sidemarker wiring

[chile]

okay, i've gone through my manual a dozen times...using the wiring that's located under the fender, i could not locate the wires for the parking lights or turn signals...i can find constant power wires, the door locks, etc...what am i missing here? thanks all.

[DeathFromAbove]

yeah, aslo when i do get around to doing this, when i'm fishing around for the wires like chile is, do i just look for them from the hole i just cut for the light, or do i have to like, dissasemble the wheel well or some shit?

and a related note, when i got mine in the mail....there's a metal clip that's springloaded that i'm guessing holds the light in....one was missing....how easy would it be to make something myself that could do the same job? or know where i can find some? maybe some other side markers from a car in a junkyard?

[Conspiracy]

I havent done mine yet but Im assuming I can just locate the wiring from the parking lamp and follow the wire back to where I want to splice into it...shouldnt be that hard.

On a side note...I got my sidemarkers from an edm cb3 (i think). The sidemarker light should be a dual filament bulb right? That way it can be lit with the parking lamp but also blink with the turnsignal?

[timmy0tool]

chile: you should be looking at the wiring near the headlights and not the wire loom that goes to the doors. all you need to do is tap the corner light wiring or the bumper lense wiring depending on how you want your sidemarker to light up.

if you tap from your inner corner light you get a constant on with the lights or if you tap from your outer corner light you get a constant on with blinking with the lights.

to be truly accurate, tap your bumper lenses. there is no positive side or negative side on the sidemarkers so just tap it.


DeathFromAbove: after cutting the hole for the light you need to run a set of wires towards the corner lights where you should tap for power. with some ingenuity it shouldn't be necessary to remove the fender liner. use fishing line or a wire hanger for instance.

and yes it will be hard to remake that spring clip. it's special metal and it needs to be shaped specifically for the lense. i say either find another marker, pry one off another marker, or cut the hole in the fender just small enough to hold the marker in place. i did that for 2 years with no problems until they were stolen .

good luck!

[timmy0tool]

I havent done mine yet but Im assuming I can just locate the wiring from the parking lamp and follow the wire back to where I want to splice into it...shouldnt be that hard.

On a side note...I got my sidemarkers from an edm cb3 (i think). The sidemarker light should be a dual filament bulb right? That way it can be lit with the parking lamp but also blink with the turnsignal?

just bring the wiring forward to the corner light and splice it there. it's much easier than removing your fender . and NO CB3 sidemarkers are NOT dual filament. if you want them to turn on and blink, tap the outter-most wedgebulbs on the corner lights. they turn on and blink in stock form!

[DeathFromAbove]

that lil retainer clip looks similar to something that is on the back of my garage door opener to clip onto a sun visor, same kinna steel, i'm sure i can find something like that, and grind and manipulate it to work


what do i want to tap if i want them to light up when my lights are turned on? and will they still blink?

and i see some peoople have their foglights wired so that they can turn them on without the headlights having to be on...how would i do this?

EDIT: but yeah, now that i look at it, it's prolly easier to just cut the hole smaller for the light. when i put them on, i'm going to put a thin layer of silicon sealant or something similar to keep water from getting in. and if it should happen to pop out, so what i won't lose it, it'll just dangle by the wire.

[DeathFromAbove]

also, should the buldging part of the marker be pointing forward? cause according to the template that came with them that's how it is.

[ProJect]

the bulging part should be pointing to the rear of the car, and the flatter part towards the front.

[Conspiracy]

the markers should have a R and L on the back of them...

[DeathFromAbove]

yeah they do, but according to the template i got that has directions for left side and front of car, if i follow that, it would be backwards, check my post in the other thread for sidemarkers that i just replied in, should be under this one.

[chile]

hey guys...thanks. i kinda figured it after i posted...i ran wire into the engine bay, and off, the parking lights....constant on but i'll do what you said, timmy, and wire them so i have constant on and blinkers tomorrow...