LED turn signals in side mirrors
K I did my passenger door tonight and took lots of pics, but I realized something tonight as well 
Apparently the wires I used from under the dash are the ones that control the DRLs as well, because the way I wired it the lights stay on when the DRLs do. I have the automatic headlights bypassed in my car, so I'm not sure if that might cause it, but basically if you drive around without the headlights on in my car the LEDs stay lit up solid until you put your blinker on, and then they blink accordingly.
Now... I actually like this, just because I get to see my hard work shining all the time, but I know this would annoy some people because of the fact that this isnt how normal turn signal mirrors work. So I will probably figure out how to rewire them to only come on when the blinker is on, and then do the writeup.
Apparently the wires I used from under the dash are the ones that control the DRLs as well, because the way I wired it the lights stay on when the DRLs do. I have the automatic headlights bypassed in my car, so I'm not sure if that might cause it, but basically if you drive around without the headlights on in my car the LEDs stay lit up solid until you put your blinker on, and then they blink accordingly.
Now... I actually like this, just because I get to see my hard work shining all the time, but I know this would annoy some people because of the fact that this isnt how normal turn signal mirrors work. So I will probably figure out how to rewire them to only come on when the blinker is on, and then do the writeup.
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Very cool Evilbadz! I would probably drive with the mirrors lit w/ my DRLs until i got sick of it. I actually kind of like the idea! Thanks for the info! I have finals this week as well. Thanks for the quick info!
When you get a chance.. Can you list some info on the resistor used, and some details of the LED as well. Thank again!
When you get a chance.. Can you list some info on the resistor used, and some details of the LED as well. Thank again!
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Originally Posted by evilbadz
K I did my passenger door tonight and took lots of pics, but I realized something tonight as well
Apparently the wires I used from under the dash are the ones that control the DRLs as well, because the way I wired it the lights stay on when the DRLs do. I have the automatic headlights bypassed in my car, so I'm not sure if that might cause it, but basically if you drive around without the headlights on in my car the LEDs stay lit up solid until you put your blinker on, and then they blink accordingly.
Now... I actually like this, just because I get to see my hard work shining all the time, but I know this would annoy some people because of the fact that this isnt how normal turn signal mirrors work. So I will probably figure out how to rewire them to only come on when the blinker is on, and then do the writeup.
Apparently the wires I used from under the dash are the ones that control the DRLs as well, because the way I wired it the lights stay on when the DRLs do. I have the automatic headlights bypassed in my car, so I'm not sure if that might cause it, but basically if you drive around without the headlights on in my car the LEDs stay lit up solid until you put your blinker on, and then they blink accordingly.
Now... I actually like this, just because I get to see my hard work shining all the time, but I know this would annoy some people because of the fact that this isnt how normal turn signal mirrors work. So I will probably figure out how to rewire them to only come on when the blinker is on, and then do the writeup.
Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
If you tap into the light blue with white (left) and dark blue with white (right) wires at the DRL module behind the radio your turn signals will work correctly. The corresponding wires without the white tracer (light blue, dark blue) carry both turn signal and DRL power so they would cause the symptoms you describe.
Anyway I'll pop open the dash today and fix it up
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i just ordered some LEDs off Ebay for this. Orange 3mm 20+ MA 5k mcd. Hopefully they are bright enough! 3mm is i think too small, but I think i will use more... May have to get some 5mm ones...
Last edited by RaRe99SS; Dec 13, 2005 at 05:17 PM.
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