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HyperTek · 10-01-2006, 11:47 PM

I did this for my friends old s14... very simple and looks OEM.
Adds dual filament bulbs to the front markers, much like S13, becoming turn signal and parking lights. Makes the front bumper lights come on with parking and driving lights, and also flash.

I did this long time ago with intentions to do write up for my website.. so i might have skipped a few details and forgot what was what.. etc. Found the pics on my hd and decided to share em.

You will need to grab the harness wiring from a S13, usually from a junk yard, take the front signal light plug,harness connector and some wiring behind that. It has 3 wires from it, one is ground, driving/parking light, and one is the flasher/turn signal wire.

Tools needed

Heres the original configuration, left is the front marker turn signal, right is the corner light marker.

You want to use the s13 wiring to tap into the positive of the other harness like so and thats it.

Solder and shrink wrap/tape em up.

Finished wiring

Finished product

*dont mind the hood, found it at the junkyard like that and we needed a hood at that time*

I would like to see this mod done to some nicer sick ass s14s hehehe..

I miss this s14 by the way.. had no front end, we pieced it together cheap.. auto, converted to 5spd w/ s13 parts, eibach sportlines found at junk yard etc.. installed elec fan, hks oil pressure gauge, b&m shifter etc.. was a fun car

2iv0 sx · 10-01-2006, 11:59 PM

Nice! so those bumper lights dont stay on, only for turn signals? just wondering; not a S14 owner..

This is a cool little mod that will add a little coolness for the front bumper lights. haha

Great Writeup.

nrg · 10-02-2006, 12:40 AM

doesnt that car have blown air bags and green interior? If so, i sold him some parts a year ago hah..

You dont need to go through the trouble doing all that. Just cut the neg from the blinker and tap it into the positve of the corner light. now that signal light will blink and stay on.

HyperTek · 10-02-2006, 12:43 AM

the bags werent blown at the time and the interior wasnt green tho, the car was green lol. but he let someone drive it last year and that person crashed it so the bags are blown now and sold it to someone else.

projectRDM · 10-02-2006, 08:48 AM

Congrats, you posted a 'mod' we've been doing for eleven years.

Slidin240Wayz · 10-02-2006, 09:07 AM

Very nice. I always wanted to to this. Time to go to the junk yard.

Carlos

HyperTek · 10-02-2006, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by R240NA

Congrats, you posted a 'mod' we've been doing for eleven years.

its cool, i didnt think it was documented =D

Slidin240Wayz · 10-02-2006, 10:32 AM

I don't think it was with pictures until now. I know I asked or someone else brought it up before.

Carlos

LB.Motoring · 10-02-2006, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R240NA

Congrats, you posted a 'mod' we've been doing for eleven years.

Oh Russ stop getting all pissy

GG on a write up. Contributing to zilvia non the less

hahaha I loved that crash tes dummy s14, that was back in the dayyyy I had kaaa and we rolled around, He said hes looking for another s14

g6civcx · 10-02-2006, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nrg

You dont need to go through the trouble doing all that. Just cut the neg from the blinker and tap it into the positve of the corner light. now that signal light will blink and stay on.

I don't understand how this works because your description is ambiguous, especially about which end of the negative to use (when you cut a wire you get 2 ends) and how to "tap" the positive.

Can you provide a picture?

Slidin240Wayz · 10-02-2006, 05:51 PM

The S13 harness has 3 plugs; black, green yellow, and blue red. So I am sure he is using the S14 bumper bulb and the S13 bumper light harness.

It's a bad picture but you can see here...

The S13 harness black and green yellow wires match up to the wires on the S14 bumper light harness and you tap the blue red fron the s13 harness into the blue red wire on the S14 corner light.

For a second I was going crazy thinking there were 2 bulbs in the bumper light.

Carlos

ispypsi · 10-02-2006, 10:11 PM

Good writeup.

IMO, i just dont prefer all those lights being on. seems cluttered, since the parking lamps (corners) are already there. what would be more useful is to wire it so the sidemarker on the bumper acts as a turn signal, flashing off when the front signal lamp is flashing on, but still retain its sidemarker duty. more for perpendicular traffic to see u are signaling or whatnot since the front signal lamp only indicates forward in relation to the car (only good for oncoming traffic to see basically).

g6civcx · 10-03-2006, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ispypsi

what would be more useful is to wire it so the sidemarker on the bumper acts as a turn signal, flashing off when the front signal lamp is flashing on, but still retain its sidemarker duty.

I agree with your recommendation. The easiest way is to purchase a product called the Magic Blinker. I already posted about it in several other threads. You can use one single bulb with with filament and allow it to be used for both parking and signal.

The cost is about $20 per unit. You'll need two, one for each side.

HyperTek · 10-03-2006, 11:03 PM

hey that magic blinker thing.. i heard there was somethin cheap like that can be purchased at walmart or something? any idea.. i might wanna do that to my car

10-01-2006, 11:47 PM	#1
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	How to: S14 front bumper running lights I did this for my friends old s14... very simple and looks OEM. Adds dual filament bulbs to the front markers, much like S13, becoming turn signal and parking lights. Makes the front bumper lights come on with parking and driving lights, and also flash. I did this long time ago with intentions to do write up for my website.. so i might have skipped a few details and forgot what was what.. etc. Found the pics on my hd and decided to share em. You will need to grab the harness wiring from a S13, usually from a junk yard, take the front signal light plug,harness connector and some wiring behind that. It has 3 wires from it, one is ground, driving/parking light, and one is the flasher/turn signal wire. Tools needed Heres the original configuration, left is the front marker turn signal, right is the corner light marker. You want to use the s13 wiring to tap into the positive of the other harness like so and thats it. Solder and shrink wrap/tape em up. Finished wiring Finished product dont mind the hood, found it at the junkyard like that and we needed a hood at that time I would like to see this mod done to some nicer sick ass s14s hehehe.. I miss this s14 by the way.. had no front end, we pieced it together cheap.. auto, converted to 5spd w/ s13 parts, eibach sportlines found at junk yard etc.. installed elec fan, hks oil pressure gauge, b&m shifter etc.. was a fun car __________________ Keep it Classy

10-02-2006, 12:40 AM	#3
nrg Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 1,571 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	doesnt that car have blown air bags and green interior? If so, i sold him some parts a year ago hah.. You dont need to go through the trouble doing all that. Just cut the neg from the blinker and tap it into the positve of the corner light. now that signal light will blink and stay on. __________________ driftingisgay.com

10-02-2006, 12:43 AM	#4
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	the bags werent blown at the time and the interior wasnt green tho, the car was green lol. but he let someone drive it last year and that person crashed it so the bags are blown now and sold it to someone else. __________________ Keep it Classy

10-02-2006, 09:07 AM	#6
Slidin240Wayz Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Everywhere Age: 40 Posts: 5,427 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Very nice. I always wanted to to this. Time to go to the junk yard. Carlos __________________ Support Zilvia by purchasing a sticker!

10-02-2006, 10:32 AM	#8
Slidin240Wayz Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Everywhere Age: 40 Posts: 5,427 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I don't think it was with pictures until now. I know I asked or someone else brought it up before. Carlos __________________ Support Zilvia by purchasing a sticker!

10-01-2006, 11:59 PM	#2
2iv0 sx Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lng Bch Calfna Posts: 1,442 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	Nice! so those bumper lights dont stay on, only for turn signals? just wondering; not a S14 owner.. This is a cool little mod that will add a little coolness for the front bumper lights. haha Great Writeup.

10-02-2006, 08:48 AM	#5
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Congrats, you posted a 'mod' we've been doing for eleven years.

10-02-2006, 05:51 PM	#11
Slidin240Wayz Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Everywhere Age: 40 Posts: 5,427 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	The S13 harness has 3 plugs; black, green yellow, and blue red. So I am sure he is using the S14 bumper bulb and the S13 bumper light harness. It's a bad picture but you can see here... The S13 harness black and green yellow wires match up to the wires on the S14 bumper light harness and you tap the blue red fron the s13 harness into the blue red wire on the S14 corner light. For a second I was going crazy thinking there were 2 bulbs in the bumper light. Carlos __________________ Support Zilvia by purchasing a sticker!

10-02-2006, 10:11 PM	#12
ispypsi Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: FL Age: 42 Posts: 97 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Good writeup. IMO, i just dont prefer all those lights being on. seems cluttered, since the parking lamps (corners) are already there. what would be more useful is to wire it so the sidemarker on the bumper acts as a turn signal, flashing off when the front signal lamp is flashing on, but still retain its sidemarker duty. more for perpendicular traffic to see u are signaling or whatnot since the front signal lamp only indicates forward in relation to the car (only good for oncoming traffic to see basically). __________________ 97 240sx ka-t. 12.8 @ 108mph. for sale $8K in Florida. 08 mazdaspeed 3. faster + quieter = sleeper.

10-03-2006, 11:03 PM	#14
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	hey that magic blinker thing.. i heard there was somethin cheap like that can be purchased at walmart or something? any idea.. i might wanna do that to my car __________________ Keep it Classy