JDM Turning-Illuminators HELP (intersection lights)

[Slateboy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2467937144

I schemed my way to getting these. I'm afraid I'll mount them in
my new bumper, and there wont be room behind it. Where do
you think I should mount them?

Original photo of design. Note it's in 90-91 bumper though.

Here you notice, even though they mount on the side, they're
designed to shine forward and to the side.


Where to put them? Put your vote like "1C." Movement is not actual label location, rather relative movement.

[accordzoom]

there should be plenty room behind the bumper to mount them right there...
I just reinstalled mine before painting, you could probably do it with it still installed, but would take about like 15-20 mins off and 1 hr on.. let us know how it works

[Slateboy]

Smell the JDM!

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Add those, some wiring for them....some JDM 1-piece headlights....and my JDM ITR shift knob and boot. Custom interior interior, seats, and gauge cluster. It's beginning to look pretty sweet.

By the way, if they look familiar....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2467937144

[cp[mike]]

mmmm... beautiful!! i was wondering who the winner of that auction was... good thing it was a cb7t member

how did u wire those up... with a relay and capacitor on each side?

[Slateboy]

Well, I haven't tested it yet, but here's the idea. I pulled two 12V relays from junked hondas. I'm going to remove the resistor on the magnetic side of the relay and splice it into the turn signal. There should already be a light 12V current coming through the turn signal, and removing the resistor should allow me to just splice it in. And just do a battery-tapped 12V on the other side of the relay.

[cp[mike]]

if u do it like that, the cornering light would blink... its supposed to be constant on while the blinker is blinking...

i made up this plan a while back, u need a diode, electrolytic capacitor, and relay..



the blinker ON charges the capacitor, and also uses the relay to light up the cornering light... when the blinker cuts off, the charged capacitor keeps the relay held open, and the light stays on... when the blinker turns off for good, the capacitor finally discharges all the way, relay closes, and the light turns off. so u need a capacitor large enough to keep the light ON between blinks, but to turn OFF soon enough after the blinker stops blinking...

[Slateboy]

Ok, that would be neccessary if you're using the current from the blinker. I'll be splicing it in parallel with the current running through the steering column switch, which should be a constant because its before the blinking relay.

Edit>> I think I'll also put in a bypass switch in paralell with the open side of the relay so I can just flip them on.

[cp[mike]]

Originally posted by Slateboy
Ok, that would be neccessary if you're using the current from the blinker. I'll be splicing it in parallel with the current running through the steering column switch, which should be a constant because its before the blinking relay.
Edit>> I think I'll also put in a bypass switch in paralell with the open side of the relay so I can just flip them on.

ah, i misinterpreted. carry on!

ur the first person here to get those mounted in their bumper. looks good, gonna be cool!

[Slateboy]

Got a couple relays sitting around. Came out of some junked 93's. I knew I'd have a use for them.


Clipped the resistor off because the relay is being used in parallel with the other blinking relay, so it's not terminating the current.


Wire it in with some ACE hardware parts. Voila...a control unit.

[1CrawlinAccord]

Nice!!! That looks awesome. I loves me some JDM goodness. I can't wait to see the finished product.

[Slateboy]

Turns out the tap in the steering column is of varying voltage. Everything must be in series with the relay. I stopped down at Omaha Electric for some help, and they tossed me this. I upsized the capacitor a little bit so the light will stay on for a little bit and fade out. Figured it'd look alright.

Wiring = Done

[cp[mike]]

eh... i guess that would work...

my relay diagram

[BustedLX]

The Relay is either on or off, there is no fading a relay unless your capcitor is between the relay and bulb.

P.S. Make sure you get your feed for the cornering light from the selector lever and not from after the hazard switch. It would look pretty rediculous if your cornering lights where on whenever your hazards where on.

[Slateboy]

Well, I hope to never have my hazards on. But if they are on, the cornering lights will be on too, no choice...everything is in a series.

As for fading the relay. You're right...

[BustedLX]

Originally posted by Slateboy
Well, I hope to never have my hazards on. But if they are on, the cornering lights will be on too, no choice...everything is in a series.

That's not true. If yo ucatch the signal before the hazard switch and isolate it with either relays or diodes then it would work.

I would have better instructions if I had installed a pair on my car but I don't. Not yet atleast.

But it can be done. The factory did it on the cars that had those as an option so it should be easy. I'm sure Honda didn't make a completely different wiring harness for a few cars.