1970 Charger rear tail light/brake light orientation?

[Bigsbetter]

There is 3 bulbs in each rear tail light. Each bulb is double fillement. I’m assuming all 3 bulbs use the low side for running/parking lamps and then which bulbs use the high side for turn signals or brake lights? I mean, which bulbs flash for turn signals? The center one? Or the outside or the inside? Or do 2 bulbs flash for turn signals and only 1 for the brake lights?

 

[Kern Dog]

No, the outer and center are dual filament and use 1157 bulbs.
The inner bulb on each side, closest to the middle of the car, are single filament 1095 bulbs.
Those are hard to find. Use the #87 or 89 as a substitute. The wattage is similar.
The outer and middle bulbs are tail, brake and turn. The inner 1095 bulbs are taillight only.
I have a thread on this foul on improving the brightness in the taillights.
Below, brake lights only:

Brake and tail but the inner bulbs do look pretty bright….

The middle and outer are still brighter than the inners.

 

[70gtx440dana]

I have NOS 1095 bulbs if you wish to go with OEM. Pm me for more info. Joe

 

[Bigsbetter]

Thankyou guys

 

[Coelacanth]

I'm considering swapping the single filament inner bulbs and sockets with some dual-contact sockets and 1157's, hoping that would get all 3 bulbs on each side to flash on when signaling or braking. Has anybody else done that mod?

 

[Tony Tee]

I replaced the inner sockets on my 69 to accept 1157's. but only used one wire so all the running lights have the exact same brightness. So everything looks stock oem. I see way too many 69 and 70 chargers with boogered up taillights.
Not a good look in my opinion.

 

[Coelacanth]

Nice idea to use one wire.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I replaced the inner sockets on my 69 to accept 1157's. but only used one wire so all the running lights have the exact same brightness. So everything looks stock oem. I see way too many 69 and 70 chargers with boogered up taillights.
Not a good look in my opinion.

Not a bad idea.

 

[Kern Dog]

Uhhh, just use a single filament bulb of the same wattage as the low filament on an 1157 and you accomplish the same thing without touching the wiring.

 

[Coelacanth]

Wouldn't you need 1157's if you wanted all 3 bulbs on each side to shine brighter when the brakes or signals are happening? Single filament bulbs only have one brightness.

 

[Demonic]

Be careful with the heat of any bulbs that aren’t stock. Some of the crap overseas ones run too hot and can discolor the lens or worse. Not really a problem if you switch to LED’s and the matching flasher.