siniquezu

So I'm bored and I want to convert turn signals on the side of my car. Since the sidemarkers serve almost absolutely no purpose, I was thinking of converting it to turn signals. All I'd need to do cut the sidemarker wires and wire a relay from the turn signals to the sidemarkers. Anyone think this is a good look for the SCs?

Russia1

I don't think it would look too badly

indypwr

are you talking about those little side markers on both sides of the bumper?

siniquezu

Yeah.

mikeloc24

Hmm, that's more of a German look but lemme see...hmm...if done right it could look cool, as long as the blinker blinks slowly and not like it's on steroids. I think it may look aiight...you gonna give it a shot Thang?

indypwr

the thing is, how about the front corner turn signals? will you keep them signalling as well or just have them "on" constantly?

AutoCoutureSC

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dang siniquezu,
hook me up too! i say yay!

siniquezu

Well, I figured I'd have it setup like the bimmers/benz where there is a front light, a middle light, and a rear light. So I guess I would have the front signal as well.

aliga

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is this possible:

leave them on always as stock and also have them blink when you signal?

rbini100

i think it would look really good..... keep us posted!

Thomas C

That sounds kinda cool, I'm still trying to figure out how to intepret intellual.net's tutorial on how to change the signal lamps on a 92-94 to fog lamps but I guess your years ahead of me when it comes to electrical.

One HoT

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A better mod would be the MB mirror turn signals....

rscott

I have this done. I think it looks much cleaner at night so you dont have the nasty amber glow all the time (for the street legal guys) or the cops on you (for the clear "offroad use only" bulbs guys)

I also had this done back in the day with the supra and all i got was compliments for being "different" and "innovative"

Thang:
Sorry bro...beat you to it

rscott

It can be done with a double filament bulb fairly easily but i doubt any double filament bulbs are going to come even close to fitting. If you are very serious about doing this, without the use of an elaborate relay system to use just one bulb, im sure you could drill a few small holes for a couple LEDs, wire them up to the right resistance and then wire those into the blinker circuit such that the 198 bulb is always on while the LEDs only flash when the blinkers are on for a brighter signal.

Wow that sounds like a great idea. ill try it out sometime when i have time to see if i can get them to fit
im cool.

OLT this might turn into a whole new project for you

CleanSC

For mine I did the following:

The stock turn signal is a dual filament 1157 when it's just a turn signal. Why did Toyota do this? The plug has provisions for 3 wires but the harness only has 2 (turn). Is anyone else's like this? Or was mine rewired for some reason? Accident perhaps...? Only 1157 sockets lying around?

Anyway I pulled a clip from a spare harness I had, removed the 3rd blank plug on the turn signal socket and inserted it to give parking signal to the second filament in the turn signal bulb. I then soldered that lead to the parking light lead from the parking light in the headlight (the one in the tube).

Essentially I relocated the parking light from the headlight, to the turn signal. Why? Because I painted the headlight bezel gunmetal and it renders that little light useless in there if there's no chrome to throw the light around. Does not look factory anymore. Relocating it fixes that. I will then shave the bumper light off the bumper when I go into the bodyshop for some work. Cheaper and cleaner than those damn million dollar clear bumper lenses.

Also, the amber light next to the BMW bi-xenon HID projector looks pretty damn tough. Japanese flavor. Almost S2000ish. The turn signal works like stock. It looks just like in the pic, but gets brighter when flashing.