So I was doing a little messing around with my car today and came up with an idea for the Coupe AE92's with the flip up head lights...
What if I turned the regular front running lights into running light/blinker then converted the blinker into fog lights? Eh? Anybody ever try this idea? I don't think it would be very hard at all. Just change a little wiring around.
So basically the Running lights would stay on like normal, then just flash on and off when you use the blinker switch.
Then take out the old blinker housings and put some good fitting fog lights there wired up to a switch. Hmmm
Hmm. So hook the ground to the positive of the turn signal? That makes sense. So it will keep power when running lights are turned on, but flash on and off when blinkers are used?
Ground to ground, as in the wires wired straight to each other? Because both of them grounded to chassis wont make any difference, they already are haha. Hmm..
Anybody? lol. I don't want to go tearing into the wires until I know exactly how to wire this up. I know it's simple, I'm just confusing my self in my head of which way to do it.
I just want to use the clear running lights as a blinker also.
Worse that can happen is a blown out bulb or fuse.
Surprised no one else but us have been responding. I'm planning on making my wagonface driving lights blink as well. But it's been to damn cold to do anything outdoor. So cold, the-flame-from-my-blowtorch-turns-into-ice cold.
The blinkers wont work as fog lights, because the lens refractor isnt made to work as a foglight.
and having 5W bulbs in running lights as flashers are going to be shit, I'd hate to be the guy trying to see if you're turning or not. Your headlights are going to make the running lights invisible and when that motorcyclist plows into you and gets injured from not seeing your riced up turning lights you're going to be in a hassle with lawyers.
I thought you were trying to make your car look cool, not like a ricer?
Alright Flash I think you totally got the wrong idea in your head of what I'm doing. There's nothing ricer about my car. I wasn't planning on using fog light bulbs in the same housing as the original blinkers, that wouldn't make sense. I was going to take out the whole housings and replace them with actual fog light housings and wire them up separately with a switch inside the vehicle.
The running lights I have now are actually pretty bright even with the standard Amber 194 bulbs in them. It fills up the whole front lens. So if it blinked on and off you'd easily notice it. I dont see what the problem is here?
I was just trying to figure out exactly which wires to connect to make it work properly so the lights stay on always, then blink when the blinker switch is activated on either side.
Worse that can happen is a blown out bulb or fuse.
Surprised no one else but us have been responding. I'm planning on making my wagonface driving lights blink as well. But it's been to damn cold to do anything outdoor. So cold, the-flame-from-my-blowtorch-turns-into-ice cold.
Hey I know what you mean. It's been nothing but cold and rainy up here in the great north west haha. I've been meaning to fix my leaky spoiler too but haven't had a good day to do it. :-|
The running lights I have now are actually pretty bright even with the standard Amber 194 bulbs in them.
Oh yeah 5W vs 21W there really isnt much difference there.
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I dont see what the problem is here?
I hate it when people do stupid shit like that and cause hazards to other drivers and motorcyclists. I've almost ended up as a hood ornament thanks to similar issues, so really I hate it with passion.
Now for some lighting info:
Foglights are actually one of the most useless creations ever, unless you live in a place where you get dense fog every day, sure they might help, but for using them as additional lighting actually works against you, your distance vision is affected by the near projecting light. Then you adjust them higher to see farther and everybody gets glared with the wide angle beams. If you're putting them for cosmetic purposes... well thats ricing up the ride. Do yourself a favor and get some hella/bosch driving lights if you want to see down the road.
Right now I have Sylvania Silverstars in there. I thought about getting the HELLA light housings and putting Silverstar Ultras in there. But I just wanted to try something different.
Sounds like you're taking this idea a little too personally, honestly.
I think Flashmn is a bit confused on what is wanted to be accomplished here...
Pretty much all the lights work as they are as factory. Except when the turn signal is used, the corresponding side light/ driving light/ parking light/ or corner light (not Headlights) brightens and dims as the turn signal flashes on and off.
And how did you almost become windshield spaghetti? If I saw a pair of bright lights and I'm walking in a crosswalk at night, or even in poor conditions, I'm getting out of the way. Versus something that doesn't have no lights or even dim? I'm not a bat so accurately determining the distance of a moving vehicle, the rate it's traveling and the direction it's coming from just from sound.
Me on a motorcycle, car turning with a blinker that equalled a christmas light in brightness...It would of been his fault, but would that help when you're sprawled on the road?
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I think Flashmn is a bit confused on what is wanted to be accomplished here...
I think I got perfectly whats been tried to accomplish here, dont insult my intelligence. I'm just saying its a stupid idea, the headlight brightness masks the sidelight fairly well, thats why audi has invented lights that turn the headlight dimmer when you use the turn signal. Theres a reason why the blinkers are in the bumper fairly well below the actual headlights. Also blinker bulbs are 21W not the normal sidelight bulb of 5W, makes a substancial difference in brightness, the refractor of the blinker light is different from the refractor of the sidelight, which makes the light beam seem brighter.
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