Splicing into turn signal wire (new pics)

[mikethemike]

I ended up splicing into the right wires. IT was yellow =)

Heres a few photos. Surprisingly for how cheap and small these strips are (under $2 each), they are pretty bright. I'll be doing a photo shoot with my car soon.

Heres a shot with the LEDs off, so it blends in.


Now here it is with them on....obviously.

[Ranga14]

Are they wrapped around the top or is that just a reflection?

[DJ_B_Easy]

I would imagine one is connected to the stalk on your steering column for your actual turn signal and the other to your hazard button. I also want to say green is primary for the actual turn signal but Id try and dig up an FSM to be sure.

Ranga you and I are hittin' all the posts today...no h0m0.

[mikethemike]

Are they wrapped around the top or is that just a reflection?

No, its just the reflection.

I would imagine one is connected to the stalk on your steering column for your actual turn signal and the other to your hazard button. I also want to say green is primary for the actual turn signal but Id try and dig up an FSM to be sure.

Ranga you and I are hittin' all the posts today...no h0m0.

Yea, my guess is green. Nüb question here, but whats FSM?

[DJ_B_Easy]

Factory Service Manual

[SneakyFish]

http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Altima/2008/

theres the link for all the fsm for an 08 altima. good luck with your search

[mikethemike]

http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Altima/2008/

theres the link for all the fsm for an 08 altima. good luck with your search

Ah god! Why didnt I think of this earlier? Thanks man!

[Ranga14]

Looks nice though... The placement that is. I've got the same LED strip you have and I'm still debating on where to put it on my 08 coupe.

no h0m0

No crossing swords today? I'm hurt.

[mikethemike]

Looks nice though... The placement that is. I've got the same LED strip you have and I'm still debating on where to put it on my 08 coupe.

well luckily for you, 08's and 09's have flat surfaces on the front bumper. Mine wasn't the only ideal place to put it, but the only flat part where the strips would blend in.

[YoungCoupe]

Hey I was planning on doing the same thing as you Looks gooood. Just gotta wait for my LEDs to come in. All the way from China...

[mikethemike]

Hey I was planning on doing the same thing as you Looks gooood. Just gotta wait for my LEDs to come in. All the way from China...

thats where i got mine

[mikethemike]

I just noticed something, the side marker light has two wires, black and yellow. They are eventually connected into the same line (like a Y) as the blinker bulb with the green and yellow and black wires. Now I'm thinking its the yellow wire. The green wire is probably the blinking wire and the yellow is most likely the parking light wire.

[mikethemike]

I solved the problem. I got some pics up. =)

[DJ_B_Easy]

Wait, did you splice into the turn signal or the parking light? It looks like the parking light since they are both on at the same time, unless you are flashing hazards?

Parking light should have only been 2 wires, not 3? I dont remember what you originally posted since you edited it but I thought you said there were 3 wires to start?

[mikethemike]

Wait, did you splice into the turn signal or the parking light? It looks like the parking light since they are both on at the same time, unless you are flashing hazards?

Parking light should have only been 2 wires, not 3? I dont remember what you originally posted since you edited it but I thought you said there were 3 wires to start?

Oh my bad, forgot to elaborate on that. Yes, i did splice into the parking light (the light on the on amber reflector) which only had two wires, but the blinker wires (3 wires) was also yellow. I think the green wire for that would mean the LEDs would blink had i spliced into that wire, where as yellow would leave them on.

I did the parking light cause it was closer and easier to splice. The thing that sucks is that since i had to locate the wires from under the wheel well, it was impossible to solder the wires, so i just had to bootleg that s*** and wrap the wires around eachother and electric tape it.