Home Menu

Site Navigation


User Tag List

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 09-21-2023, 05:55 PM #1
timbird1219's Avatar
timbird1219 timbird1219 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 56
Real Name: Tim
timbird1219 is on a distinguished road
timbird1219 timbird1219 is offline
Member
timbird1219's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 56
Real Name: Tim
timbird1219 is on a distinguished road
Universal turn signal LED lights

Hit a deer one night and took out my left turn signal and fog light with the left part of the bumper. So in order to pass a state safety inspection I need the front turn signals to work. So I bought some cheap led lights on Amazon the lights just came in but now my question is how do I wire them in am I able to use the original wires that did connect to the turn signals when they were there and just splice the wires together? And if the answer is yes how do I do it? I’m kinda dumb when it comes to wiring.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
timbird1219 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 09-21-2023, 07:01 PM #2
maxdef maxdef is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: TX
Posts: 84
maxdef will become famous soon enough
maxdef maxdef is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: TX
Posts: 84
maxdef will become famous soon enough
If the wiring matches, you can simply use butt splices to pinch the wires together because 1. its easy and 2. the name. The pro move would be to use heat shrink types that you can seal after, but if this is just a hack job for passing inspection you could even do like my car's previous owner and twist the wires together and maybe even use electrical tape for style points, but I'm not a fan of that myself.

One thing to be wary of is that LED turn signals will draw a lower wattage then the incandescent, and so the flasher module will think the light is out and do hyperflash. Slightly annoying and often comical on other cars, I don't know if that is sufficient for passing.
maxdef is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 10-04-2023, 08:41 PM #3
timbird1219's Avatar
timbird1219 timbird1219 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 56
Real Name: Tim
timbird1219 is on a distinguished road
timbird1219 timbird1219 is offline
Member
timbird1219's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 56
Real Name: Tim
timbird1219 is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by maxdef View Post
If the wiring matches, you can simply use butt splices to pinch the wires together because 1. its easy and 2. the name. The pro move would be to use heat shrink types that you can seal after, but if this is just a hack job for passing inspection you could even do like my car's previous owner and twist the wires together and maybe even use electrical tape for style points, but I'm not a fan of that myself.

One thing to be wary of is that LED turn signals will draw a lower wattage then the incandescent, and so the flasher module will think the light is out and do hyperflash. Slightly annoying and often comical on other cars, I don't know if that is sufficient for passing.

If it’ll work that’s all that matters to me for the time being. Either I’ll fabricate a bumper make it look sick or I’ll just order a replacement bumper


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
timbird1219 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Reply

Tags
lights , signal , signals , turn , wires


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Fog lights and turn signal question Daddycreswell 3rd gen T4Rs 1 07-01-2019 11:58 AM
Turn signal lights with the flasher lights Park 3rd gen T4Rs 4 04-17-2012 02:00 AM
Turn Signal Lights SR597Runner 3rd gen T4Rs 2 05-09-2011 02:19 AM
Want to black out 04 Fog lights/turn signal tjgaskill 4th Gen T4Rs 17 01-10-2011 07:18 AM
running lights into turn signal lights nquaint 3rd gen T4Rs 1 04-15-2010 05:02 PM

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.2

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:21 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
***This site is an unofficial Toyota site, and is not officially endorsed, supported, authorized by or affiliated with Toyota. All company, product, or service names references in this web site are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. The Toyota name, marks, designs and logos, as well as Toyota model names, are registered trademarks of Toyota Motor Corporation***Ad Management plugin by RedTyger
 
Copyright © 2020