Sidemarkers
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Sidemarkers
So me and two friends installed some JDM sidemarkers on my Acura Vigor (with JDM headlights)... Theres a small problem tho. The sidemarkers are always on once I turn the headlights on because we split the wiring from the corner lights. We could of split the connection from the bumper lights but the blinking of the corner lights and sidemarkers wouldnt be synchronized. I want the sidemarkers to blink with the corner lights but NOT always on as the corner lights are once the headlights are on.
So..... is there anything I can do right now to make the sidemarkers only blink when I signal rather than them being always on? Some sort of relay or something? Any help greatly appreciated.
So..... is there anything I can do right now to make the sidemarkers only blink when I signal rather than them being always on? Some sort of relay or something? Any help greatly appreciated.
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Just take apart the wires you put together and electric tape the running light wires, then rewire it into the signal light wires. Duh?
I thought you were supposed to have the markers always on though.... it would look ridiculous if they were off at night, and just started blinking out of nowhere....
I thought you were supposed to have the markers always on though.... it would look ridiculous if they were off at night, and just started blinking out of nowhere....
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Re: (Presto800)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Presto800 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just take apart the wires you put together and electric tape the running light wires, then rewire it into the signal light wires. Duh?
I thought you were supposed to have the markers always on though.... it would look ridiculous if they were off at night, and just started blinking out of nowhere....</TD></TR></TABLE>
The sidemarkers are wired to my corner lights (the ones beside my headlights).
Sidermarkers are meant for signaling not to always be on. Look at European cars that have them (bmws, benz, audis...etc). They stay OFF until you begin to signal and start blinking.
I thought you were supposed to have the markers always on though.... it would look ridiculous if they were off at night, and just started blinking out of nowhere....</TD></TR></TABLE>
The sidemarkers are wired to my corner lights (the ones beside my headlights).
Sidermarkers are meant for signaling not to always be on. Look at European cars that have them (bmws, benz, audis...etc). They stay OFF until you begin to signal and start blinking.
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Re: (Presto800)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Presto800 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just take apart the wires you put together and electric tape the running light wires, then rewire it into the signal light wires. Duh?
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pretty much that easy.
IMO they should stay off when not blinking.
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pretty much that easy.
IMO they should stay off when not blinking.
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Re: (Presto800)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Presto800 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I thought you were supposed to have the markers always on though.... it would look ridiculous if they were off at night, and just started blinking out of nowhere....</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, thats exactly what mine do. Sidemarkers on JDM cars are for signaling, they are not running lights.
I thought you were supposed to have the markers always on though.... it would look ridiculous if they were off at night, and just started blinking out of nowhere....</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, thats exactly what mine do. Sidemarkers on JDM cars are for signaling, they are not running lights.
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Well, thats exactly what mine do. Sidemarkers on JDM cars are for signaling, they are not running lights. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, thats exactly what mine do. Sidemarkers on JDM cars are for signaling, they are not running lights. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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pretty much that easy.
IMO they should stay off when not blinking.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah stay off when not blinking is what I want. Only way I could of think of is to wire them to the bumper lights (they are in front of the front bumper near the bottom). But what I don't like with that is the bumper lights dont blink at the same time with the corner lights (they go back and forth).... so if I wired my sidemarkers to the bumper lights, it would look retarded because when I'd signal, the corner light and the sidemarker wouldnt be blinking at the same time which is how they are supposed to be! look at any actual JDM car or any bmws, audis, benz..etc.
pretty much that easy.
IMO they should stay off when not blinking.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah stay off when not blinking is what I want. Only way I could of think of is to wire them to the bumper lights (they are in front of the front bumper near the bottom). But what I don't like with that is the bumper lights dont blink at the same time with the corner lights (they go back and forth).... so if I wired my sidemarkers to the bumper lights, it would look retarded because when I'd signal, the corner light and the sidemarker wouldnt be blinking at the same time which is how they are supposed to be! look at any actual JDM car or any bmws, audis, benz..etc.
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Re: (tenedor sports)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tenedor sports »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hopefully this can help 
j/k, don't know **** about wiring
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hahahahaha
j/k, don't know **** about wiring
</TD></TR></TABLE>hahahahaha
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by V-Thang »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Yeah stay off when not blinking is what I want. Only way I could of think of is to wire them to the bumper lights (they are in front of the front bumper near the bottom). But what I don't like with that is the bumper lights dont blink at the same time with the corner lights (they go back and forth).... so if I wired my sidemarkers to the bumper lights, it would look retarded because when I'd signal, the corner light and the sidemarker wouldnt be blinking at the same time which is how they are supposed to be! look at any actual JDM car or any bmws, audis, benz..etc.</TD></TR></TABLE>
My corners don't blink at all, but the bumpers, rears, and sides all blink at the same time.
Yeah stay off when not blinking is what I want. Only way I could of think of is to wire them to the bumper lights (they are in front of the front bumper near the bottom). But what I don't like with that is the bumper lights dont blink at the same time with the corner lights (they go back and forth).... so if I wired my sidemarkers to the bumper lights, it would look retarded because when I'd signal, the corner light and the sidemarker wouldnt be blinking at the same time which is how they are supposed to be! look at any actual JDM car or any bmws, audis, benz..etc.</TD></TR></TABLE>
My corners don't blink at all, but the bumpers, rears, and sides all blink at the same time.
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Re: (V-Thang)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by V-Thang »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Yeah stay off when not blinking is what I want. Only way I could of think of is to wire them to the bumper lights (they are in front of the front bumper near the bottom). But what I don't like with that is the bumper lights dont blink at the same time with the corner lights (they go back and forth).... so if I wired my sidemarkers to the bumper lights, it would look retarded because when I'd signal, the corner light and the sidemarker wouldnt be blinking at the same time which is how they are supposed to be! look at any actual JDM car or any bmws, audis, benz..etc.</TD></TR></TABLE>
ahhh.. I never really worried about the blinking patterns , it does it's job and im happy with that...
Yeah stay off when not blinking is what I want. Only way I could of think of is to wire them to the bumper lights (they are in front of the front bumper near the bottom). But what I don't like with that is the bumper lights dont blink at the same time with the corner lights (they go back and forth).... so if I wired my sidemarkers to the bumper lights, it would look retarded because when I'd signal, the corner light and the sidemarker wouldnt be blinking at the same time which is how they are supposed to be! look at any actual JDM car or any bmws, audis, benz..etc.</TD></TR></TABLE>
ahhh.. I never really worried about the blinking patterns , it does it's job and im happy with that...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turboekcivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">tap it to the rear tailights. just a thought, im pretty sure theres other ways </TD></TR></TABLE>
lol if the wiring is easy to access then sure, but I have no idea where the wires for the tailights go.
lol if the wiring is easy to access then sure, but I have no idea where the wires for the tailights go.
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Re: (Presto800)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Presto800 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I thought you were supposed to have the markers always on though.... it would look ridiculous if they were off at night, and just started blinking out of nowhere....</TD></TR></TABLE>
lol this made me laugh
lol this made me laugh
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Re: (tenedor sports)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tenedor sports »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hopefully this can help
j/k, don't know **** about wiring </TD></TR></TABLE>
Very nice flowchart lol
j/k, don't know **** about wiring
</TD></TR></TABLE>Very nice flowchart lol
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