93-97 Camaro tail light swap (possible berger and sequential lights too)

[Crazed98Camaro]

Well, its been a while. Almost 3 years since my last post, good to see this site is still around.

I haven't done anything significant to my Camaro in those three years, and that has really been a bummer. So since I moved to Texas, I found that the junk yards are plentiful here compared to the north. First one I went to had 7 Camaros. Found the best looking tail lights and berger panel and here we are.

The tail lights themselves go in very easily, with a little modification. The two inner bulb holders on the assembly (brake light and turn light) will need to have a small amount filed away on each tail light to let the bulb socket fit. A five minute job with a dremel. Unfortunately I didn't take pictures of this at the moment, but I will when I take the lights back out again.

Then the lights go in, and that's it, got yourself some LT1 style lights.

93-97 vs 98+



Running lights



Turn signals



Comparison

[Crazed98Camaro]

Re: 93-97 Camaro tail light swap (possible berger and sequential lights too)

Wow....still limited to four images per post?...ouch

All LT1




Next up will be wiring to have all three lights come on as parking lights, then tinting.

[Crazed98Camaro]

Re: 93-97 Camaro tail light swap (possible berger and sequential lights too)

Got the turn signal now also wired up for parking light

On the turn signal bulb, there are only 2 wires, with a vacant "plunger" in the middle. Pull out this plunger, and wire up a jumper to the middle wire (brown) of the brake light next to the turn signal (other inner bulb).

I couldn't find a good way to make a connection in the bulb socket, so I put the wire in there and jammed the plunger back in. Kinda sketchy, but it didn't feel like it would move. Put some electrical tape on there for "security".


Old parking lights



Plug



Plug with wire jammed up there



Half done

[Crazed98Camaro]

Re: 93-97 Camaro tail light swap (possible berger and sequential lights too)

New parking lights

[ssms5411]

Re: 93-97 Camaro tail light swap (possible berger and sequential lights too)

Looks good, also its 93-96 lights are the same and 97-02 are the same for Camaros.

[CFreed11]

Re: 93-97 Camaro tail light swap (possible berger and sequential lights too)

I understand that change is necessary to keep up with the times, but early 4th gen Camaro tails are definitely better looking to me. Looks good OP :tup:

[Crazed98Camaro]

Re: 93-97 Camaro tail light swap (possible berger and sequential lights too)

Looks good, also its 93-96 lights are the same and 97-02 are the same for Camaros.

Ahh, I knew it. I'm slipping up in my old age :p

[Crazed98Camaro]

Re: 93-97 Camaro tail light swap (possible berger and sequential lights too)

I understand that change is necessary to keep up with the times, but early 4th gen Camaro tails are definitely better looking to me. Looks good OP :tup:

Thanks! Yeah the amber just does not flow with my green. Looks on some 4th gens, but not green.

[Crazed98Camaro]

Re: 93-97 Camaro tail light swap (possible berger and sequential lights too)

Got the sequential tail lights done

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KdLAhmcZCM

It was a little pain in the ***, but I got it done in 4 hours.

[ssms5411]

Re: 93-97 Camaro tail light swap (possible berger and sequential lights too)

I like it, good job.