repeaters or lights - Which wire

[scarr89]

weather dependant I'll be fitting my newly painted us rub strip with lights...but my question is do I wire them in as side lights or repeaters...if the later which wire is it to splice them into

[GTi_James]

weather dependant I'll be fitting my newly painted us rub strip with lights...but my question is do I wire them in as side lights or repeaters...if the later which wire is it to splice them into

wiring them into your sidelights if you dont want them as repeaters 

[scarr89]

weather dependant I'll be fitting my newly painted us rub strip with lights...but my question is do I wire them in as side lights or repeaters...if the later which wire is it to splice them into

wiring them into your sidelights if you dont want them as repeaters 

I will do. Just need to know which wires which. 

[mcgee9t2]

im wiring mine to the side lights, however not sure which wire it is either, so if you find out let me know.

[Wazzzer]

Get yourself a multi meter and see which wire is live when the sidelights go on. I'd personally have them come on when the ignition is turned on

[GTi_James]

Get yourself a multi meter and see which wire is live when the sidelights go on. I'd personally have them come on when the ignition is turned on

+1 didnt think of that

[scarr89]

I do no have a multi meter. Could anyone give me the heads up on which wire to tap into for my soon to be newly installed US running lights please 

[beppe2672]

If you want them to come on with the ignition, try tapping into one of the thick black/yellow wires in the back of your fuse panel, if you want them to come on with the sidelights, I believe pin 8 (-) and pin 10 (+) on the T10 connector on the back of your headlights could work, or find out which wire supplies the sidelights on the back of the lighting switch. If you want to be sure, make your self a test lamp to use instead of forking out for a multi meter (2 bits of wire attached to a bulb) to check the feed before you wire your lights in. Please don't blame me if stuff sets on fire and please don't use scotch locks, they're the devil!

[beppe2672]

Also it would be tricky wiring them up to your side repeaters. The change in resistance in the circuit caused be adding extra bulbs will change the rate the bulbs flash if the flasher is load sensitive (not sure if they are in these cars).

edit: just checked, the flasher is electronic, so shouldn't be load sensitive, but its only rated at 21 Watts, I wouldn't do it.

[scarr89]

Spot on, cheers mate. I'm going to go for when the ignition is turned on. Good idea with the bulb....What do you mean by scotch locks?