Red & Orange Brake Lights Mystery!?! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Jake · 02-16-2010, 03:48 PM

Hi Everybody!!!

I was wondering if anybody knows why these two Camaro cars have a red and an orange brake light on each side of the rear of the car, when the standard models have two red brake lights on each side?

I was thinking perhaps the U.S. versions have two red brake lights on each side and the Canadian and Australian have one orange and one red brake light on each side? Or maybe the orange brake light is aftermarket?

Does anybody know? The first two photo have red and orange brake-lights and the third image shows the standard 4 red brake light (for frame-of-reference).

BTW: Do you think the red and orange combo looks better than all red?

Thanks,

Jake

kdbolt70 · 02-16-2010, 03:49 PM

those were very early pre-production models.

Moorepheus · 02-16-2010, 03:54 PM

yea, good thing they went all RED

Bear · 02-16-2010, 03:57 PM

Pretty sure they are Euro spec, not an early sample. There are several threads discussing this from yesteryear.

TripleB · 02-16-2010, 03:58 PM

Yup, when I saw the photos of the pre production models with these I thought they looked terrible...all red is much much better.

fsuredneck · 02-16-2010, 04:00 PM

Those lights designed to meet the legal specs of our brothers down under, Australia.

Sir Nuke · 02-16-2010, 04:14 PM

well if you look at the PLATES, you will notice, they are AUSTRALIAN. OUR cars have red, because of DOT rules.......they have different standards....all aussie cars have one red, one amber.

FenwickHockey65 · 02-16-2010, 04:16 PM

Euro-spec Camaros.

Sword5 · 02-16-2010, 06:24 PM

Red for me, the orange blows big time!

PQ · 02-16-2010, 06:43 PM

Yup, all red.

And just notice the side of the road the RJT is driving on. Easy answer.

philthy · 02-16-2010, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PQ

Yup, all red.

And just notice the side of the road the RJT is driving on. Easy answer.

Not to mention the big decal in the back window that says "left hand drive" to warn Aussie drivers that it is an American left drive car, not Australian.

v6sonoma · 02-16-2010, 11:53 PM

Like they said that's for the foreign markets which have different requirements. Other cars have shown up with different and equally weird set-ups.

PoGo · 02-17-2010, 03:29 AM

They were testing Camaro on European roads. In europe turn signals are yellow/orange also it's necessary to have rear fog lamp, front yellow/orange turn signal and asymmetric headlamps. Also if you have Xenon/HID head lamps they should be equipped with automatic up/down positioning and sprinkler for each headlamp. Some demands...

If your car doesn't match this demands police can take from you your registration papers. But I see many cars brought from US here in Poland and lights are just like factory made them. My dad got a Ford F-450 and it has red turn signals. I think when I get my Camaro to Poland I won't do any light modes maybe put just yellow bulbs in rear lights for turn signal.

2010 SSRS · 02-17-2010, 07:47 AM

I'll stick with the all red.

02-16-2010, 03:48 PM	#1
Jake Go Speed Racer!!! Drives: Camaro Concept Convertible Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Francisco Posts: 46	Red & Orange Brake Lights Mystery!?! Hi Everybody!!! I was wondering if anybody knows why these two Camaro cars have a red and an orange brake light on each side of the rear of the car, when the standard models have two red brake lights on each side? I was thinking perhaps the U.S. versions have two red brake lights on each side and the Canadian and Australian have one orange and one red brake light on each side? Or maybe the orange brake light is aftermarket? Does anybody know? The first two photo have red and orange brake-lights and the third image shows the standard 4 red brake light (for frame-of-reference). BTW: Do you think the red and orange combo looks better than all red? Thanks, Jake Attached Images __________________ Designer for BulletTrain at www.BulletTrain.com and Editor & Publisher of Jake's Rolex World Magazine located at www.RolexMagazine.com

02-16-2010, 03:49 PM	#2
kdbolt70 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Haslett, Mi Posts: 1,287 View My Garage	those were very early pre-production models. __________________ 2SS/RS Victory Red M6 w/ Black Rallys #3305 Muffler Delete, Lloyd "SS" Floormats, K&N Aircharger, Skip Shift Eliminator, Blacked Bowties

02-16-2010, 03:57 PM	#4
Bear Drives: 2015 Green Flash 2SS M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 352	Pretty sure they are Euro spec, not an early sample. There are several threads discussing this from yesteryear. __________________ Back in the Game.

02-16-2010, 03:58 PM	#5
TripleB SoCal Mayhem Drives: 2017 2LT Hyper Blue Metallic Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lakewood, California Posts: 5,918 View My Garage	Yup, when I saw the photos of the pre production models with these I thought they looked terrible...all red is much much better. __________________

02-16-2010, 04:14 PM	#7
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,331 View My Garage	well if you look at the PLATES, you will notice, they are AUSTRALIAN. OUR cars have red, because of DOT rules.......they have different standards....all aussie cars have one red, one amber. __________________

02-16-2010, 03:54 PM	#3
Moorepheus Drives: 2013 Dodge Charge R/T Plus AWD Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Niagara Falls, NY Posts: 1,307 View My Garage	yea, good thing they went all RED

02-16-2010, 04:00 PM	#6
fsuredneck Drives: 2007 Ford Mustang Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kissimmee, FL Posts: 277 View My Garage	Those lights designed to meet the legal specs of our brothers down under, Australia.

02-16-2010, 04:16 PM	#8
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	Euro-spec Camaros. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

02-16-2010, 06:24 PM	#9
Sword5 Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 1,164 View My Garage	Red for me, the orange blows big time! __________________ Ordered 6/19/09 Black on Black 2 SS Delivery 10/14/09! Added CAI, Heritage Grill, DRL Plug and Play Harness

02-16-2010, 06:43 PM	#10
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,716 View My Garage	Yup, all red. And just notice the side of the road the RJT is driving on. Easy answer. __________________

02-16-2010, 11:53 PM	#12
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	Like they said that's for the foreign markets which have different requirements. Other cars have shown up with different and equally weird set-ups. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

02-17-2010, 03:29 AM	#13
PoGo Drives: Alfa Romeo 159 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Poland Posts: 22	They were testing Camaro on European roads. In europe turn signals are yellow/orange also it's necessary to have rear fog lamp, front yellow/orange turn signal and asymmetric headlamps. Also if you have Xenon/HID head lamps they should be equipped with automatic up/down positioning and sprinkler for each headlamp. Some demands... If your car doesn't match this demands police can take from you your registration papers. But I see many cars brought from US here in Poland and lights are just like factory made them. My dad got a Ford F-450 and it has red turn signals. I think when I get my Camaro to Poland I won't do any light modes maybe put just yellow bulbs in rear lights for turn signal.

02-17-2010, 07:47 AM	#14
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	I'll stick with the all red.

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