corby_baby
05-03-2008, 12:01 AM
I DONT REMEMBER WHO WROTE THIS AND IM NOT TAKING CREDIT. I AM JUST PUTTING IT BACK ON THE SITE SINCE IT IS NOT HERE. :]
Just wanted to finally let everyone who wants to know how to do this properly. This will allow you to put white (driving) lights in place of the ambers in the inner lights and allow them to operate with the headlights. Also, if you follow these instructions, your turn signals will still blink at the correct rate.
Pretty simple. First, go to radio shack and purchase 2 10ohm 10 watt resistors. They are sold in 2 packs for $1.79. These will keep the blinkers operating a reasonable rate.
The Inner lights have 3 wires going to each, green, red, and black. You'll need to cut all 3. replace your lights, then reconnect the wires like this:
red(from light)<----------------+------------>green(from car)
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resistor
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black<-------------------+-------------->black
This puts the resistor in parallel allowing the lights to be bright, but giving a correct load to the flasher relay to keep the blink rate correct.
Then there are only two wires left. so, connect them (red from the car to green from the light). I would recommend soldering all connections, and wrapping everything with shrink wrap or at least electrical tape. Next, replace with bulbs of your choice and you're done.
technically they are tied together thru the resistor. this adds a parallel brach to the circuit. meaning the power goes thru the resistor and the bulb as it goes back thru the ground. no fuse will blow because there is resistance thru both branches. It would blow a fuse if you connected the power to the ground directly.
+------------+------------- V+
| |
L R
| |
+------------+-------------- V- L = light R=resistor
The voltage is split between the 2 branches, but there resistance in both. therefore, the current stays within fuse limits. Maybe that makes more sense?
Just wanted to finally let everyone who wants to know how to do this properly. This will allow you to put white (driving) lights in place of the ambers in the inner lights and allow them to operate with the headlights. Also, if you follow these instructions, your turn signals will still blink at the correct rate.
Pretty simple. First, go to radio shack and purchase 2 10ohm 10 watt resistors. They are sold in 2 packs for $1.79. These will keep the blinkers operating a reasonable rate.
The Inner lights have 3 wires going to each, green, red, and black. You'll need to cut all 3. replace your lights, then reconnect the wires like this:
red(from light)<----------------+------------>green(from car)
|
|
resistor
|
|
black<-------------------+-------------->black
This puts the resistor in parallel allowing the lights to be bright, but giving a correct load to the flasher relay to keep the blink rate correct.
Then there are only two wires left. so, connect them (red from the car to green from the light). I would recommend soldering all connections, and wrapping everything with shrink wrap or at least electrical tape. Next, replace with bulbs of your choice and you're done.
technically they are tied together thru the resistor. this adds a parallel brach to the circuit. meaning the power goes thru the resistor and the bulb as it goes back thru the ground. no fuse will blow because there is resistance thru both branches. It would blow a fuse if you connected the power to the ground directly.
+------------+------------- V+
| |
L R
| |
+------------+-------------- V- L = light R=resistor
The voltage is split between the 2 branches, but there resistance in both. therefore, the current stays within fuse limits. Maybe that makes more sense?