Do you guy's have parking lights or just directionals with these?????????
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gtluke
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parks are in the headlights on facelift JDM galants.
I've converted twin-bulb JDM corners - chipped out the orange insert, this bulb is now the park light - replaced original park light with silver bulb that lights up orange.
Swapped the 2 wires over so the correct bulb lights up at the correct time (both bulbs are same Wattage so no prob).
I've converted twin-bulb JDM corners - chipped out the orange insert, this bulb is now the park light - replaced original park light with silver bulb that lights up orange.
Swapped the 2 wires over so the correct bulb lights up at the correct time (both bulbs are same Wattage so no prob).
jepherz
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If you run the JDM single bulbs as parking lights, they'll melt the plastic and burn out much faster.
14u2nV
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^^use led bulbs to cure that.
mooserage
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Quoting jepherz:
If you run the JDM single bulbs as parking lights, they'll melt the plastic and burn out much faster.
i said JDM twin bulbs, which are park lights to begin with, just swapping which of the two bulbs performs which purpose - they are the same wattage, so no risk of melting anything
If you run the JDM single bulbs as parking lights, they'll melt the plastic and burn out much faster.
i said JDM twin bulbs, which are park lights to begin with, just swapping which of the two bulbs performs which purpose - they are the same wattage, so no risk of melting anything
jepherz
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My response was to the OP, since this topic is on the single bulb corners; sorry for the confusion.
streetmasters
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Great topic! sh*t i hope my lens didn't melt /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif...I was wondering the same thing. I like the look of the amber corners being a parking light- I will try led bulbs. what is this #89 bulb??
Is there a way to have this wired up as a parking light AND and turn signal? Maybe running the power wire from the parking light and attach it to the parking wire from the original? Using a Led bulb of course so it wont melt....
Is there a way to have this wired up as a parking light AND and turn signal? Maybe running the power wire from the parking light and attach it to the parking wire from the original? Using a Led bulb of course so it wont melt....
The #89 bulbs were used as marker light bulbs in med 80's early 90's toyotas (maybe some other makes too). But I have like 5 boxes of these bulbs. I was looking at the end of them and saw that they were very similar to the 25 watt 1156 (or whatever came in the JDM corners). I looked up the wattage, and saw that they were 2watts higher than what other marker bulbs usally are. So I popped them in and had been working perfectly.
I was thinking about wiring them up to be turn signals too, but just haven't gotten to it yet. It'll be a must with a JDM front bumper.
I was thinking about wiring them up to be turn signals too, but just haven't gotten to it yet. It'll be a must with a JDM front bumper.
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streetmasters
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^^^Nice, I will prob go with the Led set up-
Not to hijack, since i think this also goes along with the theme of this thread- I remember when I had to install some 1157( the 2 filament bulb that flashes and also stays on as a parking light), one of the 2 nubs on the metal part where you have to line up and twist into the connector, had to be grinded off so that it would fit in....this always worked. i will look again at the connector but I am pretty sure that this may work to have turn signals. If anyone has done this, let me know...
Not to hijack, since i think this also goes along with the theme of this thread- I remember when I had to install some 1157( the 2 filament bulb that flashes and also stays on as a parking light), one of the 2 nubs on the metal part where you have to line up and twist into the connector, had to be grinded off so that it would fit in....this always worked. i will look again at the connector but I am pretty sure that this may work to have turn signals. If anyone has done this, let me know...
14u2nV
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Here's what I did with LED's, I didn't convert one to turn, but it would be easy to do. You'd just have to break the copper trace, and solder wires at the back bulb.
bustedsm
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Mine are setup for blinkers while the parking lights are setup for the JDM headlight city lights /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Hertz
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Yes, but if you go LED and turn indicator, you'll get the ricer fast blink.
14u2nV
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Not if u get the electronic flasher as well. ;-)
eviLntt
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Quoting bustedsm:
Mine are setup for blinkers while the parking lights are setup for the JDM headlight city lights /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
^^^Thats how I have mine.
Mine are setup for blinkers while the parking lights are setup for the JDM headlight city lights /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
^^^Thats how I have mine.
atc250r
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Quoting jepherz:
If you run the JDM single bulbs as parking lights, they'll melt the plastic and burn out much faster.
But if you get the bulb that has an 1156 base and a smaller glass section you'll be fine. Mine has been like that for a few years now without a problem. I can't remember the bulb part number though, sorry.
John
If you run the JDM single bulbs as parking lights, they'll melt the plastic and burn out much faster.
But if you get the bulb that has an 1156 base and a smaller glass section you'll be fine. Mine has been like that for a few years now without a problem. I can't remember the bulb part number though, sorry.
John
streetmasters
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^^^yea i actually went to the auto part store looking for led bulbs and I saw the 89's that were mentioned above and they work great....only cost me 2.50 for the pair also!
and yes it does look like the 1156 bottom.
when I get a chance i will experiment with the 1157 bottom shorty bulbs (or any short dual filament bulb) and see if I cant get this thing to blink too!
and yes it does look like the 1156 bottom.
when I get a chance i will experiment with the 1157 bottom shorty bulbs (or any short dual filament bulb) and see if I cant get this thing to blink too!
