ambitiousal
AmbitiousAl
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I finally installed the switchback led side markers for my EX. I didn’t take pictures or video but when I get a chance I will and update this post.
This is the one I bought
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/152706605614
HOW DOES IT WORK?:
The side marker turns amber when parking lights or headlight is on. When you turn signal on with the parking lights or headlight on, the side marker blinks but alternates with the turn signal (signal ON-marker OFF, signal OFF-marker ON)
When you turn signal on with the parking lights or headlight off, the side marker blinks WITH the turn signal (same sequence, won’t alternate)
NOTE: I did not use the white LEDs of the switchback (it’s illegal to have white side marker/parking lamps where I live) but if you want you can connect it to your DRL for the day (I didn’t want to)
HOW TO WIRE IT?:
1. Cut the white LED wire (because I didn’t use it, remember?)
Connect the red AMBER wire to the positive (+) of the 194/T10 connector of the switchback side marker.
2. Cut the ground wire.
Connect the ground wire from the switchback side marker to the positive wire of the turn signal.
NOTE: the positive wire of the turn signal is ground by default (I checked with multimeter) giving ground to the side marker. It goes hot whenever your turn signal blinks.
The switchback that I bought, the red amber led wire can be ground or positive which will make the black ground wire ground or positive. Meaning you can connect the black wire to (+) and red signal wire to (-) and it will still light amber.
**There’s also another way to do this with diodes and resistors.
I hope this helps.
This is the one I bought
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/152706605614
HOW DOES IT WORK?:
The side marker turns amber when parking lights or headlight is on. When you turn signal on with the parking lights or headlight on, the side marker blinks but alternates with the turn signal (signal ON-marker OFF, signal OFF-marker ON)
When you turn signal on with the parking lights or headlight off, the side marker blinks WITH the turn signal (same sequence, won’t alternate)
NOTE: I did not use the white LEDs of the switchback (it’s illegal to have white side marker/parking lamps where I live) but if you want you can connect it to your DRL for the day (I didn’t want to)
HOW TO WIRE IT?:
1. Cut the white LED wire (because I didn’t use it, remember?)
Connect the red AMBER wire to the positive (+) of the 194/T10 connector of the switchback side marker.
2. Cut the ground wire.
Connect the ground wire from the switchback side marker to the positive wire of the turn signal.
NOTE: the positive wire of the turn signal is ground by default (I checked with multimeter) giving ground to the side marker. It goes hot whenever your turn signal blinks.
The switchback that I bought, the red amber led wire can be ground or positive which will make the black ground wire ground or positive. Meaning you can connect the black wire to (+) and red signal wire to (-) and it will still light amber.
**There’s also another way to do this with diodes and resistors.
I hope this helps.
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