Help me figure out this car
10-19-2010, 07:54 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Help me figure out this car
I bought a slightly used 2007 Z06 last year. It had no modifications. However, the tail lights are two tone, red on top, amber on bottom. The side markers on the rear quarter panels are amber. The car was delivered to a Chevrolet dealer in Oklahoma. I beleive the tail lights are Euro style. There are no markers on the front panels like Euro's have.
Any clues? I don't think these were changed out by the owner. The main driver was a woman.
Any clues? I don't think these were changed out by the owner. The main driver was a woman.
10-19-2010, 08:23 PM
#4
Team Owner
I bought a slightly used 2007 Z06 last year. It had no modifications. However, the tail lights are two tone, red on top, amber on bottom. The side markers on the rear quarter panels are amber. The car was delivered to a Chevrolet dealer in Oklahoma. I beleive the tail lights are Euro style. There are no markers on the front panels like Euro's have.
Any clues? I don't think these were changed out by the owner. The main driver was a woman.
Any clues? I don't think these were changed out by the owner. The main driver was a woman.
10-19-2010, 08:30 PM
#5
Melting Slicks
If you have "Dim-Dip" lamps inside front headlights, you have a Euro model. Otherwise it is a swap out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automot...#Dim-Dip_Lamps
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automot...#Dim-Dip_Lamps
10-19-2010, 08:36 PM
#6
Team Owner
If you have "Dim-Dip" lamps inside front headlights, you have a Euro model. Otherwise it is a swap out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automot...#Dim-Dip_Lamps
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automot...#Dim-Dip_Lamps
10-19-2010, 08:40 PM
#7
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
10-19-2010, 08:42 PM
#8
Team Owner
Not an export car then. No idea why or when they were swapped out but it appears to be an aftermarket swap.
As an aside, make sure you check out the operation of the lights thoroughly. The Euro lamps have a different wire harness to separate the turn signals from the brake lights and won't operate properly on a US spec C6. Check out the operation of the lights and check each side turn signal with the lights on and off to see how they operate. Just one of those things that are easy to overlook as they are behind the car and I know I tend to not look back there.
As an aside, make sure you check out the operation of the lights thoroughly. The Euro lamps have a different wire harness to separate the turn signals from the brake lights and won't operate properly on a US spec C6. Check out the operation of the lights and check each side turn signal with the lights on and off to see how they operate. Just one of those things that are easy to overlook as they are behind the car and I know I tend to not look back there.
Last edited by talon90; 10-19-2010 at 08:45 PM.
10-19-2010, 08:43 PM
#9
Melting Slicks
Last edited by bimmerborn; 10-19-2010 at 08:45 PM.
10-19-2010, 09:11 PM
#11
Team Owner
10-19-2010, 09:23 PM
#12
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Not an export car then. No idea why or when they were swapped out but it appears to be an aftermarket swap.
As an aside, make sure you check out the operation of the lights thoroughly. The Euro lamps have a different wire
harness to separate the turn
signals from the brake lights and won't operate properly on a US
spec C6. Check out the
operation of the lights and check
each side turn signal with the
lights on and off to see how
they operate. Just one of those
things that are easy to overlook
as they are behind the car and I
know I tend to not look back
there.
As an aside, make sure you check out the operation of the lights thoroughly. The Euro lamps have a different wire
harness to separate the turn
signals from the brake lights and won't operate properly on a US
spec C6. Check out the
operation of the lights and check
each side turn signal with the
lights on and off to see how
they operate. Just one of those
things that are easy to overlook
as they are behind the car and I
know I tend to not look back
there.
10-19-2010, 10:07 PM
#13
Melting Slicks
The reason I bring Dim-Dip lights up is to answer OP's question if he has a euro model or just some lights changed. Changing tail-lights and side markers to match euro models is an easy task. Changing headlights or adding Dim-Dip bulbs are a bit harder. So I doubt someone go through all that trouble to make a euro spec replica...