You must have different taillight boards than I do. I've got 5 single filament sockets I'm calling: 1 Backup 2 & 4 Brake 3 Taillight 5 Turn My vehicle currently looks somewhat anemic illuminated from the rear (taillights only). Swapping tail and brake lights would double that output. I don't think two bulbs alone would be enough brake illumination, that's why I'd switch the circuit to activate all 6. My concern is heat in the housing. My position 3 (only) has what appear to be heat dissipating channels cast into it. Also came from the factory with a smaller bulb in that socket only (both sides). Did DMC do this to prevent housing from melting under constant burn? If so, I'd better shelve the project (I can burn a smaller bulb but the channels have me stumped). *UNLESS* someone knows of an LED array that will fit an 1157 socket... Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> wrote: > Bill > > I'm wondering "why?" > > If you take the 4 brake lights to be 1 2 3 and 4, I think we've pretty > much decided over here that 2 and 3 aren't brake lights anyway. The > cluster was designed to include the european-required fog lights. If you > look at them, 2 and 3 have a more focused pattern than 1 and 4. They are > meant to be switched on when it's foggy, and perhaps you guys aren't > used to seeing them but I can guarantee one very quick way to annoy > other road users is to drive along with your fogs on when it ain't foggy! > > You might like to have a look at my foglight modification, which is > required on all UK DeLoreans > > www.delorean.co.uk/foglights.html > > Retains the use of all 4 lights for braking, but allows 2 and 3 to be > switched on independently. > > Cheers > > Martin > #1458 > > content22207 wrote: > > >Am considering following modification this winter: > > > >On rear boards: > > Burn positions 2 and 4 as taillights > > Burn positions 2 3 and 4 as brake lights > >I'd leave boards intact w/ OE single filament sockets -- insert mod > >before card edge connectors. Positions 2 and 4 would be switched with > >a relay triggered by 3 itself. > > > >My question: would constant burn on 2 and 4 generate too much heat for > >the bezels? That may be reason for extra large 3 (and a noticeably > >smaller bulb). > > > >Bill Robertson > >#5939 > >