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lolatclint · 05-10-2008, 11:13 AM

i cut the brown wire on my 1990 240sx and my headlights wont even pop up at all. do i have to do any additional things to get sleepy eyes or should i just put the wire back together?

sorry, im a noob :[ help please

smelly240 · 05-10-2008, 11:20 AM

here

[ame]http://youtube.com/watch?v=-IM3lPh4VKo[/ame]

cotbu · 05-10-2008, 12:28 PM

Turn the light on then off, then double click the light switch on the dash.
If it doesn't work put the wire back together.
Or try the JDM tyte version above.

TECHNO_rob · 05-10-2008, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smelly240

here

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-IM3lPh4VKo

well here the heck u gonna buy that at???

g6civcx · 05-10-2008, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolatclint

i cut the brown wire on my 1990 240sx and my headlights wont even pop up at all. do i have to do any additional things to get sleepy eyes or should i just put the wire back together?

The brown wire is power for the headlight motor. No power = no motor movement.

I suggest you search and read the EL section of the FSM on headlight. There are 4 relays, the motors themselves, and a headlight timer.

Digest all the information and decide how you want to proceed.

You can buy a controller, or you can build one yourself if you have the skills. If you have any specific questions about wiring post up.

Ineedparts · 05-10-2008, 01:09 PM

I cut the brown wire on one of my cars, all it stopped was the lights going down in one smooth motion, all you have to do is double click the headlight button like you would a mouse, the lights should move down inch by inch, keep clicking untill desired sleepeyness is reached

LA_phantom_240 · 05-10-2008, 01:15 PM

I jsut cut the green wire and wired in a momentary switch (like a window switch operates) and then I could adjust their downward movement.

Oo_Skyline_oO · 05-10-2008, 01:22 PM

well then, can anyone explain why the heck my pop ups literaly bilnk??? O_o I'm pretty sure the right one goes the opposite direction, but I have no idea what would cause that.

Jtuned_andy · 05-10-2008, 01:23 PM

Cut wire
Flick your light stalk on then off
Double tap your light switch

Nothing else is needed here

**ThatGuy** · 05-10-2008, 01:26 PM

If it's not working for you, you have bigger electrical problems.

Grab a multimeter and an FSM and get to troubleshooting.

Matej · 05-10-2008, 01:32 PM

Tap the high beams to make them go up.

JVD · 05-10-2008, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TECHNO_rob

well here the heck u gonna buy that at???

Buy what? Wire...and switches? Am I missing something?

KiLLeR2001 · 05-10-2008, 01:46 PM

Hmm weird. My brown wire is cut and my headlights work like normal.

*DALAZ_68* · 05-10-2008, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smelly240

here

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-IM3lPh4VKo

that one is just to complicated....

my method was cut the brown wire and run a secondary switch from the driver side fuse box to do sleepy eyes with lights on...

cotbu · 05-10-2008, 03:05 PM

If cutting the brown wire were to defuse a bomb, a couple members here would be blown up already.... !

BoostedCoupe · 05-10-2008, 03:16 PM

the brown wire makes it to were when you push the button it does nothing.
[ame]http://youtube.com/watch?v=PcaLnkI5UmE[/ame]

Oo_Skyline_oO · 05-11-2008, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoostedCoupe

the brown wire makes it to were when you push the button it does nothing.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PcaLnkI5UmE

DUDE!!! I've had THREE S13 fastbacks and that mod worked on NONE of them!!!

maybe some are wired differently, here's my cars:
1: 91 SE
2: 89 XE
3: 89 SE

CAN EVERYONE PLEASE POST THEIR CAR'S YEAR AND TRIM, AND WETHER THIS MOD WORKED ON THEM OR NOT??

Antihero983 · 05-11-2008, 01:10 AM

worked fine on mine.

although to this day i have no idea why the fuck i even did it......

Andrew Bohan · 05-11-2008, 02:15 AM

cutting the brown wire worked perfect on my 91 SE

*shurg*

240esux · 05-11-2008, 02:53 AM

the first video is easy as hell man. just get some extra wire and 2 switches.
I dunno if you can have the lights on while in sleepy mode with the brown wire method but with the "jdm tyte" one you can. I did it to mine and now im glad i didnt cut that brown wire.

BoostedCoupe · 05-11-2008, 09:58 AM

worked fine on my 92 xe, and 93 se they arent wired diffrent.

DRFTWHORE · 05-11-2008, 10:23 AM

1990 SE worked wonders for me...

white92_s13 · 05-11-2008, 10:27 AM

my s13 works fine with brown wire cut. i flash high beams, and then they stay up, and then tap the button down.

**ThatGuy** · 05-11-2008, 10:29 AM

1993 Base. Worked as advertised with my stock front end.

Now I have a Silvia front end, so I reconnected the brown wire, and I use the switch to control my fog lights.

!Zar! · 05-11-2008, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oo_Skyline_oO

DUDE!!! I've had THREE S13 fastbacks and that mod worked on NONE of them!!!

maybe some are wired differently, here's my cars:
1: 91 SE
2: 89 XE
3: 89 SE

CAN EVERYONE PLEASE POST THEIR CAR'S YEAR AND TRIM, AND WETHER THIS MOD WORKED ON THEM OR NOT??

Must have been three color blind idiots then.

The brown wire trick works on all s13's.

Might I ask why is this thread even in existence?

CoasTek240 · 05-11-2008, 10:47 AM

the brown wire has worked on all 4 of my s13's.

btw, does anyone know why one of my headlights would be 1 sec slower than my other headlight, and it doesnt close the last 1/3"?
Its my passenger headlight. Ive swapped the headlight motors in both of them ive looked at positioning of the arms? whats gives?

smelly240 · 05-11-2008, 11:00 AM

the brown wire works but u cant have them sleepy with the lights on (why you'd want that i dunno)

my coupe the lights went at different timing too - lol

NismoS13Chuki · 05-11-2008, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smelly240

the brown wire works but u cant have them sleepy with the lights on (why you'd want that i dunno)

my coupe the lights went at different timing too - lol

your supposed to cut the orange wire. never mind it is brown. lol

lolatclint · 05-11-2008, 11:18 AM

lol. yea i think i had bigger electrical problems. because my cousin said when i turn on my lights the pop ups should go automatically. i never knew that because my car i had to turn on the lights then hit the button for the pop ups to go up. so cutting my brown wire was epic fail. i just reconnected the wire.

Matej · 05-11-2008, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smelly240

the brown wire works but u cant have them sleepy with the lights on

Yes you can, when you want to have your sleepy eyes lit up you just have to take out the headlight fuse from the driver side kick panel fusebox, or you can make a switch for it.

05-10-2008, 11:13 AM	#1
lolatclint BANNED Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SOCAL Posts: 674 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	sleepy eyes - brown wire problem i cut the brown wire on my 1990 240sx and my headlights wont even pop up at all. do i have to do any additional things to get sleepy eyes or should i just put the wire back together? sorry, im a noob :[ help please

05-10-2008, 11:20 AM	#2
smelly240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philaburbia Age: 47 Posts: 2,137 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	here [ame]http://youtube.com/watch?v=-IM3lPh4VKo[/ame] __________________ HREs on a S13 - check, 6262 - check, Girlfriend.... - nope

05-10-2008, 12:28 PM	#3
cotbu Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SWFL Age: 50 Posts: 3,318 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Turn the light on then off, then double click the light switch on the dash. If it doesn't work put the wire back together. Or try the JDM tyte version above. __________________ LoverTechnologies "Half Broken Things!"

05-10-2008, 01:23 PM	#9
Jtuned_andy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,086 Trader Rating: (28) Rides Gallery: Jtuned_andy Feedback Score: 28 reviews	Cut wire Flick your light stalk on then off Double tap your light switch Nothing else is needed here __________________

05-10-2008, 01:26 PM	#10
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If it's not working for you, you have bigger electrical problems. Grab a multimeter and an FSM and get to troubleshooting. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

05-10-2008, 01:09 PM	#6
Ineedparts Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wichita Ks Age: 38 Posts: 449 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I cut the brown wire on one of my cars, all it stopped was the lights going down in one smooth motion, all you have to do is double click the headlight button like you would a mouse, the lights should move down inch by inch, keep clicking untill desired sleepeyness is reached

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Oo_Skyline_oO BANNED Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	well then, can anyone explain why the heck my pop ups literaly bilnk??? O_o I'm pretty sure the right one goes the opposite direction, but I have no idea what would cause that.

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Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Tap the high beams to make them go up.

05-10-2008, 01:46 PM	#13
KiLLeR2001 Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: オーランドフロリダ Posts: 7,955 Trader Rating: (46) Feedback Score: 46 reviews	Hmm weird. My brown wire is cut and my headlights work like normal. __________________

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cotbu Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SWFL Age: 50 Posts: 3,318 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	If cutting the brown wire were to defuse a bomb, a couple members here would be blown up already.... ! __________________ LoverTechnologies "Half Broken Things!"

05-10-2008, 03:16 PM	#16
BoostedCoupe Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Fulton, TN Age: 34 Posts: 1,043 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	the brown wire makes it to were when you push the button it does nothing. [ame]http://youtube.com/watch?v=PcaLnkI5UmE[/ame] __________________ 92 vert converted 5speed and other little things

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Antihero983 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilmanton, NH Age: 40 Posts: 4,409 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: Antihero983 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	worked fine on mine. although to this day i have no idea why the fuck i even did it...... __________________ "So here I am, right back at it again, just like I've always been"

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Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	cutting the brown wire worked perfect on my 91 SE shurg

05-11-2008, 02:53 AM	#20
240esux Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: rialto. Posts: 354 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	the first video is easy as hell man. just get some extra wire and 2 switches. I dunno if you can have the lights on while in sleepy mode with the brown wire method but with the "jdm tyte" one you can. I did it to mine and now im glad i didnt cut that brown wire.

05-11-2008, 09:58 AM	#21
BoostedCoupe Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Fulton, TN Age: 34 Posts: 1,043 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	worked fine on my 92 xe, and 93 se they arent wired diffrent. __________________ 92 vert converted 5speed and other little things

05-11-2008, 10:23 AM	#22
DRFTWHORE Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: socal 626 Age: 36 Posts: 1,230 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	....... 1990 SE worked wonders for me...

05-11-2008, 10:27 AM	#23
white92_s13 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: goodyear az Age: 36 Posts: 94 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my s13 works fine with brown wire cut. i flash high beams, and then they stay up, and then tap the button down.

05-11-2008, 10:29 AM	#24
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	1993 Base. Worked as advertised with my stock front end. Now I have a Silvia front end, so I reconnected the brown wire, and I use the switch to control my fog lights. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

05-11-2008, 10:47 AM	#26
CoasTek240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: VA Age: 40 Posts: 3,034 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	the brown wire has worked on all 4 of my s13's. btw, does anyone know why one of my headlights would be 1 sec slower than my other headlight, and it doesnt close the last 1/3"? Its my passenger headlight. Ive swapped the headlight motors in both of them ive looked at positioning of the arms? whats gives?

05-11-2008, 11:00 AM	#27
smelly240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philaburbia Age: 47 Posts: 2,137 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	the brown wire works but u cant have them sleepy with the lights on (why you'd want that i dunno) my coupe the lights went at different timing too - lol __________________ HREs on a S13 - check, 6262 - check, Girlfriend.... - nope

05-11-2008, 11:18 AM	#29
lolatclint BANNED Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SOCAL Posts: 674 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	lol. yea i think i had bigger electrical problems. because my cousin said when i turn on my lights the pop ups should go automatically. i never knew that because my car i had to turn on the lights then hit the button for the pop ups to go up. so cutting my brown wire was epic fail. i just reconnected the wire. Last edited by lolatclint; 05-23-2008 at 06:13 PM..