Are the small lights on the bottom of the front bumper suppose to act as turn signals or are they just accent lighting when the headlights are on....? b/c mine to not act as turn signals and i was wondering if that is normal or not....

 

Nope the side markers do not blink with the turn signals...however, they can be modified to do so.

 

lol im sure they could be :-P

 

Its actually very easy and should take about 20 minutes to do...

 

gives me an idea...

 

Courtesy of: my02r/t

You will need some wire, soldering gun, solder, heat shrink tubing or electrical tape, small wire ties, 2 quick splice connectors and about an hour of time.

Note: If you have a CAI you will not have to remove the driver’s side headlight. I did remove the passenger side headlight because with the AC piping it was too tight.

The hardest part of the job is running the wire. Do not run it through any sharp edges, close to hot or moving parts.

IMPORTANT: when the turn signal bulb burns out the side marker lamp will also be out because now it is in a series circuit.


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Figure 1 - DRIVERS SIDE[/b] TURN SIGNAL



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Figure 2 - PASS SIDE[/b] TURN SIGNAL


Splice into the turn signal wire with the quick connector. It is the green/orange on the drivers side and tan/red wire on the pass side as shown in figure 1 & 2 above. The new wire I installed is the white wire in the pictures. Color code given is on a 2002, other years may be different.



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Figure 3 - SIDE[/b] MARKER SPLICE


Pull out the side marker socket and let it hang down. Cut the tape between the two wires about 6” from the socket as shown in figure 3 above. Cut the BLACK wire and splice your new wire into the bulb side of the black wire. Shown prior to soldering. Repeat for the other side.



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Figure 4 - COMPLETED SPLICE

Solder and heat shrink for a worry free mod. See figure 4 above for what a completed joint will look like if done correctly. Install wire ties to keep the cut wrap from unwinding. I do not recommend electrical tape, however if you use it, wire-tie the ends to keep it from unwinding.

Test. If done correctly the side marker with blink together with the front turn signals when the parking lights are off and will alternating blink when the lights are on. Will act as normal side markers when not blinking. Put everything back together and enjoy.