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MKVI - MK7 S1 |
SB1000 - 1499 |
SB1500 - 1999 |
SB2000 - 2499 |
SB2500 - 2999 |
SB3000 +
important: chassis numbers
are as reported by owners -- their appearance here does not guarantee
authenticity.
Reproduction Wingard Stop/Tail Lamps
The Proper Care and Feeding of Wingard Tail Light Lenses Congratulations on your purchase of reproduction lenses for Wingard 1055 tail lights! These lenses should "freshen up" the appearance of your car and help it to look its best. However, there are a few quirks of which you should be aware. Quirk #1 Quirk #2 Quirk #3 Quirk #4 -- Confirm that you are using 1016 bulbs. The more common 1157 and 2057 bulbs consume 58% more wattage than the 1016 and wattage is directly related to heat, which is directly related to melted lenses!
-- Check the bulb socket. Time and corrosion have often taken a toll and many lights I've seen have had their sockets replaced. Unfortunately no one makes a replacement socket that just drops into place in a Wingard light so many of these "repairs" have created more problems than they cured.
-- Check that the lights are wired properly. If you accidentally reverse the wires to the bulb the brake light filament will burn when you turn the running lights on which will build a killer amount of heat remarkably quickly (see wattage note above). |
MKVI - MK7 S1 |
SB1000 - 1499 |
SB1500 - 1999 |
SB2000 - 2499 |
SB2500 - 2999 |
SB3000 +
important: chassis numbers
are as reported by owners -- their appearance here does not guarantee
authenticity.