write-up: How to wire JDM sidemarkers *pics*

[Acecool]

Pictures didnt come out so well, I will take new ones of both sides..

But it is very easy to do :-)

[adrianfromthecastle]

i did it to my rear sidemarkers too.

and dam adrian, thats messed up .. you don give me props for showing you how to do it =(

just kidding.

haha this guy... i almost forgot.. my bad. actually, i did it the first time, i just did it the wrong way, you corrected me... i gave you props now on my edit haha

[Shabbernigdo]

Insted of cutting the green wire couldent u just use a clamp on wire tap/ splice?Havent done this mod befor but if u could it would make things look neater and would better protect the wires from moisture and crosion.

PS. Solder and heat shrink FTW.

[jdmfreak]

Has this been added to the DIY section yet?

[kamikazestorm420]

Insted of cutting the green wire couldent u just use a clamp on wire tap/ splice?Havent done this mod befor but if u could it would make things look neater and would better protect the wires from moisture and crosion.

PS. Solder and heat shrink FTW.

im pretty sure itll work that way. if i was able to do it over id prefer to do that over cutting my oem harness.

and yes ... solder and heatshrink FTW.

haha this guy... i almost forgot.. my bad. actually, i did it the first time, i just did it the wrong way, you corrected me... i gave you props now on my edit haha

haha cool!!

[dickie]

i did this today and blew out my 15 amp taillight fuse for some reason. if your lights stop working thats what happened, replace it.

[Acecool]

I took my fuse out while doing the work :-)

But, I actuatly put the black into the red instead of the other way and the blinder light would stay solid when the lights were on..

Fixed that in like 2 seconds :-)

I charged up my camera and will hopeflly get some pictures of a slightly cleaner install :-)

[sleepsilvia]

I took my fuse out while doing the work :-)

But, I actuatly put the black into the red instead of the other way and the blinder light would stay solid when the lights were on..

Fixed that in like 2 seconds :-)

I charged up my camera and will hopeflly get some pictures of a slightly cleaner install :-)

so when you have the headlights on, the blinker lights stay on as well? i just did this on my S14 and was wondering how to do that.

[Acecool]

It was a problem, the signal wouldnt work..

But, with the writeup when your lights are off, all 3 lights will blink together..

When the lights are ON, then the one of front, and the one in the back will ALTERNATE WITH the sidemarker..

Really cool effect, check the video

[94_240sx]

Cool write up! Is there anyway you can make bumper and side marker ALTERNATE all the time regardless of the parking lights lit or not? Just curious.

[kamikazestorm420]

Cool write up! Is there anyway you can make bumper and side marker ALTERNATE all the time regardless of the parking lights lit or not? Just curious.

ya you can if you use a relay. it is a PITA though. just drive with your parking lights on during the day and that'll make it alternate.

[240_l3oi]

great thread.

will attempt to do this soon

[adrianfromthecastle]

great thread.

will attempt to do this soon

since then i have un-ghettofied it... now rockin the solder and heat shrinks

[240_l3oi]

i think ill just use connectors. make it easier on myself

[kamikazestorm420]

i think ill just use connectors. make it easier on myself

it may be easier but dont ghetto it by using connectors. you dont HAVE to solder it but at least heat shrink it ...

[94_240sx]

ya you can if you use a relay. it is a PITA though. just drive with your parking lights on during the day and that'll make it alternate.

Googled and ran into this thread.

http://www.clubsmartcar.ca/for...01083

I searched and someone mentioned using 555 timer(?) to make them blink alternate all the time. I really want that way.

[S0lid_Snake]

you could use the butt conectors with heat shrink on them. butt connectors are supposedly better than soldiering because they dont damage the surrounding wiring, and are a stronger longer lasting hold. just what iv read...

[s13redtaz]

nice write up! im gona go do this later

[goj_cloud]

hey im not tryin to critazise your write up or anything but in the sr swap video it shows how to do teh side markers. its just that he didnt have to wire up anything there were plug and play

[94_240sx]

hey im not tryin to critazise your write up or anything but in the sr swap video it shows how to do teh side markers. its just that he didnt have to wire up anything there were plug and play

Uh.... adrian's write up shows how to make side markers blink. JDM markers and half amber half clears are plug and play, but side markers still won't blink. If dim light is on, front amber turn signal and side markers blink alternate. If not, they blink at the same time. Check this video out, you will know what he did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7R-urODUts

Or am I missing something here?

[kamikazestorm420]

hey im not tryin to critazise your write up or anything but in the sr swap video it shows how to do teh side markers. its just that he didnt have to wire up anything there were plug and play

reading pwns joo

[ZiG]

Cool, thanks for that. I'm gonna go do it.

[ArcherV20]

Anyone try it on an S14 yet? No one has really responded to that fact.

[adrianfromthecastle]

Anyone try it on an S14 yet? No one has really responded to that fact.

just try it.... what's the worse that can happen?



but what are the chances?

[maroon240]

Nice write up !!!!!!!

[kamikazestorm420]

Anyone try it on an S14 yet? No one has really responded to that fact.

it will work on a s14. i know somebody whos done it.

[Bumnah]

cool stuff. i just plan to unplug my side markers on the front and the rear. that way they never come on.

[goj_cloud]

Uh.... adrian's write up shows how to make side markers blink. JDM markers and half amber half clears are plug and play, but side markers still won't blink. If dim light is on, front amber turn signal and side markers blink alternate. If not, they blink at the same time. Check this video out, you will know what he did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7R-urODUts

Or am I missing something here?

ah i see what ur saying now

[Lost_In_Translation]

Just did this on my piggy today , looks great and was pretty easy. I’m thinking on doing my rear side markers... well maybe, Anyway thanks for the write-up.

[S3t0_S13]

post from the dead......

but anyway, adrian, i was wondering where u got the bulb for the white section of the turn signal, mine is weak as hell, so i flipped em, and the yellow/amber part is on and the white is my blinker, but no one notices it on