Hello,
My truck is a 1990. It has a wooden bed that still uses the original tail lights. I've begun building a new bed and want to use new tail lights. I've got some that are the same style as a trailer or a Jeep Wrangler.

I was checking out the wiring yesterday. The stock Toyota lights have a two filament bulb for tail lights and brake lights, then single filament bulbs for reverse lights and turn signals. The new tail lights only have a two filament bulb that would be for tail lights, brake lights, and turn signals, and then a single filament bulb for reverse lights.

How can I wire the new tail lights so the two filament bulb will work for tail lights, brake lights, and turn signals? I believe the brake light filament will need to blink off and on to act as the turn signal, so I don't suspect this is as easy as just running all of those wires into that one bulb.

Thank you!
Josh

 

you will have to install a converter to make the brake,stop,turn lights to work right, and then just run the reverse as normal...


http://www.jegs.com/i/Curt+Hitches/2...FaaDQgodA0sAjg

 

It might just be easier to run a second light for your turn signal.

That is what I did because I just did not want the hassle of using a trailer converter .

Someone had did a real hack job putting one of those on that got real expensive to repair all the damage and get things working again .

 

Great - thanks guys. I believe I will try the converter route, and will proceed with caution

 

I took the info you provided and did some additional searching, and found this: http://www.thehitchstore.com/3-to-2-...er-p-1705.html

Sweet

 

I wired things up last night. It mostly worked, but not completely. There were these two issues:

1) The turn signals worked fine, until I pressed the brake pedal. If a turn signal is on when braking, the signal starts blinking fast (like they do when one bulb is out). Then when I let off the brake, the signal slows back down. Not a huge problem, but not what I was shooting for.

2) The four way flashers don't work in the rear at all, unless I press the brake pedal. Then they flash like normal. I don't think this will be kosher at the truck's next inspection.

Any ideas on how to remedy these issues? Other than these things, everything worked well.

Thanks

 

Sounds like your converter is not working like it should .

Then remember your brake and turnsignal are now the same blub so things will be different

That is why I always use a stand alone turn signal light.

Good luck:jessica::jessica:

 

Maybe this is a "you get what you pay for" since I bought that cheap converter. It is a Curt though... Anyhow, last night after work I did pick up a pair of stand alone tail lights. Wasn't my original plan, but I'd rather do it that way than have some flaky setup not behaving as it should. Thanks guys