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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Mark b on 15 June 2013, 21:52
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Not sure if its the right section but does anybody know how to install these onto the side lights don't really want them on when the ignition is on only want them on when my light get turned on
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Use the earth and possitive wire from the side lights then they will come on when you switch on the sidelights. I did similiar thing with lower bumper grill fog lights
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That's where I'm going to put them but don't even know where to start never done it before
This is what I see
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y464/mrbarker81/null_zpsb5926038.jpg)
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Firsty but drl look sh1t lol but if you like them where are they going to go?
Best thing to do is feed wires through to each sidelight. So left drl two wires going to left sidelight ..then take out the sidelight and disconect the wires going to it then connect wires from drl up .. should be two wires running to sidelight.. if not use one the sidelight and you will need the brown earth wire.. (not 100% on colors as been 2 years since i done this lol) ...some insulation tape.. and conect sidelights back up.. the propa way is to wire them to a switch and relay but iv done above way for about year on lower bumper fogs and will do it again on my 4mo :smiley:
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So it's just a case of connecting the drl wires to the ones in the pic ? Sorry if I sound thick
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Where are you planning on placing the leds? Inside the headlights themselves?
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the wire in the pic isnt the sidelight unless i`m mistaken, it looks more like main beam bulb to me?
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This isn't my car but its where I want to put them I wanted to wire them to the side lights if its not to difficult to do
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y464/mrbarker81/null_zps8436edd0.jpg)
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imo it doesn`t look too bad and its not "IN YA FACE" :smiley:
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That's what I thought but to be honest don't know where to connect the wires I've searched the net but no joy so if anyone could help that'll be fantastic as wanted to fit them tomorrow
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Looks sh!t!! Said it before if a car doesn't come with running lights don't add them u just end up looking like the polish bellends that put then on there 20 ur old passats and bmw's!!
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That's your opinion !!
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Indeed :kiss:
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I've got to say that I agree, they scream chav to me :undecided:
However if that is what you want to do then go for it, just splice into the side light wiring.
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Cheers Dom I'm only going to use them for now untill I buy new headlights with them fitted if I don't like them once fitted ill just take them out
What's the easiest way to get access to the sidelight wiring or failing that how would they get wired to come on when the ignition is switched on ?
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Cheers Dom I'm only going to use them for now untill I buy new headlights with them fitted if I don't like them once fitted ill just take them out
What's the easiest way to get access to the sidelight wiring or failing that how would they get wired to come on when the ignition is switched on ?
Take the headlights out, follow the wires back from the side light until you find a length of wire long enough to cut and strip them fit a connector block. Run an extra wire from each connector block down to the LED's, remember that LED's only work one way so make sure that you get the +ve and -ve wires the right way round.
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Cheers for that do you know what colour wires they are ? Sorry to seem dim but not what you would call clued up on this kinda thing ?
Or how do they wire up to the ignition
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Pretty sure brown is -ve.
Don't mess around with ignition wiring, it's much easier to do it closer to where the lights are going.
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to wire it so it comes on when the ignition comes on you would need to put in some sort of relay and use a switch signal from the ignition, bit of a chew on, if i were you id just wire them into the side lights, then when you realise they look chavy and cheep you can take them out easily and its only cost you the price of the lights :D
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Ill try the sidelight then am I best getting scotch connectors ? Also where is the best place to find an earth under the bonnet
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Ill try the sidelight then am I best getting scotch connectors ? Also where is the best place to find an earth under the bonnet
anywhere metal!!!!
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Ill try the sidelight then am I best getting scotch connectors ? Also where is the best place to find an earth under the bonnet
anywhere metal!!!!
Cheers fella , I'm hoping its easier to do then what I think !
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Ill try the sidelight then am I best getting scotch connectors ? Also where is the best place to find an earth under the bonnet
yeah scotch connectors are fine.
personally id proberbly just use crimps cause there easier to find.
take out lights, trace the +ve and -ve wires back a few inches, cut, crimp in another wire then connect up to the drl's. like as shown below
___________________ new wire to DRL +ve
+ve From car -----------------Crimp-------------------------------existing wire to side light+ve
___________________ new wire to DRL -ve
-ve from car -----------------Crimp-------------------------------existing wire to side light -ve
then the same for the other side
obviously both the new wire and existing wire are going into the crimp but you get the idea. not ideal having 3 wires in a crimp, but possible, ive done it before, or if you can get them there are three-way crimps, but there harder to find in shops and id imagine more costly.
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if you want to go really all out then get some heat shrink too, and put on the wire before you crimp then once you have crimped it and tested, move the heat shrink up over the crimp and run a soldering iron over to give a water tight seal
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Should of brought the drl's with the moduel would of been so much easier ! Just a sham on mk4 you don't have much space for your hands lol
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do the 2 lower from grills just unclip off ?
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ive got 2 splicers on one wire, no problems
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do the 2 lower from grills just unclip off ?
yes, pull the top down and they will come out.
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do the 2 lower from grills just unclip off ?
If you were closer to me I'd do it for you, no offence but if you're asking questions like that I can see this ending in tears :whistle:
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Hahaha got to start somewhere :laugh:
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Just wire them to sidelights. Its not hard. You dont need take headlights out. I wired up fogs from bumper with everything still on the car.
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Just thought it would be easier to run the wires up with it out but I know what you mean. I know what I'm doing now had some top notch advice from gti James going to get the splice connectors tomorrow and give it a go