4th gen flasher for LED turn signal mod

[Got2xlr8]

I installed the V3 Tritons both front and rear (Amber only, Kinda wish I had order the switch backs), the Triton kit comes with a built in resistor and works flawlessly with the DRL.

 

[JimInTN]

Wonder why no one makes a 12 pin flasher? They just that uncommon.

I ended up modifying my 12 pin to work, but would have preferred to have kept it stock and just swapped it incase I ever wanted to go back for some reason.

 

[06RunnerSR5]

you have to drop the inner fuse block behind the access panel.

1- drop lower dash panel
2- drop metal bracket
3- remove the two nuts and one bolt drop the fuse block and pull down.
4- the flasher is on the top of the block on the backside of the fuses. it should be black.

the 8 prong flasher is only good of you don't have DRL. if you do have them then you need a 12 pin flasher. AFAIK there is no led version of it but there is a mod to fix it and I did it and works perfectly.

that's exactly what I did, but since I do have DRL that's reason why I didn't find it.

i guess load resistors is the only option.

 

[inscarguy]

this mod works on DRL. its a black flasher on top or backside of the fuse block. once you pull down the fuse block its right there. I wish I had a pic but my 4runner is back together.

here is what looks like:

http://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=OIP....65c25ao0&w=300&h=246&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0&r=0

here is its location pic is off a Tacoma but its close:

http://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=OIP....2fee5do0&w=299&h=199&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0&r=0

 

[cdoyle]

Is there still no 12 pin option for LEDs?

I can't believe nobody has come up with this yet, just how uncommon are these relays?

 

[Ed_C]

Is there still no 12 pin option for LEDs?

I can't believe nobody has come up with this yet, just how uncommon are these relays?

I responded on the other flasher related thread, but I might as well respond to this too :hello:

It's a pretty common relay, most Toyota and Lexus vehicles that use the front turn signals as DRLs use this same exact relay. It's not that much more complicated than a 8-pin one; there's two extra connections so the front signal circuit is independent of the rear signals and a third to activate the DRLs

 

[cdoyle]

I did the mod to the flasher and that part works great.

What doesn't work all that great is the LEDs I bought, must not be meant to be on continuously as DRLs, as both have burned out.

For others who have switched to LEDs and kept the DRLs. What LEDs are you using? I really liked the look of them before they died.

 

[AntonioCm1983]

Tap splice orginal name is Scotchlocks be very careful with them they have been known to cause shorts and fires from my experience as a mechanic

Essentially, you put your power line (HOT Turn Signal wire) into the tap splice, and the cut end of your resistor wire into the splice as well. A metal gate lowers which will cut the plastic coating around the wire and create a terminal connection between the two. Repeat the same with the GROUND wire in the Tail Light wiring and the second half of the resistor.

 

[AntonioCm1983]

The reason there is alot of options for switchback leds in the 1157 bulb and not in the 1156 is because the 1157 is a dual filament bulb the 1156 in the 4th gen 4runners is a Single Filament bulb

@ Riceandpho, Do you know if we could have switchback LED for our 4runner? I was thinking about an LED that is white as a DRL and turn amber when the turn signal is activated (like on those audi/european cars). Seems like there are a lot of options for switchback LED for 1157 bulb but not 1156 (which is the bulb for the DRL/turn signal in our 4runner)