Lighting System

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Lamps, lights. Parking lights, running lights. Whatever you call them, Datsun 1200s have them.

North America lights

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-red or red + orange.

Sedan:

Europe, Australia

Japan, America

Coupe:

Australia

America

early ute

Rear Lights

Rear light lenses are either:

• yellow-red-white, white-red-yellow

or

• red-red-white, white-red-red

Yellow & 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

Interior Lamps

• 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)

. EXTERIOR LIGHTS 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)