Parking light delete

[Limeybastard]

Is it possible to disconnect the parking light signal wire from the three wires that feed the parking front parking lights ? Meaning would one get errors.

I'm in the process of fitting my spyder headlights and thought about just having to utilize the front amber as turn signal only.

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[Limeybastard]

Eff it, I'll let you all know when I give it a try. It's 3157 right? Just curious about error messages.

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[adurm]

I am curious too now. But I think you will get a bulb out warning. Yes 3157A for the bulb. (A for amber glass). I think you are ok to go clear glass in a clear housing for front turns in FL if you were so inclined.

I don't know which wire to disconnect. Im sure you have metered them by now. Maybe you can cover the one tab with electrical tape and put the bulb in to see before you get too deep.

 

[Limeybastard]

I am curious too now. But I think you will get a bulb out warning. Yes 3157A for the bulb. (A for amber glass). I think you are ok to go clear glass in a clear housing for front turns in FL if you were so inclined.

I don't know which wire to disconnect. Im sure you have metered them by now. Maybe you can cover the one tab with electrical tape and put the bulb in to see before you get too deep.

Yeah. I googled and notice a few put electrical tape on contacts. I'll try it, would be a cleaner look with just the halo on with no side LED markers or amber markers. But the error message will be a bummer.

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[adurm]

You might be okay if the parking light would power the halo. With any luck it's wired that way already and you just need to unplug the side marker. Which spyder lights do you have? The light bar one or the other?

Hope this works out easily for you.

 

[Limeybastard]

You might be okay if the parking light would power the halo. With any luck it's wired that way already and you just need to unplug the side marker. Which spyder lights do you have? The light bar one or the other?

Hope this works out easily for you.

I got the same ones as Bigolayne, black housing ccfl projectors. I'm not going to connect he "L" shaped LED dots on the headlights, I originally had planned to perhaps change them out to amber, but noticed all except one of those LEDs are sealed - no access to remove them. Earlier models show individual wires coming out of each LED light. They must have revised the product.

So what I'll do now is tap the two wires that feed the halo inverter to a ground and park light wire at the turn signal harness on the truck. Not unless you have a better idea. Will cover one side of the bulb and see if it eliminates the activation of the marker light .


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[adurm]

I think that's a great idea. Sorry fit not thinking of this sooner but have you considered a switchback bulb in there?

 

[Limeybastard]

I think that's a great idea. Sorry fit not thinking of this sooner but have you considered a switchback bulb in there?

I was under the impression switchback is a dual colored light? One position white and then flicks to amber for turns? I may consider this if the above gives me errors. LED would also be nice with resistors.

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[bigolayne]

You can definitely put led's in there for the turns. Another option for the led's next to the halos would be to run them into the turn for power and use them as front blinkers

 

[Limeybastard]

Just removed one headlight. No one mentioned in any of the write ups about the lower 10mm screw holding the headlight. The thing just spins , there appears to be some kind of washer and spacer under it. Headlight came away out of body with screw and bolt still inside on headlight hole.


Edit: someone did mention here just didn't see it.
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[Rzrman328]

This is known as the egg yoke mod.

I've done this on my ram and my srt.

All you have to do is snip one of the inside wires on the bulb. Doesn't matter which one.

As for errors....not sure if you'll get one or not.

 

[Limeybastard]

This is known as the egg yoke mod.

I've done this on my ram and my srt.

All you have to do is snip one of the inside wires on the bulb. Doesn't matter which one.

As for errors....not sure if you'll get one or not.

Where I come from the egg yolk mod, is either painting the top half of the amber bulb or buying silver bulbs to hide the "egg yoke" effect one can see through the lens of the light.

What I am trying to achieve is ( and I have already figured it out ) for the front amber parking light inside the headlight to remain off at all times except for when turn / indicator / directional is being used, remains off at all other times.

As for the stock bulb 3147NA?, there is no inside wires, or shorter wires. There appears to be 2 wires on either side, total of 4. The top dual filament ligths up for parking and the lower filament blinks for turn. Couldnt track the legs for them on this bulb type.

I just snipped the parking light wire from the harness.

 

[adurm]

So no error messages? If you decide to do the switchbacks, I would avoid the ones that have lots and lots of little chips around the whole thing. I was not impressed with a set of 1157's in my previous car. I got some with a lens on the front and a few down the sides which were much nicer quality and output. If you are not okay with some ebay/amazon ones, go to diode dynamics and im sure Paul can set you up. They might even have some that don't require an inline resistor.

im sure there is a flasher module somewhere under the dash. Should be able to plug a relay cube into it to equalize the load. Again, diode dynamics should have that too. I could be very wrong about that since people have to buy special harnesses with resistors for adding LED tails.

Edit: Flasher module may be built into the computer.

 

[bigolayne]

Limey just got these today and the other brand we talked about, the red one, will be here today as well.
I may have to drill out some of the bulb opening for these to fit but these are and were supposedly rated the brightest bulb at 2015 SEMA this year, hence 2015. These are 6000k at 4800 lumens per.
The white plastic piece removes so you can set it in the h1 mounting brackets and the the actual bulbs twists into place to lock it down...


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[Limeybastard]

So no error messages? If you decide to do the switchbacks, I would avoid the ones that have lots and lots of little chips around the whole thing. I was not impressed with a set of 1157's in my previous car. I got some with a lens on the front and a few down the sides which were much nicer quality and output. If you are not okay with some ebay/amazon ones, go to diode dynamics and im sure Paul can set you up. They might even have some that don't require an inline resistor.

im sure there is a flasher module somewhere under the dash. Should be able to plug a relay cube into it to equalize the load. Again, diode dynamics should have that too. I could be very wrong about that since people have to buy special harnesses with resistors for adding LED tails.

Edit: Flasher module may be built into the computer.

No , no errors. Then again the truck didn't have the key in nor was it switched ON. I merely turned the light knob to sidelights position when doing what I did. Perhaps an error could still be initiated once I actually turn the truck on?

I'm going to get some silver paint or buy some silver painted incandescent to remove the egg yolk effect too. Only managed to do driver side last night sent ages in being **** about getting the side of the headlights aligned correctly, the side where the ball and socket and slider lock release tab are didn't instill confidence in it being secured in place.

By the way, you are aware that I'm not currently fitting switchbacks right or LEDs?

Also a side note, now I see why folks remove grill. Makes it alot easier to make adjustments , I thought I'd be smart and remove and fit without removing grill. Will be taking grill off to do other side and make further adjustments.



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[adurm]

Ya I am aware you are not doing LEDs at this point. I was just tossing some info/ideas your way just in case. Im happy its working out for you thus far.

 

[Limeybastard]

Ya I am aware you are not doing LEDs at this point. I was just tossing some info/ideas your way just in case. Im happy its working out for you thus far.

My personal issue is that I spend way too much time over analyzing instead of just getting on with the task at hand.

Heading out now, will post pics on my next post.

 

[Limeybastard]

Bizzare, I just turned on truck to back out and take halfway pics of light install and i scrolled messages. Messaged read front turn signal out and it started to hyper flash LOL. Then cleared up and message gone?

I'm going to remove the two wire splicers I used for the parking light and turn signal and solder instead.




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[Limeybastard]

Cleaned up and soldered the driver side.

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[adurm]

Great job!!! Looks awesome! What model truck is that?