What's the deal with the missing taillight bulbs on US roccs?

[calimus@techography.net (Calimus)]

I was kinda curious about this as well back when I did the same mod you
mentioned.  I figured that at the time of production the US only
required one running light in the rear.  I think the euro cars had to
have two since maybe the mass ammounts of fog/misting rain the get
creates  more of a need for visibility.

Aside from just cutting the block off and shoving a bulb in there, I
think you can also run a jumper wire from the main braking light
terminal so that you get an extra brake light as well.  I think I have
seen that posted somewhere (maybe on patrics or shannons website).

William

Ryan H wrote:
> 
> I noticed that the taillight bulb holder has a spot for another bulb, but the lens doesn't have a hole cut-out for it... it says USA on the plastic block-off piece instead.  So I cut it out, and put a bulb in, and now I have more taillight power.  So why wasn't this from the factory?  Stupid US light regulations perhaps?
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