Yellow or red turn signals poll

SLOSpider · Post by **SLOSpider** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:25 pm

I took the yellow lights off my Honda Motorcycle and like it better Im thinking the all Red looks good on the Fiat too. What do you think?

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:24 pm

amber

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:01 pm

Yes, loose the orange!

RRoller123 · Post by **RRoller123** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:10 pm

I have always felt that the amber/orange turn signals are much safer than the red, as they are more visible due to the color contrast. Whenever I am behind a modern car with all red, the turn signals seem to get lost in the traffic, whereas the amber/orange stand out. I have always frankly been somewhat surprised that this color contrast has not been mandated by the Federal HTSA/DOT or whatever governing body is involved with this sort of thing. And I like the looks of them better than all red too.

vandor · Post by **vandor** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:32 pm

>I have always felt that the amber/orange turn signals are much safer than the red

I totally agree. Even when cars have separate lights for turn signals, when they are red they are much harder to notice than amber ones. Also, when a red signal comes on a car next to you has to see them flash a few times before it is obvious that it is a turn signal and not a brake light.
If the DOT cared about safety than all turn signals would have to be amber and they would have to be the outermost light.

RRoller123 · Post by **RRoller123** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:16 am

Agreed!

SLOSpider · Post by **SLOSpider** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 2:13 pm

Well the red is on there for now. Im about looks than safety otherwise I wouldn't even ride motorcycles

SLOSpider · Post by **SLOSpider** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:24 pm

In the interest of safety I did wire the side markers to blink with the turn signals. If you want to do this in the back I finished and its simple. Remove the ground wire, mine was purple, that connects to the stud on the tail light on both sides and hook them to the hot blinker wire. I connected mine on the body end of the tail light plug so if I want to unplug the tail light and remove I still can. Still works as both side marker and turn now.

georgeramos · Post by **georgeramos** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:30 pm

did the amber lens in the OP come from a motorcyle? Does it fit or is it just placed there for the photo? Are amber lenses available for the 71 tail lights? I like that look and agree it would be safer.

SLOSpider · Post by **SLOSpider** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:44 pm

You can but the Amber lens and replace the red ones. Some vendors have them listed and European design? I just like the one color look.

vandor · Post by **vandor** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:52 pm

>Are amber lenses available for the 71 tail lights?

The 1971-72-only taillights only came with red lenses. IIRC tge turn signal is the second from the edge, the outermost being the brake light.
When I repainted my car I made the taillight holes 1/2" narrower so I can use the 1973-78 taillights with the amber lenses.

SLOSpider · Post by **SLOSpider** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:23 pm

I didn't know the 71-72 had different size lights. But then you never know I have a 73 that is a BS car that should have been a 72.

georgeramos · Post by **georgeramos** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:35 am

Good idea Csaba, that helps with availability too Id guess. I really like the amber look.

ROOK1 · Post by **ROOK1** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:03 am

vandor wrote:>Are amber lenses available for the 71 tail lights?

The 1971-72-only taillights only came with red lenses. IIRC tge turn signal is the second from the edge, the outermost being the brake light.
When I repainted my car I made the taillight holes 1/2" narrower so I can use the 1973-78 taillights with the amber lenses.

My 71 from outside in is Tail, Blinker, Brake.

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