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I just installed a set I ordered from Nigel and they look great. Really great job on write up.
I would like to suggest using a toner probe to locate the grn, and red wires. All you have to do is turn on your left blinker and probe through grn wires until you hear the wire emmiting in the same sequence as the blinker. Then turn on the right blinker and probe through the red wires. No need to butcher your wires " ONE SHOOT ONE KILL" I am a network technician and use toner, and probes to find cables. So if your don't have one laying around, check out Fry's or radio shack.
I would like to suggest using a toner probe to locate the grn, and red wires. All you have to do is turn on your left blinker and probe through grn wires until you hear the wire emmiting in the same sequence as the blinker. Then turn on the right blinker and probe through the red wires. No need to butcher your wires " ONE SHOOT ONE KILL" I am a network technician and use toner, and probes to find cables. So if your don't have one laying around, check out Fry's or radio shack.
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I've tried to follow this DIY with no luck - for the life of me I can't find the two wires to tap into. I'm in Australia and therefore have a RHD version of the Lexus IS250 - is there a chance that the wires are a different colour or on the passenger side instead???
I am using a multimeter to check for voltages - what am I supposed to be seeing? I have tried all the green wires on both the driver and passenger sides and I can't see any oscillating voltages when the turn signals are on. They are several with constant voltages - is there a digital sampling issue with the multimeter?
I might have to start from the junction block at the ECU on the passenger side and work backwards instead.
Any hints?
I am using a multimeter to check for voltages - what am I supposed to be seeing? I have tried all the green wires on both the driver and passenger sides and I can't see any oscillating voltages when the turn signals are on. They are several with constant voltages - is there a digital sampling issue with the multimeter?
I might have to start from the junction block at the ECU on the passenger side and work backwards instead.
Any hints?
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Okay... I finally figured it out thanks to the innovative 'tone and probe' method from maford54 - you are an absolute champ! Investing in a tone and probe unit - I found both wires in 2 mins!!!
For the right-hand-drive (RHD) Lexus IS250 (in Australia, Japan, UK, etc...) - the medium sized light green and red wires are on the LEFT hand side of the car (i.e. the PASSENGER side). I take it then it is always on this side of the car (LEFT)! Please update the DIY to reflect this
Great DIY project - follow the rest of the instructions and you will end up with an awesome finished product!
For the right-hand-drive (RHD) Lexus IS250 (in Australia, Japan, UK, etc...) - the medium sized light green and red wires are on the LEFT hand side of the car (i.e. the PASSENGER side). I take it then it is always on this side of the car (LEFT)! Please update the DIY to reflect this
Great DIY project - follow the rest of the instructions and you will end up with an awesome finished product!
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so just thought i would update everyone, i got the OEM 2009 mirrors and they fit just fine on the car and the plug IS the same size as the 06-08 plug, i assume sewell did this. Now if you compare the old plug to the new plug you will see one extra wire. I tapped that extra wire and connected it to the green and red wire like you guys did. One problem...if I have both connected and i turn on my signals I get hazzard lights. If I disconnect either side it works fine (obviously the side with the mirror disconnect the head light and rear work but not the mirror).
I am wondering if i shorted a relay or if i was supposed to cut the extra wire out of the plug....maybe something else was supposed to be running into that spot on the old models?
I emailed Sewell to see what they say. The relay is in a horrible spot under the steering wheel and there is no way I am getting to it so if that is the problem then Ill have to take it to a shop and see if they could handle that.
Other than that I thought I was done, It was easy to get them on the car and take things apart, most time consuming part was running the wires from the door into the car from the fender. Everything else takes maybe 45 minutes.
I was about to put everything back together when I noticed both sides were blinking :/ looks like car pooling in the SC until I can figure it out.
I am wondering if i shorted a relay or if i was supposed to cut the extra wire out of the plug....maybe something else was supposed to be running into that spot on the old models?
I emailed Sewell to see what they say. The relay is in a horrible spot under the steering wheel and there is no way I am getting to it so if that is the problem then Ill have to take it to a shop and see if they could handle that.
Other than that I thought I was done, It was easy to get them on the car and take things apart, most time consuming part was running the wires from the door into the car from the fender. Everything else takes maybe 45 minutes.
I was about to put everything back together when I noticed both sides were blinking :/ looks like car pooling in the SC until I can figure it out.