Converting tail lights to amber turn signals?

[polski85]

Hello all,

I would like to ship my 2021 Silverado 1500 with led lights to Europe. I need to convert the rear turn signals to an amber color. I have searched for replacement lights, but they are all red. I read the wire controls the brake light and turn signal. Does anyone know how to make the turn signals amber? Whether it be rewiring or an adapter or after market lights? Thanks

[JimCost2014]

37 minutes ago, polski85 said:

Hello all,

I would like to ship my 2021 Silverado 1500 with led lights to Europe. I need to convert the rear turn signals to an amber color. I have searched for replacement lights, but they are all red. I read the wire controls the brake light and turn signal. Does anyone know how to make the turn signals amber? Whether it be rewiring or an adapter or after market lights? Thanks

Welcome to the site.

 

Would one of these work?

 

 

[Transient]

Military wanting to take POV on PCS to AFE?  You're going to need new tail lights.  The only truck I know of that satisfies this requirement is Ram.  Hopefully something aftermarket comes out soon. 

Edited January 7, 2022 by Transient

[Gunndy Gaming]

14 hours ago, polski85 said:

Hello all,

I would like to ship my 2021 Silverado 1500 with led lights to Europe. I need to convert the rear turn signals to an amber color. I have searched for replacement lights, but they are all red. I read the wire controls the brake light and turn signal. Does anyone know how to make the turn signals amber? Whether it be rewiring or an adapter or after market lights? Thanks

 

Unfortunately, there are no aftermarket tail-light replacements that do not use the red plastic housing for tail and brake lights (that I know of).  If you can manage to find any that are all clear, then bulb replacements could be used for the colors; but there are none that I have seen available for 2019+ GM trucks.

Edited January 7, 2022 by Gunndy Gaming

[RedLT]

16 hours ago, polski85 said:

Hello all,

I would like to ship my 2021 Silverado 1500 with led lights to Europe. I need to convert the rear turn signals to an amber color. I have searched for replacement lights, but they are all red. I read the wire controls the brake light and turn signal. Does anyone know how to make the turn signals amber? Whether it be rewiring or an adapter or after market lights? Thanks

Maybe these might work, clear lens but can't be for certain if the LED are amber from the picture. Contact them to verify at least it's a start.

https://www.carid.com/2021-chevy-silverado-taillights/recon-fiber-optic-led-tail-lights-3937929075.html

[gemarsh]

22 hours ago, polski85 said:

Hello all,

I would like to ship my 2021 Silverado 1500 with led lights to Europe. I need to convert the rear turn signals to an amber color. I have searched for replacement lights, but they are all red. I read the wire controls the brake light and turn signal. Does anyone know how to make the turn signals amber? Whether it be rewiring or an adapter or after market lights? Thanks

You could talk to these guys also.

 

https://klearz.com/2020_silverado_hd_clear_taillights

[polski85]

On 1/6/2022 at 10:34 PM, JimCost2014 said:

Welcome to the site.

 

Would one of these work?

 

 

I was thinking the same thing, but im not sure. I reached out to the vehicle inspection department out there but haven't heard back yet.

[polski85]

8 hours ago, RedLT said:

Maybe these might work, clear lens but can't be for certain if the LED are amber from the picture. Contact them to verify at least it's a start.

https://www.carid.com/2021-chevy-silverado-taillights/recon-fiber-optic-led-tail-lights-3937929075.html

I saw these earlier also, I believe all the leds are red. I believe the brake light and turn signal are on the same wire, so switching out the bulb wouldn't do much. I was hoping someone knew of an adapter or something. I guess it's too new, just gonna have to wait and hopefully something aftermarket appears.

[jgisonfire]

There is a way to have the reverse light blink instead of the red brake lights. Sorry I don't have a link, I couldn't find the info, but I think it was on the BT Dieselworks facebook page about their BCM Tuner.

[shanemoon]

On 1/6/2022 at 8:56 PM, polski85 said:

Hello all,

I would like to ship my 2021 Silverado 1500 with led lights to Europe. I need to convert the rear turn signals to an amber color. I have searched for replacement lights, but they are all red. I read the wire controls the brake light and turn signal. Does anyone know how to make the turn signals amber? Whether it be rewiring or an adapter or after market lights? Thanks

I do not believe there's going to be any way to do this. Since these trucks use the running lights as the turn signals, the wiring would have to be completely redone and BCM probably reprogrammed. And I'm not sure it's even possible. WAMS might be your best bet to ask.

 

"Simplest" solution would be to have your reverse lights act as your turn signals, then use a switchback bulb from Diode Dynamics.

https://www.diodedynamics.com/switchback-turn-signal-leds-for-2019-2021-chevrolet-silverado-2500-3500-four.html

 

WAMS is probably your best source for if this can be done.

[jgisonfire]

I found the information on it. It is in the AutoSync group under "*Stop/turn light separate* looong post" from November 10, 2021. The post was made by Daniel Berntsen. I wanted to link to the post, it's below if it works.

 

https://www.facebook.com/651732636/videos/249687883717247/

[Zelaroni]

On 1/6/2022 at 6:56 PM, polski85 said:

Hello all,

I would like to ship my 2021 Silverado 1500 with led lights to Europe. I need to convert the rear turn signals to an amber color. I have searched for replacement lights, but they are all red. I read the wire controls the brake light and turn signal. Does anyone know how to make the turn signals amber? Whether it be rewiring or an adapter or after market lights? Thanks

Hello, 

I am also getting stationed in the UK and am wondering what you did to solve this problem?

[tonto340]

I took an 85 Bronco II to England in 1989. To get amber turn signals  I bolted amber fog lights underneath the bumper.

[RedLT]

On 11/1/2022 at 6:44 AM, tonto340 said:

I took an 85 Bronco II to England in 1989. To get amber turn signals  I bolted amber fog lights underneath the bumper.

 

That is pretty clever.... thinking out of the box. Mount amber led as turn signals and disable OEM turn signals.

[GETGONE]

The T1's have a separate tail light wire harness that plugs into the chassis harness so you can replace the tail light harness if you hack it up. You just need to find the turn signal wire on that harness on each side and cut the wire. Then run that as the positive to your amber lights and run a ground to the chassis or tap into the ground from the tail light harness. I just installed an LED tail gate bar that has red running and brake lights, white backup and amber flowing turn signals. It's hidden enough to not detract from the truck but shows up when the lights are turned on. It has a flat 4 trailer plug on it. Because the T1's don't turn on the trailer lights unless a trailer is plugged in, I used a Putco Blade wire harness that plugs between the left and right tail lights at the chassis plug on each side. It gives you a flat 4 with a separate wire for reverse. The Putco harness was about $60 on ebay. The Putco Blade light is several hundred dollars and has the options with amber lights. I'm cheap and found a light bar that is mounted on an aluminum bar and has chevron shaped lights which I thought was different. The light bar I bought cost me $68 shipped off ebay.