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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 01:38 AM
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Red face lighting help please?

how to wire the side blinkers to side markers? thaaaaaaanks
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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rewiring lights...

Originally Posted by ohfourLancer
how to wire the side blinkers to side markers? thaaaaaaanks
Assuming you mean turnsignal / side marker swapping.... its not that hard.

1. Disconnect your battery for starters
2. Get yourself some heat shrinkwrap wire connectors
3. Cut the wires from your turn signals and remember to cut back from the connector by an inch to inch and a half. Do the same for the side marker. Remember also which connector goes to what connection on the headlamp.
4. Bare the wires and use your shrinkwrap connectors to join the wires together. Use a heat torch to shrink the wrap around the connectors. This will keep it more weather resistant.
5. Do the same for the other light.
6. You might also wrap with electrical tape.
7. Done.

Now you might find your new turn signal blinking fast. This is normal since the connector feeding power used to drive a 21w bulb and is now feeding a small 194 bulb.

Now if you were talking about swapping different lights, ignore this email.

Hope it helps.
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 03:43 AM
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hey thats good if i wanted to do that seriously thanks not beign sarcastic

BUT i was talking about the ones on the fender.. not in the headlight
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 05:42 AM
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lights...

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hey thats good if i wanted to do that seriously thanks not beign sarcastic

BUT i was talking about the ones on the fender.. not in the headlight
Great... wasn't sure, however, I think the process would be more or less the same but you would need to splice in some extra wire because one would be too short at some point.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 08:44 PM
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how to wire the side blinkers to side markers? thaaaaaaanks
If im understanding you right, they are already connected. When you turn ur blinkers on, the side markers go along. I couldnt stand the orange light though, so i swapped the side marker bulbs with white ones. I think it looks better.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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mmmmmmmm yes those are the lights which im talking about..

but i stil want to know how to rewire those into SIDEMARKER lights, NOT TURN SIGNALS! ne one?
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 03:37 AM
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last try...

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mmmmmmmm yes those are the lights which im talking about..

but i stil want to know how to rewire those into SIDEMARKER lights, NOT TURN SIGNALS! ne one?

Run a constant power wire to them instead (which come on when the parking lights come on and stay on with headlamps) and cap off the old wire since you won't be using it anymore ?
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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hmm i am about 99% unable to do anything with wiring without directions.. where do i get this powercord and how do it do it =)
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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Use the power wire that is all ready going to it just cut off the wire insulation by the head light power wire and splice it into the running light that is in your head light. If you need pics I'll post them up.
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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sure il take some pics if you can.. that be great-- sorry i dont know which wires are which and what to do ...
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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hey i wanna do this.. so how is it done again??.. all we have to do is cut what??.. thanks..

(to be precise.. how do i make my side marker in the fender a constant on bulb like my parking light..)

thanks!!..
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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any1??..
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 05:00 AM
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wow my thread brought from the dead.

i never got write up CadiLuva. just btw
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