Amber rear turn signals.

[Punteria]

Does anyone know how could I possibly change the RED rear turn signals on my new JLUR into AMBER color ones while maintaining the brake lights RED????. The reason is that my company is sending me to Europe for a while after summer and the tail blinkers (turn signals lights) must be AMBER but keeping the brake lights Red.

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[digitalbliss]

Buy the Euro spec taillights and replace?

 

[GRAK]

uh. they’re sending your jeep with you?

 

[Punteria]

uh. they’re sending your jeep with you?

I´m moving there so I´ll take everything with me, wife, kids, and all our stuff (including vehicles) but it´ll be in about 8 months from now. If I cannot change the turn signals into Amber I´ll have to sell the Jeep before moving.
I have not done much research yet but I´ve seen that the JL shares the same bulb for the brake and for the turn signal (rear). I´m afraid there might be some re-wiring also involved...

 

[AlexK]

You don't say exactly where you're moving to, but if it's anywhere like here in the UK you may have to change a lot more than just the rear lights - headlights, front turn signals, add a rear fog light, potentially change tyres, maybe even window glass and speedo depending on where you're going.

Also, if you're moving to Germany, you might struggle to get it registered at all. I have no direct experience myself, but I know someone who tried to take a Mustang with them but had to give up because the process was far too demanding. Might be easier to sell up before the move and buy something locally.

 

[Punteria]

Thanks AlexK for your advice. I´m going to Spain and Portugal, registering in the first of the two.
I took, about ten years ago a Honda Oddysey from Florida to Europe and the only thing that I had to modify was adding a rear fog light since the rear turn signals where already amber.
The speedometer was in miles per hour and also in Km/hour. The JL also has a digital speedometer in both miles/h or km/hour, although the analogic is only in miles. I guess the ones sold in Canada are in Km/ or in both? (The JK´s analogic speedometer is in both miles and km/h as most of the cars here in the US)
So the only thing I´d need to change are the rear RED turn signals and put them AMBER. (Plus adding the rear fog light that is easier)
The rear turn signals light I don´t know yet how to do it, since the Wrangler JL is not being sold in Europe yet and the fact of sharing the same bulb (and probably wire) for brake and turn signal might be a problema....??

 

[Jeeptimus Prime]

Would be great if you can keep your JLUR. Talk to the dealer about the tail lights since no 3rd party is available yet but there are euro spec tail lights through Jeep, we know they exist. Sounds like you are already in the process of registering your Jeep through Spain so perhaps there may be some kind of exempt thing for imported cars...maybe?!? Doesn't hurt to ask.

As for swapping the JL tail lights it should be fairly easy UNLESS you have the safety group option which will make it slightly more difficult to swap or find Euro version with safety group sensor. So hopefully you can be exempt from requiring to have euro lights.

Besides all that....damn...lucky! I wish my company would move my ass to Europe for awhile.

 

[Punteria]

I don´t have the safety group, just standard JLUR lights, (no LED either) and looking forward to swapping -by the end of next summer- the tail lights so that I can meet the Amber rear turn signal requirement. Just worried about the wiring since it might be different as well.
No exemption, for me, there are for diplomats/military sometimes but ordinary people have to meet the local regulations. I wish FCA would make this new Wrangler JL with amber turn signals (as many of the cars in the US) so that it can be used all over the world.
Any technical ideas?
Thanks for your support.

 

[Fix14wd]

I believe the Oracle flush mount tail lights have what you're looking for. It's actually an add on to their tail light that adds the amber portion to the blinker.

Never mind, I think that's just for reverse..

 

[roaniecowpony]

Well, it's been almost 6 years since the OP posted....

 

[Fix14wd]

Lol... Shit, I was somehow deep into posts last night. Tired and didn't notice I guess. Apologies.

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