Check your state's laws. When I moved to another state which had vehicle inspections, they required me to either put in a backup light system because the lenses were setup that way, or to revert to the original solid red lenses.
Stupid, I know, even though I showed them the inside of the housing that there was no bulb socket, and that no bulb could be put in there. And I showed them the original lenses were no longer available. Their answer? Get it fixed or get a newer truck. (I ended up putting the NOS '66 lenses I paid big money for on the truck, got it inspected, and then put the back up light lenses back on.) There's more than one way to skin a cat!
Needless to say, I live now in SC. We we voted out the inspection laws.
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