Converting tail lights to amber turn signals?

[Zelaroni]

3 hours ago, GETGONE said:

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.

That’s awesome! Would you happen to have photos or video of the lights in action? 

[GETGONE]

This is with the running lights on and the hazards on. I'll have to upload the pictures from my phone to my laptop with pictures of just the running lights on and the cargo/reverse lights on.

 

 

 

[Zelaroni]

Thank you for this! It’s super helpful.

[Buzzyboy]

On 1/6/2022 at 9:56 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

Hi. Did you get this sorted?

[carkhz316]

Old thread, I know, but my workaround for this issue when I was trying to accomplish something similar on an older GM product that also used the brake lights as turn signals, was to run a pair of wires from the front turn signals to power a separate pair of lamps in the back, such as an amber "reverse" bulb as suggested.