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Old 03-12-2005, 11:31 PM
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did anyone ever get a chance to figure how to do this?
 
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Old 03-13-2005, 05:25 AM
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Ya like i posted before, u just have to work on the bulbs so it wont mess anything up. I have electrical tape covering the 2 middle connections on the bulb, tomorrow i will try to dremal them off. But i will take them out tomorrow and take pixs of both ways and pixs of the result.

example of bulb: on the base there are for metal connections like this | | | | so i used elc. tape to cover 2 of them so now the only connection are these | X X |, but ill sow pixs tomorrow.
 
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Old 03-13-2005, 05:54 AM
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Can you write a DIY? How's the difficulty on getting the bulb out?

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Old 03-13-2005, 06:09 AM
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Not hard put u can reach the passenger side under the hood, but the driver side u will need to go through the wheelwell. I recommend to use the electrical tape method. I couldnt wait for mornin so i just tried to grind them off but i cut to much and the bulb turned smoky inside, but if your careful with a dremal (which i didnt find mine to use) just cut the connections.

here the link to imagestation where i just put up the pixs. (u will need to sign up)
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2129587995
 
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Thanks for the link!

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Old 03-13-2005, 05:36 PM
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RST531, thanks a lot for this! I will do mines now... can't wait to do this mod...

lemme know how it turns out for the rest of you guys here...
 
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Old 03-13-2005, 05:39 PM
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RST, just looked at your pics, wow it looks nice man! all the lights match up at night now... awesome, didnt think it would be this easy
 
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Old 03-14-2005, 03:31 AM
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Sure no problem u guys. I've had my car like this for months now. was a real simple job to do. i got the idea from my old civic, where i did the same to my corner lights.
 
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Old 03-22-2005, 11:02 PM
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Update: if you dont want to use the electrical tape, I found out if you cut the middle connections really close to the glass that will work too. I checked out the plug and the contact is only on the flat side of the bulbs, so if you cut them short and point them straight down would work too.
 
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I'm bringing this thread back from the dead, but I found another way to do this. I bought some 15 LED replacement bulbs (superbrightleds.com) to go in the front turn signals, after I installed them (along with a Load Resistor kit) my turn signals now only turn on when I activated them. I wasn't going for this at first, I just wanted LED turn signals, but now I've gotten used to it. Anyway, for more details or pics PM me.
 
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Old 01-20-2006, 05:21 PM
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Really simple answer!!!!
There are 3 wires going to this light.
cut 1 (I forgot witch one).
Mine only comes on when I use the turn signals!!!
Simple!
 
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Old 01-20-2006, 05:24 PM
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Oops! Don't forget to put tape on the end afterwards.
 
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Old 01-20-2006, 05:39 PM
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can u list what brand of led bulb u used? or have a link to it?
 
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Old 01-20-2006, 11:16 PM
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7440-15 LED bulb http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...1.27001&next=0 scroll down to the bottom and you'll see the one I'm talking about.
 
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Old 01-21-2006, 05:50 AM
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borahatch are the leds as bright when signaling as the stock bulb when signaling? also what would happen if i didnt get the Load Resistor kit? and did you also do the rear turn signals too? if so how do they look? i rather have leds also instead those damn bulbs.
 


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