JDM Light query..., do both lights on each sluster light up? Options

[Praying_Mantis]

just got some JDM rear clusters and was thinking, some of you guys have both lights on each cluster lit up.
Do they do that as standard or do you have to alter them, if so how? thanks

(i would try them out but my car is having the kit fitted, )

[TomPoz]

I have done it with my GT - there is no problem to do it and fogs light-up with stops, both look exactly the same. Still you can turn the fogs on and they work.

What needs to be done (as far as I remember):
- buy diods that allow current to go one-way only (you need two per side)
- connect plus wires of stop light and fog light with one diod allowing current to flow from stop to fog,
- put another diod on plus wire of fog light, stopping the current from going to the fog relay.

Done.

I have found simple picture on our forum that shows the connections:


Light on the left is fog, on the right is stop / regular. Plus cable to the right is for regular light.
I>I symbols are diods - as I have written it the electric current flows from left to right and is stopped the other way around.
Hope it helps.

This post has been edited by TomPoz: Oct 6, 2006 - 4:45 AM

[malpaso]

What needs to be done (as far as I remember):
- buy diods that allow current to go one-way only (you need two per side)
- connect plus wires of stop light and fog light with one diod allowing current to flow from stop to fog,
- put another diod on plus wire of fog light, stopping the current from going to the fog relay.

Done.

If I understand that picture right, that means when I use brake, two lights will shine, but regular light will be just one (and of course foglight will still work). Right? Is there another way how make work both normal lights too? Some other diod plus change bulb? Dunno...

[TomPoz]

If I understand that picture right, that means when I use brake, two lights will shine, but regular light will be just one (and of course foglight will still work). Right?

Right.

Is there another way how make work both normal lights too? Some other diod plus change bulb? Dunno...

You would need to change the fog light bulb and its housing to one like in stop / regular, connect existing fog light cables like in the stop light and lead additional plus cable from existing regular plus cable to new housing. Clear?

Sorry for my "electric english" but I am an economist. So I can write properly only about demand, supply, incremental cost and stuff like that.

[malpaso]

You would need to change the fog light bulb and its housing to one like in stop / regular, connect existing fog light cables like in the stop light and lead additional plus cable from existing regular plus cable to new housing. Clear?

Sorry for my "electric english" but I am an economist. So I can write properly only about demand, supply, incremental cost and stuff like that.

Absolutely clear , it makes sence... btw if you are not sure in English next time try same in Polish , I belive one of those answers must be fine for sure