Intersection lights

[Mike McGeehan]

I love excess when it comes to my cars and I really like these fender mounted intersection lights. Was there a standard light that most used and are mounting bases readily available ? Anything else to be mindful of with these lights ?

 

[Kurt Arends]

Those are Mars 888s on the fenders. Are you sure that you would want to work around those in doing mechanical work??

 

[Steve Loftin]

Intersection lights are generally side facing and are usually recessed in the front fenders.

 

[Mike McGeehan]

Intersection lights are generally side facing and are usually recessed in the front fenders.

Thanks for the clarification. I've seen those and like them also. What are those pictured called ?

 

[Wayne Krakowski]

For best clarity sit in a car just ahead of that rig, they are attention getters,you will notice many roof lights (bars)will have angled lights to the side,intersection warning lights,but with all the bells and whistles employed many drivers still don't get it or are unwilling to give up their spot,some even tailgate emergency vehicles hoping to get there faster. But love that rig and all its lights.

 

[John Royark JR]

Thanks for the clarification. I've seen those and like them also. What are those pictured called ?

post #2 answered that.

 

[James Douglas]

Intersection lights are generally side facing and are usually recessed in the front fenders.

Thanks!

I have seen these on a few cars and have always wondered what they're "officially" called, but have never taken the time to ask. I have seen them on the rear quarter panel too, but they are very rare.

Can you tell us more about them, such as were they a Cadillac option or a professional car maker option? Are they hard to find? and anything else you can share about them would greatly be appreciated.

Thanks in advanced!

 

[Kyle Martin]

lites

cut a 5 inch hole in your fender and install tail lights available at any truck stop or auto parts and you will have what they installed back then. diest I think. they just flash on and off and are not very affective but were installed back in the day I guess for lack of anything else. 1157 bulb with a Peterson lens held in with a snap ring. standard stuff on 18 wheeler trailers. not worth the trouble in my humble opinion as the just make a new place for rust to start. the 888's should be on the roof. but your car so put em where you want butt...:thumbsup:

 

[Steve Loftin]

Intersection lights are generally side facing and are usually recessed in the front fenders.

This feature was an option available from all procar builders, but most often seen on Superiors:

 

[John Royark JR]

Here is one on a 1971 S&S

 

[Mike McGeehan]

I'm in love ! Just beautiful.

 

[James Douglas]

Steve

The images in post #9 that you posted have what look like inexpensive generic lights that Kyle mentioned could be bought in a truck stop. I remember seeing an old image posted some time ago on the board of a retired 1969 Hightop that sat in a junk yard that had one of these intersection lights that was smaller and seemed to have some type of Cadillac emblem around the actual lens.

Have you ever seen any on the rear quarter panels? I vaguely remember seeing one or two cars that did

 

[Steve Lichtman]

As mentioned, they pretty much were a generic turn signal light mounted on/in the fender by the coachbuilder. Nothing too fancy.

Mike, be careful about adding too many lights to a car. Your '73 was already overloaded electrically, which caused problems for the previous owner. Don't add to the problem, there's only so much power an alternator can supply!

 

[Scott A. Anderson]

Intersection Lights

Some folks used Federal Fireballs mounted out on the top of the front fender to accomplish the same thing. You typically had to paint the inside of the dome black at the spot that prevented the light from shining back into eyes of driver and passenger.

 

[James Douglas]

here is one of the images I was thinking of and this image was originally posted by Steve Loftin in this thread on post #77

http://professionalcarsociety.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3689&page=8

 

[Steve Lichtman]

That does have front intersection lights. The thing on the rear quarter isn't a light, that's the air intake scoop for the rear air vent system.

 

[Mike McGeehan]

As mentioned, they pretty much were a generic turn signal light mounted on/in the fender by the coachbuilder. Nothing too fancy.

Mike, be careful about adding too many lights to a car. Your '73 was already overloaded electrically, which caused problems for the previous owner. Don't add to the problem, there's only so much power an alternator can supply!

Steve,
When I purchased the '73 it already had so many lights it looked like a boardwalk amusement ride which is why I bought it. My interest wasn't in adding them to this rig but to any future rigs I might someday acquire. Those fender lights below look ackward and gaudy. In other words, perfect for me !

 

[James Douglas]

That does have front intersection lights. The thing on the rear quarter isn't a light, that's the air intake scoop for the rear air vent system.

Yes I am aware of the rear air intake I was only mentioning the front intersection light on this one and for some reason I had thought it was this car that had the Cadillac emblem wreath around the lens light, but it's apparently another vehicle.

so many cars and so little mental memory left these days

Edit to add:

This vehicle in post #9 has rear quarter panel lights / reflectors although in this cropped image they are not visible

 

[James Douglas]

Here are the lights I was referring to that I have seen added to ambulances

http://www.classiccarstodayonline.c...-1/cadillac-1968-eldorado-side-marker-lights/

On 1968 – 1970 models, rear fenders featured these round side marker lights with Cadillac logo and crest. (Photo credit: D. Hartford)

 

[Steve Loftin]

This vehicle in post #9 has rear quarter panel lights / reflectors although in this cropped image they are not visible

Those were DOT requirements, standard on every car: