What Cavalier rear lights have you got

[Barreti]

Eyup,

After having the back of the car remodelled in Le Mans I got hold of a set of clear rear lights from CliveF (ta mate)

Now I thought there were 2 types of lights for our cars - clear and smoked. But these clear ones from Clive are similar but different to the ones on my car. I fired this information off to BB who tells me there might also be a set used which had none of the numbers/boxes/codes embossed on them - a smooth version if you like.

Here are the two light units I'm on about. My old 'orange' version and Clives 'clear' version


The missing bit on mine - the brake light - was the same as the other unit btw.

And these two types of unit have different codes embossed on them
Orange - V136 AR & V136 AL
Clear - V136 JR & V136 JL

This intrigues me and out of curiosity I'd like to know how many different versions of these lights are actually out there.

So guys, what have you got?

Edited by Barreti on Friday 27th June 15:14

[5.0ltr]

Ian,
136 JL offside, 136 KR nearside, both clear. On a '99 500. HTH.

[clive f]

I had the ones in the picture Ian

Edited by clive f on Friday 27th June 15:56

[97octane]

Phew, I thought you were talking about the chav-Cav lights for a minute there!

[Ballistic Banana]

5.0ltr said:

Ian,
136 JL offside, 136 KR nearside, both clear. On a '99 500. HTH.

I have this set as well as spare if I ever want to change mine back to standard there smoked and the GSI ones. The clear ones are non Gsi ones. I have heard of some that have no writing on them...Aftermarket maybe?

This could also be the differnce, is the 88-92 range different to the 92-95 range?

1988–1992 range

* Base (1.4, 1.6 petrol)
* L (1.4, 1.6, 1.6i, 1.8, 1.8i, 2.0i petrol, 1.7 diesel, 1.7 turbodiesel)
* GL (1.6, 1.6i, 1.8, 1.8i, 2.0i petrol, 1.7 diesel, 1.7 turbodiesel)
* CD (2.0i petrol)
* SRi (2.0i petrol)
* GSi (2.0i 16v petrol)

1992-1995 range

* Envoy (1.6i petrol, 1.7 diesel, 1.7 turbodiesel)
* LS (1.6i, 1.8i, 2.0i petrol, 1.7 diesel, 1.7 turbodiesel)
* Colarado (1.8i Petrol)
* GLS (1.6i, 1.8i, 2.0i, 2.5 V6 petrol, 1.7 diesel, 1.7 turbodiesel)
* V6 (2.5 V6 petrol)
* CD (2.0i (C20NE))
* CDX (2.0i (X20XEV), 2.5 V6 petrol(C25XE), 1.7 turbodiesel)
* Diplomat (2.0,2.5 V6 Petrol, 1.7 turbodiesel)
* SRi (2.0i petrol)
* Turbo (2.0 16v 4x4 petrol 6 speed Turbocharged (C20LET))



BB

[David Beer]

You can also remove the orange from the clear ones, then use orange flashing bulb. Looks better i think.

[Cider Andy]

Ballistic Banana said:

This could also be the differnce, is the 88-92 range different to the 92-95 range?BB

Yes. TVR used the 88 - 92 GSi lamps. In '92 Vauxhall facelifted the Cavalier including new back lights that including a black plastic moulding as part of the lens.

There's a few Griffs about with the 'standard' Cavalier lights. Maybe they've been repaired and the bodyshop couldn't get hold of 'originals'? Or maybe TVR fitted them new on some cars?