did a search found nothing: how to make entire bumper turn signal light up
What up guys---
Couple questions here...
1. I did a search but I can't find anything on it. I want to have my entire front bumper turn signals light up with the parking lights, and the ENTIRE thing FLASH when the turn signals are on. I dont like how only half lights up and then flashes when the turn signals are on. Would this just be a matter of splicing the wires from the front part into the side wiring? Seems like this would be the easiest way, BUT Would that throw off the flasher relay and make it flash all fast?
2. Where can I buy amber turn signals? one of mine has a crack, and I can only find the clear and blacked out ones on Ebay. I dont necessarily want the JDM beacuse I want it to all light up and I know the JDM's only have reflectors on the sides. If buying from a parted 4th gen is my only option (or brand new from dealer) so be it--- just wondering... I plan on painting the lude black so I'd like to keep the amber.
Thanks in advance guys!
Last edited by ludestarbai : 05-13-2008 at 06:46 PM.
I know with 5th gens. If you splice the sidemarkers with the turnsignals. The sidemarkers will flash too, but they flash at opposite times. I did that to mine.
Well the front signals are 2 piece, so do you want them to both light up at the same time?
Or are you saying only one lights up? I know on mine (and I'm guessing everyone elses) that they flash sequantially (middle then sides).
I just don't really follow what you're asking..
Im pretty sure mine all flash at the same time. Are you sure your bulbs are good in your signals and everything? As far as getting the amber signals you either have to get lucky and find a pair or pay a decent amount for them cause everyone likes them more than the clears. A few people on Preludepower.com have painted theirs with amber paint if I can find the post Ill put it up here it turns out nicely.
perhaps this pic will help explain what I'm thinking of---
Right now (stock) --- when the parking lights/headlights are on, only (1) lights up. When you turn on the turn signal, (1) and (2) flash alternately.
What I would like, is for when the parking lights/headlights are on for both (1) and (2) to remain lit. Then when you hit the turn signal, (1) and (2) flash either alternately, or at the same time I dont care.
I figure the easiest way to do this is to tap the wires from (1), cut the wire off from (2), and run the wire from (1) and have it also power section (2), I would think that would make (2) behave however (1) does.
But my fear is that the relay wont work correctly, and I'll end up with a situation where I get hyperflashers, (when the signal is on) the way it would be if a bulb went bad.
Hope that explained what I am trying to acomplish a little more.
Ohhh ok I understand what you mean now. I dont see why you would have a relay problem it should still be the same amount of current running through it. What you should do it roughly try it out in such a way that you can reverse it and let us know.
lol well i guess i gotta actually contribute rather than just ask **** all that time so i guess I will try it!
my main question would be the relay turning it in to a hyper blinker beacuse essently the current that was originally going to (2) when the turn signal is on would now be basically dead cuz i'll just be chopping that connector off and capping the wire.
so capping the wire that ORIGINALLY goes to (2) wont affect the current in a way that would screw up the timing of the blinking?
Right, on the ambers.. it wont be easy to find real JDMs for cheap. I doubt that you'd get a hyper flash because that happens if the load is too light (like a blown bulb, or a non-loaded LED bulb), but to double the load shouldn't affect it to bad. I mean they might be a little dimmer, but sounds like a cool little mod.
Remember to post pics of them lit up.
The only thing I could see being a problem is when your headlights are on, the bumper lights are on, and then when you turn on the directional, what would happen...?
well if we go the dual filament route, (2) would alternate between brighter and dimmer (the way rear parking lights light up with teh lights on, but get brighter when you hit the brakes)
and (1) would just flash on and off.
if we just went with chopping (2) off and splciing it directly into (1) it would behave directly the way (1) does..... on with the parking lights, and then on and off with the turn signals.
