Accent light wiring in projectors, I posted this topic in exterior...my bad Options

[UTSlickVic]

Ok I have read alot of old projector posts. One post brought up the subject of wiring the turn/parking accent light in the low beam projectors, but nothing helpful.

I decided to make the light a parking light and to make the bulb amber. Coincidently, the existing side parking light plug seems like it would fit into the projector accent light plug-in(sort of). The stock turn signal plug has a plastic casing around the connector and if it is "removed" I am pretty sure it would fit. Anyways, my plan is to get a hold of that stck parking signal connector, via toyota or junkyard, cut the plastic I need to cut...etc.

Is there an easier way of doing this? For instance, is their a plug I can get from Autozone/pepboys that would fit? I was close to just sotering two wires into the two metal prongs inside the accent light plug, but I thought twice. I would appreciate any direction on this.

If there is a previous "helpful" post, can someone direct me to it. And I do apologize if a previous post exists, I too get a little annoyed when people do not use the search toolbar... I tried though

Thanks guys/gals

[slipgun]

I sorta custom made some connectors to fit into the sockets and spliced them into the corner markers. I heared you can get the correct connectors from an auto shop. *shrugs*

[mark_426]

I did the same thing as slipgun... I didnt have any luck when I looked in the universal parts at advance auto...

[UTSlickVic]

Thanks guys for your responses. I hate to say it, but I think I will end up just making something fit/work. I am going to toyota first thing tomorrow to see if they can help me out. Man I really hope so...

Has anyone approached toyota about this? If I get something I will be sure and let yall know.

Slip and mark, just wondering, what did yall end up doin to "rig" up your connector. Did you buy a universal and mod it?

Thanks again

[presure2]

5th gen corner light connectors work perfectly.

[mark_426]

I took a spade connector/quick disconnect, cut it in half, and used half of the female end to slide over the terminal.

I plan to do it correctly later, but this was basically for a night to make sure they worked.

[slipgun]

*grins* honestly what I did was I took the connectors for the fog lights I removed from my car which where a too wide b too long c too high. However the connectors where correct inside... So I took a dremel tool and made some modifications. At that point I soldered the end to one end of a wire that then went to the other set I modified and from there I had soldered another set of wires going down to the clear corners where i used a plastic connector with a metal spade I guess you would say that cuts into the wires on the corner markers and gives juice to the two lights. Not the correct way... but hell it worked.

[UTSlickVic]

UPDATE: Went to toyota and got the answer I was expecting. They could only order the entire wire harness, which (he said) would prob run me $1500! After I was done laughing I thanked him and left.

So I recommend everyone to go to a junk yard and get something that will fit. They do exist but I was pressed for time so I was unable to look for one. Y? SECRET

So here is my quick and inexpensive solution!

When one purchases projector headlights they must modify the low beam harness connections. Go to Pepboys and ask for H4 bulb connectors (~$19), which they have. You cut off your stock connectors and install these H4 connectors. Since you have these "seemly useless" stock connectors, you throw them away. right? WRONG!

Make use of your stock low beams bulb connectors by doing the following: Take off the back end off the main plastic cover of the connectors; after which you should see the white & red wires still sticking out. Next, simply pull them out (will take some muscle) and you should have a positve + negative metal connectors left (much like what mark_426 showed, except both are female connectors). These two connectors fit perfectly in the two protuding prongs of the accent light. Not only that, you can "krimp" the connectors tighter so that fit very securely onto the accent prongs. See picture.




This post has been edited by UTSlickVic: Sep 4, 2005 - 11:45 PM