Lighting Wiring question
Lighting Wiring question So a whlie back I had a problem with my drivers side parking lamps. Since then I have taken it down to the wires to examine it and here is what I am left with connected (Spliced by the former owner) to the Drivers side parking/turn lamp.
A Brown, Black, and Lightblue/White wire assembly.
Now I am going through my wiring diagram/schematic and according to the Diagram there should be a light blue wire going to it and not the light blue/white.
I think this may be the cause of my problems but now I don't know where to track the wire that should be there down.
Currently everything is working as it should except the drivers side DRL. It does not come on however the flashers work as they should.
Any suggestions?
A Brown, Black, and Lightblue/White wire assembly.
Now I am going through my wiring diagram/schematic and according to the Diagram there should be a light blue wire going to it and not the light blue/white.
I think this may be the cause of my problems but now I don't know where to track the wire that should be there down.
Currently everything is working as it should except the drivers side DRL. It does not come on however the flashers work as they should.
Any suggestions?
Also another side note is that there are two plug harnesses not plugged into anything just sitting inside the same small compartment in the parking lamp area. One has a black, pink, and some other color wire setup while the other plug is a red and black wire setup.
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It is not the wrong wire - if it was then your turn signals wouldn't work. The three wires at the front lamp sockets are ground (black), parking light power (brown), and turn signal/DRL power (blue... light or dark depending on left or right side). The DRLs and turn signals both use the bright filament of the 3457 bulb and share the same power wire.
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From: apollo beach
If the lamp assembly hasnt been replaced most likely the leak in the lights is causing corrosion on the socket, which is probably why the last guy crimped in a new one.
if it looks corroded at all i would replace the socket, and if you can get a new lamp assembly. if not, drill a hole in the bottom so the wire has someplace to go other than sit in the socket.
Im in your area so you and i both know what the humidity is like here, that also probably doesnt help. if you like i can show you a site that sells the new socket wiring for $3.49 instead of $20 or even $40 elsewhere
if it looks corroded at all i would replace the socket, and if you can get a new lamp assembly. if not, drill a hole in the bottom so the wire has someplace to go other than sit in the socket.
Im in your area so you and i both know what the humidity is like here, that also probably doesnt help. if you like i can show you a site that sells the new socket wiring for $3.49 instead of $20 or even $40 elsewhere
It is not the wrong wire - if it was then your turn signals wouldn't work. The three wires at the front lamp sockets are ground (black), parking light power (brown), and turn signal/DRL power (blue... light or dark depending on left or right side). The DRLs and turn signals both use the bright filament of the 3457 bulb and share the same power wire.
If the lamp assembly hasnt been replaced most likely the leak in the lights is causing corrosion on the socket, which is probably why the last guy crimped in a new one.
if it looks corroded at all i would replace the socket, and if you can get a new lamp assembly. if not, drill a hole in the bottom so the wire has someplace to go other than sit in the socket.
Im in your area so you and i both know what the humidity is like here, that also probably doesnt help. if you like i can show you a site that sells the new socket wiring for $3.49 instead of $20 or even $40 elsewhere
if it looks corroded at all i would replace the socket, and if you can get a new lamp assembly. if not, drill a hole in the bottom so the wire has someplace to go other than sit in the socket.
Im in your area so you and i both know what the humidity is like here, that also probably doesnt help. if you like i can show you a site that sells the new socket wiring for $3.49 instead of $20 or even $40 elsewhere
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From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
The DRL module is attached to the defroster duct behind the radio - there is only one. The input from the turn signal switch is on the blue with white wires (light blue for left side, dark blue for right side) and the output to the lamps is on the plain blue wires (again light and dark corresponding to the input wires).
Use a multimeter or test light to check for power on the light blue wire at the DRL module when the ignition is on and the turn signals are off. That will tell you if the problem is with the module or someplace in the wiring, sockets, or bulbs.
Use a multimeter or test light to check for power on the light blue wire at the DRL module when the ignition is on and the turn signals are off. That will tell you if the problem is with the module or someplace in the wiring, sockets, or bulbs.
