pvanweelden
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I figured I would start this thread as a source of info for anyone adding led lights to replace factory bulbs to their JK or TJ.
I am going to add to the thread over the next few weeks, but if anyone has any info or corrections, please post up!
First a note on side markers- despite what you think, your factory side markers do not flash with the turn signals or hazards. All they are is a parking light.
TJ- adding led side markers (easy method) using 2 existing factory wires
Led light black wire goes to factory white wire.
Led white wire goes to factory black wire.
(this is assuming your led has a black positive wire, as most do, while the factory uses white for positive, most of the time)
Note- with key off, parking lights off, the side marker will do nothing. With parking lights on, it will be on and flash.
TJ- adding led side markers (moderate method) using 2 existing factory wires from the front turn signal harness, instead of factory side marker wires.
Locate and remove the plug from the front turn signal- the plug has 3 wires (white/brown or green, white/yellow and black) Thanks Jerry!
Tap into the Turn signal wire (white/green-drivers side or white/brown- passenger side) with the white wire from the Led side marker.
Tap into the Parking light (white/yellow) wire with the black wire from the Led side marker.
This adds the flashing of the side marker led with the key on, regardless of parking lights on or off- giving a daytime side flash indicator.
TJ- add JK front turn signal housings to the grill- use a 3 1/8" hole saw, locate the JK housings, but you use the TJ socket and bulb. the socket will twist into the JK housing.
If you want to get fancy (difficult method) pick up 4 diodes and 2 resistors from Radio Shack. Tap into all 3 front turn signal wires, and turn the 3 wires into 2 wires for the side marker led.
Turn signal wire is white/green-driver side, white/brown-passenger side
Parking light wire is white/yellow
Ground wire is black
Hook black wire from led to a diode and resistor and then to the white/yellow
Hook black wire from led also to another diode and then to the white/green or brown
Hook white from led to the black ground wire from the factory harness
Note the orientation of the diode- very important
This method should have the side markers acting just like the front lights, regardless of key on or parking lights on.
TJ- Rear factory wiring colors
Tail- White/yellow tracer (some sources say Black/yellow tracer)
Stop/ Left Turn- green/red tracer
Stop/ Right Turn- Brown/red tracer
Reverse- violet/black tracer
*Note- you will need a 50 watt 6 ohm resistor that will go on the turn signal wire (hook one side of resistor to factory wire, other side to led wire)
2 resistors can be bought for $4 on amazon http://www.amazon.com/Jtech-Resistor...+6ohm+resistor
I am going to add to the thread over the next few weeks, but if anyone has any info or corrections, please post up!
First a note on side markers- despite what you think, your factory side markers do not flash with the turn signals or hazards. All they are is a parking light.
TJ- adding led side markers (easy method) using 2 existing factory wires
Led light black wire goes to factory white wire.
Led white wire goes to factory black wire.
(this is assuming your led has a black positive wire, as most do, while the factory uses white for positive, most of the time)
Note- with key off, parking lights off, the side marker will do nothing. With parking lights on, it will be on and flash.
TJ- adding led side markers (moderate method) using 2 existing factory wires from the front turn signal harness, instead of factory side marker wires.
Locate and remove the plug from the front turn signal- the plug has 3 wires (white/brown or green, white/yellow and black) Thanks Jerry!
Tap into the Turn signal wire (white/green-drivers side or white/brown- passenger side) with the white wire from the Led side marker.
Tap into the Parking light (white/yellow) wire with the black wire from the Led side marker.
This adds the flashing of the side marker led with the key on, regardless of parking lights on or off- giving a daytime side flash indicator.
TJ- add JK front turn signal housings to the grill- use a 3 1/8" hole saw, locate the JK housings, but you use the TJ socket and bulb. the socket will twist into the JK housing.
If you want to get fancy (difficult method) pick up 4 diodes and 2 resistors from Radio Shack. Tap into all 3 front turn signal wires, and turn the 3 wires into 2 wires for the side marker led.
Turn signal wire is white/green-driver side, white/brown-passenger side
Parking light wire is white/yellow
Ground wire is black
Hook black wire from led to a diode and resistor and then to the white/yellow
Hook black wire from led also to another diode and then to the white/green or brown
Hook white from led to the black ground wire from the factory harness
Note the orientation of the diode- very important
This method should have the side markers acting just like the front lights, regardless of key on or parking lights on.
TJ- Rear factory wiring colors
Tail- White/yellow tracer (some sources say Black/yellow tracer)
Stop/ Left Turn- green/red tracer
Stop/ Right Turn- Brown/red tracer
Reverse- violet/black tracer
*Note- you will need a 50 watt 6 ohm resistor that will go on the turn signal wire (hook one side of resistor to factory wire, other side to led wire)
2 resistors can be bought for $4 on amazon http://www.amazon.com/Jtech-Resistor...+6ohm+resistor
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