North America 1200s were subject to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 so we received the beautiful and highly reflective phat side markers

wimpy side markers



improved Canada/USA side markers



In addition becase FMVSS did not require it at the time, they were non-blinking -- just parking lamps. Front and rear were required after 1970

enough talk. here's some photos

Okinawa 1973

front side marker is same coupe and sedan - amber (orange) lens is required. But left and right differ for no discernable reason




R and L lens is the same. It is marked 'TOP' on both edges so can be turned over for correct bevel for the side (Lens is thicker at front edge matching the curvature so the fender)

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  TOP TOP.jpg (171.12 KB)


  front amber R.jpg (152.48 KB)


  front amber L.jpg (152.91 KB)


  IKI 5003 JAPAN SAE P189 SAE A69 IKI 7007.jpg (153.22 KB)


  MADE IN JAPAN.jpg (32.60 KB)


  Packing.jpg (160.36 KB)

Rear differs coupe vs sedan. I cannot spot the difference

The lenses are marked same as fronts -- IKI 5003/IKI 7007 (ICHIKO was the company that sourced them for Nissan)

Also like the fronts, they are marked SAE P169/SAE A69 which it seems many north america lenses were (Ford, Chevy, Volkswagen, etc)

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  Rear side markers.jpg (143.35 KB)


  Right Rear (reverse).jpg (154.65 KB)


  Right Rear packing.jpg (149.01 KB)


  Left Rear (reverse).jpg (149.54 KB)


  LR (reverse).jpg (137.86 KB)


  LR IKI 5003 IKI 7007.jpg (163.68 KB)


  LR MADE IN JAPAN.jpg (161.06 KB)


  LR SAE P169 SAE A69.jpg (138.54 KB)


  LR TOP TOP.jpg (146.01 KB)


  LR8.jpg (148.39 KB)


  LRA.jpg (122.94 KB)

Found a list of SAE lighting standards codes (SAE J759)

SAEPI69
SAE = Society of Automotive Engineers
P = Parking Lamps
I = Turn signal lamps
A = Reflex reflectors
69 = 1969

Although these don't have Turn Signals in them, perhaps it was considered. In any case the final NA side lamps are only parking lamps (no indicators/blinkers)

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  B110 side lamp housing SAEPIA69 IKI 5003 JAPAN.jpg (88.84 KB)

USA/Canada Datsun 620 uses same lens & rim as 1200
* The front housing looks identical but has a different part number. Wiring even looks the same (bullet connectors)
* The rear housing is deeply angled so won't fit a 1200

USA 620 vs 1200
* lens & rim interchange










The packing (gasket) is marked FLH RRH implying it can be used on both Front LH and Rear RH, but the Datsun parts catalog shows a different number for each corner

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  Front side marker.jpg (118.07 KB)


  Front side marker (reverse).jpg (92.71 KB)


  FLH RRH.jpg (100.50 KB)


  bevel.jpg (93.61 KB)


  H19 lens.jpg (111.53 KB)


  S171.jpg (96.96 KB)


  H19 lens.jpg (111.53 KB)


  SAE_PI69 SAE_A69.jpg (156.41 KB)

Sunny Truck -- at first -- used the same H10 side lamps as the sedan/wagon/coupe until March 1978

From April 1978 they used a G10 lamp with a black rim

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  IKI5002 .jpg (118.99 KB)


  IKI5002 a .jpg (157.53 KB)


  IKI5002 back .jpg (165.99 KB)


  IKI5002 wiring .jpg (129.93 KB)

Unlike the multitude of "1200" lamps on eBay, which are actually B210 lamps, 1200 lamps have

* two bullet-connector wiring
* rectangle shape, not pointed in the least

some photos showing the wire lengths

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  b.jpg (128.50 KB)


  c.jpg (110.91 KB)

Those above amber front lights are missing the grommet

The front light has two wires going to the lamp socket. Even though front and rear use the same bulb, the sockets are constructed very differently

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  With the grommets intact.jpg (155.02 KB)


  front oval lamp socket.jpg (95.81 KB)

The rear lamp socket is grounded to the lamp housing. The earth ground wire is crimped to the body, and a single wire goes to the socket center

both front and rear use the same bulb: 8W single-contact bayonet BA15s base with G6 globe
The traditional replacement is the 9.3 watt type 97 bulb

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  rear, crimped earth wire.jpg (88.10 KB)


  rear lens taper.jpg (95.07 KB)


  rear gasket taper.jpg (97.54 KB)


  Wagner 97 bulb.jpg (27.96 KB)

Even late model (black rim version) use the grommet. Most aftermarket lamps lack this part

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  Lamp with wire grommet.jpg (46.41 KB)


  Black rim late 1200.jpg (84.93 KB)


  Lamp assembly.jpg (85.17 KB)


  twist-lock lamp socket.jpg (55.51 KB)