Need 03 sidemarker rewire how-to
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Need 03 sidemarker rewire how-to
Ok, I know there have been threads on the sidemarker rewire, but none had specific enough info on the '03 for me to attempt it. 
I thought I would put this mod off until next year, but the weather is good and I've got Monday off so I'll do it if someone has a how-to with the correct wire colors for the '03. Thanks. 
I thought I would put this mod off until next year, but the weather is good and I've got Monday off so I'll do it if someone has a how-to with the correct wire colors for the '03. Thanks.
did you check the how-2 sticky??
Newb check the stickies!!!!
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Re: Re: pics
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Originally posted by areX
sorry, i forgot to take pictures. everything's assembled and i don't want to have to rip up all the e-tape.
it's really easy once you understand the basic idea behind it.
okay, here's a quickie install guide. (hope you don't mind, mingo)
TOOLS NEEDED:
- 16-gauge wire (in odd colors, e.g., purple, blue, etc.)
- 14-16 gauge buttconnectors
- 14-16 gauge wire taps
- heavy duty pliers (for crimping connectors)
- electrical tape.
a couple warnings before you begin: DO NOT CUT THE RED WIRE and give enough slack when cutting in case you mess up(thanks mingo for the tip).
let's start with the front, shall we?
1) Locate the wires on the FRONT TURN SIGNALS and strip it of the e-tape. you'll see 3 wires (black, red, and green with a black stripe). leave the black and read alone. use a WIRE TAP and tap into it with a 14inch, 16-gauge wire (preferably with a diff color wire like blue, purple, whatever). after that's done...
2) Take out your sidemarkers from the front and strip the electrical tape wrapping your two wires. leave the RED wire ALONE. clip the BLACK wire and wrap the the end going INTO THE CAR and leave it be. take the BLACK wire going INTO THE SIDEMARKER.
3) Now get that wire you had coming from the TURN SIGNAL and guide it into the hole in the fender and out of the sidemarker. use a flash light to see where it's going in and out from, if that helps.
4) Pull the wire through and use a BUTT CONNECTOR to connect your new wire with the black wire.
that's it! test it to see if you've done it right. WRAP EVERYTHING you spliced/cut/tapped with e-tape to secure and put everything back together.
for the back, take the back panel apart to access the rear lights and basically connect the TURN SIGNAL light's BLACK wire with the SIDEMARKER's black wire in the same fashion as you did in the front. (cut SM black, wrap end going into car, buttconnect with new wire and splice/tap into rear TS black. wrap and put together.)
hope that wasn't too confusing...
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Re: Re: pics
Quote:
Originally posted by areX
sorry, i forgot to take pictures. everything's assembled and i don't want to have to rip up all the e-tape.
it's really easy once you understand the basic idea behind it.
okay, here's a quickie install guide. (hope you don't mind, mingo)
TOOLS NEEDED:
- 16-gauge wire (in odd colors, e.g., purple, blue, etc.)
- 14-16 gauge buttconnectors
- 14-16 gauge wire taps
- heavy duty pliers (for crimping connectors)
- electrical tape.
a couple warnings before you begin: DO NOT CUT THE RED WIRE and give enough slack when cutting in case you mess up(thanks mingo for the tip).
let's start with the front, shall we?
1) Locate the wires on the FRONT TURN SIGNALS and strip it of the e-tape. you'll see 3 wires (black, red, and green with a black stripe). leave the black and read alone. use a WIRE TAP and tap into it with a 14inch, 16-gauge wire (preferably with a diff color wire like blue, purple, whatever). after that's done...
2) Take out your sidemarkers from the front and strip the electrical tape wrapping your two wires. leave the RED wire ALONE. clip the BLACK wire and wrap the the end going INTO THE CAR and leave it be. take the BLACK wire going INTO THE SIDEMARKER.
3) Now get that wire you had coming from the TURN SIGNAL and guide it into the hole in the fender and out of the sidemarker. use a flash light to see where it's going in and out from, if that helps.
4) Pull the wire through and use a BUTT CONNECTOR to connect your new wire with the black wire.
that's it! test it to see if you've done it right. WRAP EVERYTHING you spliced/cut/tapped with e-tape to secure and put everything back together.
for the back, take the back panel apart to access the rear lights and basically connect the TURN SIGNAL light's BLACK wire with the SIDEMARKER's black wire in the same fashion as you did in the front. (cut SM black, wrap end going into car, buttconnect with new wire and splice/tap into rear TS black. wrap and put together.)
hope that wasn't too confusing...
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Originally Posted by Xplayboy69x
it does not work on 2k2, 2k3's
And I don't have a green with a black stripe coming out of the front turn signal, it's green with a yellow stripe.
And yes, I want to re-wire them so they blink with the turn signals.
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