Marker lights w/ brake lights
#1
Marker lights w/ brake lights
Sorry for the indescriptive title but Its hard to explain without going into detail:
I put some marker lights in my mudflaps today basically because I was bored and thought it would look cool. Turns out, it does! The only thing I dislike about it is they only come on when my markers/headlights are on and the wiring is funky on these new Rangers. There are 3 wires in my taillight: one black with a green stripe (pretty sure ground), grey (running lights as far as I can figure out), and purple (turn signals). I want it to light up with my brakes when I dont have my headlights on and I want them to light up with my running lights with headlights off. I know I cant do running lights and brake lights at the same time because its a single stage bulb (or whatever its called). But is it possible to make it light up with brakes with headlights off and light up with running lights? If not, how do I wire it into my brakes?
I put some marker lights in my mudflaps today basically because I was bored and thought it would look cool. Turns out, it does! The only thing I dislike about it is they only come on when my markers/headlights are on and the wiring is funky on these new Rangers. There are 3 wires in my taillight: one black with a green stripe (pretty sure ground), grey (running lights as far as I can figure out), and purple (turn signals). I want it to light up with my brakes when I dont have my headlights on and I want them to light up with my running lights with headlights off. I know I cant do running lights and brake lights at the same time because its a single stage bulb (or whatever its called). But is it possible to make it light up with brakes with headlights off and light up with running lights? If not, how do I wire it into my brakes?
#3
#4
Give me a few and I'll draw a mediocre diagram .
#8
Be a lot simpler and cheaper just to use diodes .
Take two 1N4004 diodes (rated at 1 amp-should be ok for a marker lamp) and twist the cathode ends together.Connect the twisted end to the lamp.
On the free ends of the diodes,connect one to the park lamp wire,connect the other diode to the brake.
Take two 1N4004 diodes (rated at 1 amp-should be ok for a marker lamp) and twist the cathode ends together.Connect the twisted end to the lamp.
On the free ends of the diodes,connect one to the park lamp wire,connect the other diode to the brake.
Last edited by OTRtech; 09-19-2011 at 03:42 PM.
#9
Old Guy User…
iTrader: (12)
You need a double filament Socket/Bulb or Brake/Running LIght LED Bulb.
Then the wiring is easier but if you have the directionals and the brakes on the same filament in the OEM Tail Lights then that's what you will get from the flap lights.
OR you can do this… double filament bulb.
One wire for the running lights, you can get it from the Tail Lights (wire color unknown).
One wire from the brake light sw under the dash near the brake pedal (usually); test out the sw for the sw’d or load side and run a wire from there to the brake portion of the flap lights, no directionals this way.
Then the wiring is easier but if you have the directionals and the brakes on the same filament in the OEM Tail Lights then that's what you will get from the flap lights.
OR you can do this… double filament bulb.
One wire for the running lights, you can get it from the Tail Lights (wire color unknown).
One wire from the brake light sw under the dash near the brake pedal (usually); test out the sw for the sw’d or load side and run a wire from there to the brake portion of the flap lights, no directionals this way.
#10
For the parking lamps part or turn signals (I think yours are wired using just one wire). When the parking lamps are on, current flows to pin 86 of the first relay (left) and energizes the coil, causing pin 30 to be connected to pin 87. Now the park lamps act like the brake signal to the second relay.
Be a lot simpler and cheaper just to use diodes .
Take two 1N4004 diodes (rated at 1 amp-should be ok for a marker lamp) and twist the cathode ends together.Connect the twisted end to the lamp.
On the free ends of the diodes,connect one to the park lamp wire,connect the other diode to the brake.
Take two 1N4004 diodes (rated at 1 amp-should be ok for a marker lamp) and twist the cathode ends together.Connect the twisted end to the lamp.
On the free ends of the diodes,connect one to the park lamp wire,connect the other diode to the brake.
Dual filament bulbs would probably be a good idea like Scrambler said.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
sarasota4x4
General Ford Ranger Discussion
3
03-05-2009 12:24 PM