Thread: Converting parking lights to turn signals?

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Thanks guys. I'm thinking about running seperate rear signals rather than using the brake light, but it all depends on how it starts looking when we get there. I had to rewire our (the company I work for) trailer hookup after the truck shop couldn't get the wiring right on their end. Took me and the other driver about an hour but we got it all working in the end. I can only imagine how much "fun" this is going to be.

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Turn signals for the F1's were not installed at the factory. They came with two front parking lights and one rear tail/stop light. A turn signal switch was installed by the dealer and only the front parking lights were turned into turn signal lights.

On my 52 F1 I used the front parking lights as turn signals, and installed a set of small round amber lights for the rear signals. My tail lights and stop lights are on separate filaments in one 1157 bulb behind a red lens.

These diagrams may help you. At the bottom is an attached file "How do my turn signals work". It's worth reading.

You can get twin filament sockets from Ron Francis. Your neighborhood parts store may also have them.

The wiring diagram with the turn signal switch should show you how everything is wired.