Constant power, always on, sidemarker lights w/ switch... - Toyota Yaris Forums

reznunt · 07-12-2007, 02:37 AM

anyone done this yet? i suck at all things electrical and was wondering if anyone spliced in a wire to the side markers for switched power, to keep the sidemarkers on with the headlights (and still blink when the turn signal is on)?

Meteorite Man · 07-12-2007, 05:32 AM

I do believe it's a single filament bulb. It can't do two things at once.

Try it and let us all know,

Chuck

reznunt · 07-12-2007, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meteorite Man

I do believe it's a single filament bulb. It can't do two things at once.

Try it and let us all know,

Chuck

well since it is originally designed to blink only, it's obviously a single filament. obviously, you would change it to a dual filament bulb. i'm more concerned with the wiring and/or relays as mentioned above.

Violin · 07-12-2007, 06:29 AM

If you didn't suck at things electrical, you could design something with relays.

reznunt · 07-12-2007, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Violin

If you didn't suck at things electrical, you could design something with relays.

can you?

Meteorite Man · 07-12-2007, 04:53 PM

Hey Edison, Why not pop it out and see if it can accept a dual filament bulb. I believe what I've read here is you replace the whole freakin' housing when it blows. I'll look it up but I think that light pod is one unit.

Chuck

Meteorite Man · 07-12-2007, 05:05 PM

Ok, did the leg work for you, (and I do appreciate those who have down the leg work for me when I was lazy)

Use the search feature and type in ...Side Marker Lights,
there is a thread about putting in L.E.D. lites...It shows how you have to cut that housing in half to get to the bulb. Chris I believe is the one doing the DYI and he ordered brand new lights to do the conversion. I don't know if you can get a dual filament bulb in there.

Hey, knock yourself out and when you come too and accomplish what you set out to do....share it with us in a DYI.

Chuck

reznunt · 07-14-2007, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meteorite Man

Ok, did the leg work for you, (and I do appreciate those who have down the leg work for me when I was lazy)

Use the search feature and type in ...Side Marker Lights,
there is a thread about putting in L.E.D. lites...It shows how you have to cut that housing in half to get to the bulb. Chris I believe is the one doing the DYI and he ordered brand new lights to do the conversion. I don't know if you can get a dual filament bulb in there.

Hey, knock yourself out and when you come too and accomplish what you set out to do....share it with us in a DYI.

Chuck

LAZY? I know you have to CUT the damn housings open, ass. that's why i asked if anyone with knowledge on the subject could enlighten me. I didn't know that i would get a smart ass reply. a thousand apologies for asking a legitimate question on, of all things, a public forum. lol jerk.

contraband831 · 07-14-2007, 03:13 PM

Chuck, Chuck, Chuck,
Jerks can join public forums also! So, Reznunt, have you knocked yourself out yet! Great advise Chuck, "...knock yourself out..."- simply hilarious.

You provide the guy great info, then basically treat him like an idiot: priceless

Meteorite Man · 07-14-2007, 04:31 PM

(quote) "LAZY? I know you have to CUT the damn housings open, ass. that's why i asked if anyone with knowledge on the subject could enlighten me"

I thought that IS what we did. I guess we were supposed to know that he had already started to work on this.

I guess this is the "Can't we all just get along" part. We tried helping, tossed out our 2cents, it just didn't work. I hope someone can figure out the relays and such needed. It would be a nice mod.

I tried this with a cross-bed toolbox I had in a truck of mine. I had the 3 red-light marker bar and wanted it to come on as a 3rd brake light but no luck. Then I tried to rig it where the two outside lights would come on as turn signals but that was a nightmare.

To much math for me. I'll sit in the back of the class here, take the zero and then copy off the smart kid.

Chuck

brickhardmeat · 07-14-2007, 04:37 PM

damn, this is too much for me

reznunt · 07-15-2007, 12:57 AM

forget it guys. i didn't know i had to be part of your circle to ask a simple question. honestly, if this is the way it's going to be here, i will get my hard hat for this forum. thanks for the advice.

if i complete this mod myself, i WILL post a DIY for others that are interested. also, i'll refrain from asking any more questions that others might think i can find with the search button or i can post a disclaimer before each of my posts noting that "I already used the search feature but I didn't find any useful info." thanks for all of your help and input.

wish me luck. peace

*Chris07LB* · 07-15-2007, 08:50 AM

Like I said earlier... LIGHTEN UP.

He's only fucking with you, and the more you reply back with your tail tucked between your legs, the more shit you caught.

I think you need to show us you can sling it like the rest of us just fooling around, and tell Check where to shove his advice!

Black Yaris · 07-15-2007, 11:59 AM

BTW you can do this pretty easy with a relay... not a regular everyday realay... go to go to radio shack a rell them what you want... you want a relay that the switch stays closed instead of open and that solve your probem right there

07-12-2007, 02:37 AM	#1
reznunt Hi! View User's Garage Drives: EF Sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Socal Posts: 434	Constant power, always on, sidemarker lights w/ switch... anyone done this yet? i suck at all things electrical and was wondering if anyone spliced in a wire to the side markers for switched power, to keep the sidemarkers on with the headlights (and still blink when the turn signal is on)?

07-12-2007, 05:32 AM	#2
Meteorite Man Passin' The Gas...Station Drives: Same As You But Different Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Taunton, Mass Posts: 266	I do believe it's a single filament bulb. It can't do two things at once. Try it and let us all know, Chuck __________________ MY Gas Station Attendant Misses Me... Chuck

07-12-2007, 04:53 PM	#6
Meteorite Man Passin' The Gas...Station Drives: Same As You But Different Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Taunton, Mass Posts: 266	Hey Edison, Why not pop it out and see if it can accept a dual filament bulb. I believe what I've read here is you replace the whole freakin' housing when it blows. I'll look it up but I think that light pod is one unit. Chuck __________________ MY Gas Station Attendant Misses Me... Chuck

07-12-2007, 05:05 PM	#7
Meteorite Man Passin' The Gas...Station Drives: Same As You But Different Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Taunton, Mass Posts: 266	Ok, did the leg work for you, (and I do appreciate those who have down the leg work for me when I was lazy) Use the search feature and type in ...Side Marker Lights, there is a thread about putting in L.E.D. lites...It shows how you have to cut that housing in half to get to the bulb. Chris I believe is the one doing the DYI and he ordered brand new lights to do the conversion. I don't know if you can get a dual filament bulb in there. Hey, knock yourself out and when you come too and accomplish what you set out to do....share it with us in a DYI. Chuck __________________ MY Gas Station Attendant Misses Me... Chuck

07-14-2007, 03:13 PM	#9
contraband831 El Huevo Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CEN*CAL Posts: 959	Chuck, Chuck, Chuck, Jerks can join public forums also! So, Reznunt, have you knocked yourself out yet! Great advise Chuck, "...knock yourself out..."- simply hilarious. You provide the guy great info, then basically treat him like an idiot: priceless __________________

07-12-2007, 06:29 AM	#4
Violin View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,592	If you didn't suck at things electrical, you could design something with relays.

07-14-2007, 04:31 PM	#10
Meteorite Man Passin' The Gas...Station Drives: Same As You But Different Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Taunton, Mass Posts: 266	(quote) "LAZY? I know you have to CUT the damn housings open, ass. that's why i asked if anyone with knowledge on the subject could enlighten me" I thought that IS what we did. I guess we were supposed to know that he had already started to work on this. I guess this is the "Can't we all just get along" part. We tried helping, tossed out our 2cents, it just didn't work. I hope someone can figure out the relays and such needed. It would be a nice mod. I tried this with a cross-bed toolbox I had in a truck of mine. I had the 3 red-light marker bar and wanted it to come on as a 3rd brake light but no luck. Then I tried to rig it where the two outside lights would come on as turn signals but that was a nightmare. To much math for me. I'll sit in the back of the class here, take the zero and then copy off the smart kid. Chuck __________________ MY Gas Station Attendant Misses Me... Chuck

07-14-2007, 04:37 PM	#11
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	damn, this is too much for me __________________ SPONSORED BY

07-15-2007, 12:57 AM	#12
reznunt Hi! View User's Garage Drives: EF Sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Socal Posts: 434	forget it guys. i didn't know i had to be part of your circle to ask a simple question. honestly, if this is the way it's going to be here, i will get my hard hat for this forum. thanks for the advice. if i complete this mod myself, i WILL post a DIY for others that are interested. also, i'll refrain from asking any more questions that others might think i can find with the search button or i can post a disclaimer before each of my posts noting that "I already used the search feature but I didn't find any useful info." thanks for all of your help and input. wish me luck. peace

07-15-2007, 08:50 AM	#13
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	Like I said earlier... LIGHTEN UP. He's only fucking with you, and the more you reply back with your tail tucked between your legs, the more shit you caught. I think you need to show us you can sling it like the rest of us just fooling around, and tell Check where to shove his advice!

07-15-2007, 11:59 AM	#14
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	BTW you can do this pretty easy with a relay... not a regular everyday realay... go to go to radio shack a rell them what you want... you want a relay that the switch stays closed instead of open and that solve your probem right there __________________

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