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licence plate lights

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i'm still trying to visualise the fitting needed to fit the globes into my number plate lights . i bought new ones but they don't have the fittings.has anyone got a photo or a part number . any help will do.
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Dave,

Photos of the FB/EK sedan assembly below - excuse my crappy photography :lol: :oops:
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Big cutoff black wire is positive, connects to the rear wiring loom. Small black wire with the brass ring provides the earth connection back through the bumper bar. I can dig you out the original parts numbers if you need em, though there is around a dozen parts and the descriptions are verbose.

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So when you pay the 80 odd bucks for the Rare's ones, what do you actually get?
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According to the Rares site, $88 buys you this:
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Looks like the lamp holders and pig-tails are not included.

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yeah thats what happens you get the plastic lenses with the metal ring that the globe holder pushes into and the steel earth strap. problem is i think the guy who owned my car previously used an aftermarket one.the globe holders arn't on the loom. the photos will really help me ,so thanks at least i know what im looking for. :D :D :D
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Dave,

From memory, the globe holders are the same ones as the gauge cluster lamps (I could be wrong though) - if someone has an old harness, they may not have the license plate lamps but will probably have 1/2 a dozen gauge lamps hanging off the spaghetti.

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Good post!

I’ll be scavenging an old harness to see if I can find some globe holders in the dash area for the rear number plate lights
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If you get stuck for some, let me know. I've go a mangy old harness here that has made several sacrifices. Happy to cut a couple of dash globe holders off and mail to you.

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someone should buy classic plastic already so there is an alternative, they were only 20 bucks
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Yes I can prolly help out too Drew bit closer to home. Same ones used to illuminate the number plate in the commercial spare wheel door if I'm not mistook.

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The pics of the lenses look like the sedan, Drew has a wagon. I thought the lenses and maybe globe holders are different?

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most ppl use an old compact disc case...remember them...
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Thanks fellas for offering the assistance but I found a good stash on the carton of beer car!
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In the Shed wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 6:50 pm The pics of the lenses look like the sedan, Drew has a wagon. I thought the lenses and maybe globe holders are different?

Stephen
Same glove holders with different lenses I think Stephen!
Could be wrong though.
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gpi wrote:most ppl use an old compact disc case...remember them...
Would a cassette case do??? Cos I got a few….


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