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Old 11-04-2001 | 03:29 PM
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Figured out how to wire washer nozzle LEDs

Today I was looking for a way to wire my washer nozzle LEDs. I tried using the fuses in the engine bay, but they are all continuous power. There are fuses under the driver's dash that only work when the ignition is on, but then I have to drill into the firewall. So I looked at the parking lights...I disconnected the harness from the bulb and found three wires, Red, Black, and Green. Red is power for the lights, Black is ground, and Green is the signal to make them blink. So I decide to put the wire from the LEDs into the slot of the red wire of the parking light harness, grounded it, and Viola!! It worked!!. I was running out of daylight, so I couldn't installed them, but I will do it this weekend and make a write up on it. It might sound complicated, but it is very easy. I will include pictures too.

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Old 11-05-2001 | 12:51 AM
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Re: Figured out how to wire washer nozzle LEDs

Originally posted by Greg's2kGLE
Today I was looking for a way to wire my washer nozzle LEDs. I tried using the fuses in the engine bay, but they are all continuous power. There are fuses under the driver's dash that only work when the ignition is on, but then I have to drill into the firewall. So I looked at the parking lights...I disconnected the harness from the bulb and found three wires, Red, Black, and Green. Red is power for the lights, Black is ground, and Green is the signal to make them blink. So I decide to put the wire from the LEDs into the slot of the red wire of the parking light harness, grounded it, and Viola!! It worked!!. I was running out of daylight, so I couldn't installed them, but I will do it this weekend and make a write up on it. It might sound complicated, but it is very easy. I will include pictures too.

-Greg
Not to flame, but most people would do exactly what you did. No need to kill your back tring to get a small wire through the firewall for no reason.

Good job, hope you love them, I love them, but my friends think my car looks like a "alien" at night.
Old 11-05-2001 | 06:21 PM
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Re: Re: Figured out how to wire washer nozzle LEDs

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Not to flame, but most people would do exactly what you did. No need to kill your back tring to get a small wire through the firewall for no reason.

Good job, hope you love them, I love them, but my friends think my car looks like a "alien" at night.
Yea, I am glad I didn't follow through with that idea. BTW, how did you take out your stock nozzles? Just take some pillars and squeeze the clips and they pop out?? Thanks!
Old 11-05-2001 | 09:09 PM
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Yea, I am glad I didn't follow through with that idea. BTW, how did you take out your stock nozzles? Just take some pillars and squeeze the clips and they pop out?? Thanks!
yeah I jammed a screwdriver in there to free it up a little and popped it out

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Old 11-05-2001 | 10:54 PM
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good job. that was one of my FIRST "mods"i need to hook em up to a switch. they are not wired anymore. to many tickets.
Old 11-05-2001 | 11:00 PM
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good job. that was one of my FIRST "mods"i need to hook em up to a switch. they are not wired anymore. to many tickets.
Dont know how you get tickets for them, what color you got? I got white and not blue, since blue is reserved Law Enforcement color. I actually asked a cop at a light and he said no problems cause too many have them, as long as the colors are not red or blue.

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Old 11-06-2001 | 12:35 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Figured out how to wire washer nozzle LEDs

Originally posted by Greg's2kGLE


Yea, I am glad I didn't follow through with that idea. BTW, how did you take out your stock nozzles? Just take some pillars and squeeze the clips and they pop out?? Thanks!
needlenose pliers work great!!
Old 11-06-2001 | 09:57 AM
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yup i got blue. 2- 45 dollar tickets.
Old 11-06-2001 | 09:59 AM
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damn i wish i had seen this thread earlier...i would have had some good sarcastic replies

we'll just leave it at "welcome to last week"

just messing with ya man...i've had mine wired up like this since their introduction about 6 months ago
Old 11-06-2001 | 02:04 PM
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Re: Figured out how to wire washer nozzle LEDs

Originally posted by Greg's2kGLE
Today I was looking for a way to wire my washer nozzle LEDs. I tried using the fuses in the engine bay, but they are all continuous power. There are fuses under the driver's dash that only work when the ignition is on, but then I have to drill into the firewall. So I looked at the parking lights...I disconnected the harness from the bulb and found three wires, Red, Black, and Green. Red is power for the lights, Black is ground, and Green is the signal to make them blink. So I decide to put the wire from the LEDs into the slot of the red wire of the parking light harness, grounded it, and Viola!! It worked!!. I was running out of daylight, so I couldn't installed them, but I will do it this weekend and make a write up on it. It might sound complicated, but it is very easy. I will include pictures too.

-Greg
Sup gregg....

I've been completely perplexed as to how to even get the nozzles
and wiring out without damaging them. I look forward to your write up since I'm very eager to put in my lights.....
Keep me posted! (no pun intended)
Old 11-06-2001 | 04:18 PM
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Sup gregg....

I've been completely perplexed as to how to even get the nozzles
and wiring out without damaging them. I look forward to your write up since I'm very eager to put in my lights.....
Keep me posted! (no pun intended)
Well, I installed them about 20 mins ago and they are great. I was planning on doing them this weekend but I had time tonight. I didn't take pictures though. Sorry. If you need help with them, just PM or e-mail me.
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