Jay Swift
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Write-Up: Cheap & Easy DTRL and Alternating Signal Mod
In appreciation to my fellow X's who have helped me so much by contributing their knowledge to the How-To section, I would like to contribute my lil' mod that I have just completed. XRU Write-Ups FTW! :rock:
As always, use caution when doing electrical mods :top:
I followed the write-ups from two members here on XRU and another from tacoma world.com and combined them to make for a quick and eye-catching mod to do in about an hour :biggrin:
DTRL Mod: credit goes to brokenvendetta here on XRU
Alternating Signal Mod: credit goes to 05 X-R here on XRU and piercedtiger from tacomaworld http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/4838-cheap-free-mods.html
There are 2 ways to do the signal mod, I chose the non-relay method.
Enjoy:
RELAY Method:
The only wire you have to cut is the green wire going to the marker light. The other wires just get tapped into with a T-tap or you can solder and heat shrink. There will be 4 connections to the relay. #87 doesn't get used. You use 30, 87a, 85, and 86. I tapped into the wires and made the extensions about a foot long, so that I could stash the relay under the headlight housing. Zip tie and wire loom it. I wrapped the relays in Ensolite foam to dampen the clicking sound of the relay. With the hood closed I can barely hear the relays. You'll need two relays, one for left and one for the right.
Non-RELAY Method:
Parts:
Green wire goes to empty hole on turn signal plug, and the white/black wire from the markers go to the appropriate red/yellow or red/black wire on the turn signal (cut, not splice the white/black one).
Lights off/signal on=both 194 and 3157 blink together
lights on/signal on=alternate blinking
lights on/no signal=all four lit up as normal
Pics from my install: (for preference, I used a black 18g wire for the DTRL and red 18g for the Signal mod)
DTRL Mod First:
1) Attach a T-tap splice to the green wire from the parking light:
2) feed the other end of that wire into the empty 3rd slot of your signal light:
3) Re-attach bulb socket and turn on your parking lights:
Alternating Signal Mod: (blue towels used to eliminate background and show wires)
1) now cut the black/white ground wire from your parking light:
2) attach your wire (I chose to use a butt connector) to the black/white wire that is coming from the bulb end. tape off the end of the naked wire if desired:
3) attach a T-tap splice to the red/black wire from the signal light and connect your wire to that:
4) install your bulbs back into place and check/secure/tape off all your wires. test them out:
few vids from my install:
(yes I know my lights hyper-flash, its from my LED signal bulbs in the rear)
EDIT: update...stock 3157's back on, lights no longer hyperflash
1) this one was right after install, you can barely see it coz it was still bright outside:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M6OhkZqGCo
2) this was done better at night, my girl took the video while I played with the lights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OqK1mC4nb0
some more vids I found on youtube but haven't been able to reach this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlwFk_eHrtI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGGyVDID_RE
In appreciation to my fellow X's who have helped me so much by contributing their knowledge to the How-To section, I would like to contribute my lil' mod that I have just completed. XRU Write-Ups FTW! :rock:
As always, use caution when doing electrical mods :top:
I followed the write-ups from two members here on XRU and another from tacoma world.com and combined them to make for a quick and eye-catching mod to do in about an hour :biggrin:
DTRL Mod: credit goes to brokenvendetta here on XRU
Alternating Signal Mod: credit goes to 05 X-R here on XRU and piercedtiger from tacomaworld http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/4838-cheap-free-mods.html
There are 2 ways to do the signal mod, I chose the non-relay method.
Enjoy:
RELAY Method:
The only wire you have to cut is the green wire going to the marker light. The other wires just get tapped into with a T-tap or you can solder and heat shrink. There will be 4 connections to the relay. #87 doesn't get used. You use 30, 87a, 85, and 86. I tapped into the wires and made the extensions about a foot long, so that I could stash the relay under the headlight housing. Zip tie and wire loom it. I wrapped the relays in Ensolite foam to dampen the clicking sound of the relay. With the hood closed I can barely hear the relays. You'll need two relays, one for left and one for the right.
Non-RELAY Method:
Parts:
- 2 pieces of wire
- 2 butt connectors
- 2 quick splices / T-taps
- shrink tube, electrical tape, etc
Green wire goes to empty hole on turn signal plug, and the white/black wire from the markers go to the appropriate red/yellow or red/black wire on the turn signal (cut, not splice the white/black one).
Lights off/signal on=both 194 and 3157 blink together
lights on/signal on=alternate blinking
lights on/no signal=all four lit up as normal
Pics from my install: (for preference, I used a black 18g wire for the DTRL and red 18g for the Signal mod)
DTRL Mod First:
1) Attach a T-tap splice to the green wire from the parking light:
2) feed the other end of that wire into the empty 3rd slot of your signal light:
3) Re-attach bulb socket and turn on your parking lights:
Alternating Signal Mod: (blue towels used to eliminate background and show wires)
1) now cut the black/white ground wire from your parking light:
2) attach your wire (I chose to use a butt connector) to the black/white wire that is coming from the bulb end. tape off the end of the naked wire if desired:
3) attach a T-tap splice to the red/black wire from the signal light and connect your wire to that:
4) install your bulbs back into place and check/secure/tape off all your wires. test them out:
few vids from my install:
(yes I know my lights hyper-flash, its from my LED signal bulbs in the rear)
EDIT: update...stock 3157's back on, lights no longer hyperflash
1) this one was right after install, you can barely see it coz it was still bright outside:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M6OhkZqGCo
2) this was done better at night, my girl took the video while I played with the lights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OqK1mC4nb0
some more vids I found on youtube but haven't been able to reach this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlwFk_eHrtI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGGyVDID_RE
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, the extra time allows my bulbs to be brighter. considering that, I may change back to my regular bulbs
