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dpledger

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'53K back up lights
« on: February 24, 2015, 11:28:00 PM »
When I got my Manhattan back in the dim ages of the past it had a back up light mounted on the right rear area. Approaching the end of the long resto I am about to remount it, but have noted that the books seem to list these as being sold in pairs. I have never seen any evidence that my car had a second light, and am curious as to whether there were any other single installations.

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Re: '53K back up lights
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2015, 07:03:43 AM »
Single lamp installation was common back in the day. Selling in pairs was more so a marketing gimmick to sell more lights.

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Re: '53K back up lights
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2015, 11:42:05 PM »
Thanks-I had noticed that the one light seemed to do an adequate job of illumination, even preventing disaster when backing down a mountain in CO long ago.