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Lamps, lights. Parking lights, running lights. Whatever you call them, Datsun 1200s have them.
Also see: Wiring
North America lights
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Headlights
Large round headlights from *any* car will fit. These are type 6014 for a two-headlight system (a single large round headlight on each side of the car). These are "dual beam" lights, encompassing both regular and high-beam in the same light.
Alternatively, and recommended, H6024 is a halogen replacement. Halogen is a brighter light, and now available in shades of blue, gold, white. Street-legal in USA.
High-power Headlamps
Halogen, etc that require upgraded wiring.
Halogen
Side Lights
- Side lamps come in two sizes: small and large
Side lamps are larger on North American models, also the fenders come with a larger hole to match. Euro/Asia guards/wings can be used on America 1200s, if the hole is enlarged.
USA - Large running lights
Other countries - Small running lights
Front Lights
- Front running light lenses are either all-orange or white + orange
Reportedly the lamp housing is different so that you cannot simply swap lenses.
Sedan:
Europe, Australia
Japan, America
Coupe and Sedan front lights are the same.
Coupe:
Australia
America
early ute
Rear Lights
Rear light lenses are either:
- orange-red-white, white-red-orange
or
- red-red-white, white-red-red
Orange & red: Australian market, while all-red in America, Japan and South Africa markets.
Sedan (USA)
Sedan (Australia)
Coupe: long and thin. Sedan: short but tall:
Coupe vs Sedan Comparo
Coupe closeup
Wagon and Sedan (Australia)
GL Sedan (Japan)
ute
Van (Australia)
Sedan (portugal)
Sedan (Europe) - orange blinkers
Sedan (USA) - red blinkers
Later GLs used a different taillight:
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- 1972 GL
Possibly it was the same as Coupe or PB110, but with a different trim surround:
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1972 PB110
Rear License Plate Lamp
For USA market, the rear number plate light changed in 1973 to meet higher government standards of illuminating the plate.
Early license plate lamp (on top of bumper):
Late license plate lamp (dual lamps on either side of plate):
Customized Lights
- Square headlights
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- Quad headlights
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- Clear lamp lenses
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- All-red rears
- White-outside rears
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- Coupe rear lights on Sedan
- Supra lights on Coupe:
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Driving Lights
fog lights, etc
Operation
Headlight Switch
See: Instrument and Controls#Switches
Turn Signal Switch
T/S switch
See: Instrument and Controls#Switches
Interior Lamps
The middle position operates from the door switches (if equipped).
interior "dome" light
1972 USA Owners manual (see page 6 for Interior Lamp):
To switch the interior lamp "ON", and "OFF", turn the switch lever clockwise or counterclockwise.
int. lamp switch
alternative interior headliner light
Lamp Specifications
- 1 (single element, one bottom contact)
- Rear T/S
- 23 watt (North America) 21 (other countries)
- 2 (dual element, two bottom contacts)
- Front park & T/S, Rear Tail & Stop -
- 23/8W (North America) 12/5 watt (other countries). FUSES
- 3 10-AMP (2 needed)
- 4 15-AMP (4 needed). INTERIOR LIGHTS
- 5 1972-1973 Seat belt light (on top of dash)
- 6 Dome lamp - 10 watt (room lamp). DASH LAMP
- 7 lamp with twist-lock holder (for dash lights, 7 used in round dash)
- 1.7 watt (ROUND GAUGE) 3.4 watt (Square Gauge). EXTERIOR LIGHT
- 8 Side-marker lamp
- 8 watt (North America, non-flashing)
- 6 watt (flashing, non-North America)
- (license lamp)
- 10 watt (Sedan, except North America)
- 7.5 watt Coupe, Van (and sedan in North America)
- ??? 1973 sedan - North America
- (Reverse light)
- 10 watt. DASH LAMP
- 9 Turn Signal indicator (2 needed)
- 1.7 watt (ROUND GAUGE) 3.4 watt (Square Gauge)
- 1 EXTERIOR LIGHT (single element, one bottom contact)
- 2 EXTERIOR LIGHT Parking/Turn Signal|Stop(dual element, two bottom contacts)
- 3 FUSE 10-AMP (2 needed)
- 4 FUSE 15-AMP (4 needed)
- 5 INTERIOR LIGHT 1972-1973 Seat belt light (on top of dash)
- 6 INTERIOR LIGHT Room lamp
- 7 DASH LAMP with twist-lock holder (7 used in round dash)
- 8 EXTERIOR LAMP Side-marker, License, Reverse
- 9 DASH LAMP Turn Signal indicator (2 needed)