[s-cars] euro tail light mods for US spec cars?

[colin gans]

Tony wrote:

>
>I did this mod with my sedan and it was a straight swap. No phaffing around
>to make it fit. The only mod I did was to disconnect the 5W connector in the
>bulb holder as we here in Canada have to have DRLs which Audi implemented by
>turning all the lights on all the time. So the 5W ambers was on all the
>time.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Marc Swanson" <mswanson at sonitrol.net>
>
>I recall a little while back overhearing at an S-head gathering mods
>that need to be made to the euro tail light assembly to work with US
>cars...
>
>I just installed a set on my car last night and I see two issues..:
>1: the trunk release binds on the top of the light bar
>2: the plate doesn't quite fit.. this I'll fix by simply cutting a small
>notch in the plastic near the top of the assembly, behind the reflector
>area.
>
>What have you guys done to the lights/trunk release handle to make
>things work without binding?
>
Marc,

I think Tony has done the same mod as I did. Only the all red corner 
lenses were swapped on my car in favor of the Euro lenses which look red 
but blink amber. No change was made to the lenses on the trunk lid which 
surround the rear plate.

Colin