This is still a relevant topic I say anybody whos interested in rewiring the sidemarkers would consider LED's as well.

WOW those bulbs are pricey... hope they are worth the $$$ I just ordered these a few days ago:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I read in some rx8 forums some people used these for sidemarkers and they looked good. Way cheaper too. $20 for 10 of em

 

Hehe, when I tested them they burned the image of the bulb into my eye for 5 mins. I kept seeing like a shadow of the bulb.

crappy pics coming, gotta eat

 

thats hardcore, I dont know if I need to pay $15+/bulb to burn my retinas. lol

 

Gah, pics didn't come out, too much glare. Will have to try again later.
I really need to get a DSLR. I don't even own a regular digital lol

I can see them light up the ground some feet away from inside the car if that gives you any indication.

 

I just put these on watch. Im goona see what they are about also.

 

Here is the vid on this task on my car. Enjoy.

 

Very nice! Can you take another video of this when it's darker?

 

I will try.

 

Do you guys also wire up the back one to the back turn signal?

 

Haven't done it yet but might.

 

heres a vid of mine http://s612.photobucket.com/albums/t...blinkermod.flv

 

That is so cool! Man, I want to do this now.

 

thanks bro! its so cool n its really really easy too i cant believe how simple it was 1-10 id give it a 4 that may even be too high. i wanna swap to some wide angle leds soon. ive had a couple people say hey why doesnt my maxima do that? they were shocked when i told them i rewired them

 

So did u use the same method for the back as you did the front? Haven't done mine yet.

 

yup same thing tap into the green wire

 

Are they synchronous with the front markers? In other words, do both of your side markers blink with the identical timing? I suppose I could go out to the garage and see if the taillight blinkers are in sync with the headlight blinkers... but for posterity, what's the answer to that one?

 

yes the front and rear blinkers blink together with the sidemarkers when the lites are off then the sidemarkers blink alternately with the F+R blinkers when the lites are on

 

Ah, so the front and rear turn signals go through the same relay. Got it. Bought some green 16g wire, taps and butt connectors today. Will be playing with this fun little mod sometime soon.

The last time I went to access my tail lights, it was a total PITA to pull back the trunk liner. Don't suppose anyone has any tips on how to make that less frustrating?

 

once u have the clips out i just left some of them out so i can easily access the wires and bulbs my last car was kinda like that i ended up using some crazy velcro where the clips went in worked fine for the 2 years i had the car

 

The clips aren't a problem, it's the form and fitment of the trunk liner. I had to kind of bend it, with some questionable force, to access the taillights. I didn't break it or create a noticeable dent or anything, but it sure seemed like I was about to.

I'm just wondering if there's an easy way to remove the trunk liner for taillight access, or is it supposed to be a PITA.

 

as far as i know thats the only way and it sucks! mine moves freely now that ive been in there a bunch of times and have manhandled it

 

thats nice looking. nobody has done it with the super white LED with clear sides yet? I have this setup so i'll hopefully have it done if i have time after work.

 

^^^ that would look hott! post a vid of urs when u do it

 

Anyone want a video tutorial? I just finished all four of mine.

And to those putting in leds on their side markers, make sure they arent blue. In many states its illegal to have any forward or side facing blue or red lights, they might bother you for them if you do.

 

That's assuming you're using cleared side-markers.

I never understood why that's desirable, but obviously lots of people here do it. Personally, I like the OEM plastic... far less ricey.

 

id be cool to see somebody elses vid up of the completed set other than mine lol i wana see the difference with the clear sidemarkers

 

I did this mod last night. this mod is super easy. I have the clear side markers with amber and red leds. Will try to take a video of it tonight. and get that posted.

 

Just a warning, i bought LEDs from that enkmall person on ebay and most of them died within a week.

 

Here is a vid of the turn signal mod on my dirty max. Rain in my town for two weeks now. drive way is a mud pit. the first of the video is with the lights on the the second half is with them off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCpSgQxbXpQ

 

^^^ those cam out good bro

 

anyone ever rewire the rear red one to blink too?

 

yeah, check out the video on post #69.

 

im trying to figure out if i want my rear turn signal done....just looks like its too much blinking!

 

^^ always tryna do something, get a JOB

LLS

 

lol.....i gots freedom on this side!!!!

 

Im suprised that I really made a kinda useful post that people are actually replying on!!! just had to slide that in there.

 

I want to do this mod on my 99.. Im going to do a little more research and ill post more information if i accomplish this mod

 

Aw crap. I'm all set up to do this, car is on the ramps, panels are pulled back, side markers are popped, and I'm exposing the wires.

Except I've got a 5.5 gen, and the turn signal wires are not Black, Red and Green.

They're black-yellow, red-yellow, and blue-red.

WTF? Which one of these color combos do I tap into representing "green"?

 

wrong harness. next one to the left on the passenger side, you want the brown connector not the gray

 

That was it! The instructions talked about 3 wires, so I blindly went after the 3-wire connector, somehow thinking it was the connector for the turn signal.

It wasn't. Well, that was embarrassing.

The turn signal only has 2 wires. One is black, the other green/yellow. You want to tap into the green/yellow. (heavy sigh)

Knight, thank you for your help. I can't believe you went out to your car, snapped and uploaded a photo... that goes above and beyond. Extra karma for you today, buddy!


[edited] The front side-markers are re-wired into the turn-signals now. It looks fantastic.