180SX Position Lights as turn signals, help?

[Big Zee]

Originally Posted by bladetech8

Ding-Ding! You're correct! DMAX sells two models for the 180SX Kouki styled position lights, make sure you're getting the correct one.

And if you have the correct one (two bulb locations per one housing) DON'T use the supplied LED from DMAX if you do not want the rapid/hyper blinking/flashing.. Just stick an appropriately sized automotive incandescent bulb in there and done!

did that, I have white LED's for the running lights, but normal wedge type incandessent bulbs for the turn signal's.
They are the DMAX Dual position light / winker. with the 2 bulbs in the housing. not oem replacement ones. I already had Origin ones to replace the oem ones.

I found a relay that plugs into the factory harness under dash locally, it allows led turn signal's at a normal pace vs rapid blink.

[1990 s13]

just got my dmax in..im confused why does the actual light housing have holes for 2 sockets? i thought the harness does both? or can you just put it in either one?

[zooopreme]

Originally Posted by 1990 s13

just got my dmax in..im confused why does the actual light housing have holes for 2 sockets? i thought the harness does both? or can you just put it in either one?

C'mon man, how are you going to post in this thread without reading?

The OEM harness/position lights are not dual function.

DMAX is dual function. Two sockets = two bulbs = dual function = DMAX 180 lights.

Wire another light into your harness. Dual function.

[1990 s13]

I thought it was plug n play they came with one socket one harness one bulb for each.. I thought with the dmax you didn't have to any wire other sockets or anything

[KiLLeR2001]

Originally Posted by 1990 s13

I thought it was plug n play they came with one socket one harness one bulb for each.. I thought with the dmax you didn't have to any wire other sockets or anything

You need to go back and read this entire thread instead of skimming through it...

They made two models.

[rat240]

wrong dude the position light with the one socket hole uses a 194 bulb
and the dual one uses two 194 bulbs
they never made a 1157 kind

[KiLLeR2001]

You're right, I stand corrected. Well, if they were smart they would have seen it my way.

[rat240]

never mind

Originally Posted by prowess

I wanted the position lights to act as turn signals as well. 1157 are dual-filament (turn signals) and there are alot of different options for LED bulbs.

cut housing:


amputated 1157 bulb holder attached with epoxy:




they are pretty bright, and i'm not even using SMD style LED bulbs, just cheap ones like this:

[cbh148]

Sorry to raise an old thread, but just wanted to check and make sure that the Circuit Sports 180sx position lights will work fine for easily having them function as turn signals as well as position lights.

I don't mind running normal style bulbs or only using the included LED's for the position lights. I don't want fast blinking.

And so the bulb sockets that come with the Circuit Sports dual bulb 180sx position lights are for normal 921 bulbs?

Thanks for the help.
I'm planning on running the kouki 180sx factory turn signals as fog lights. Figure I'll just wire them up in series with the fender side markers to stay totally out of the turn signal wiring neck of the woods.

[Flako]

This modification works only if you have LED bulbs. Will not work with regular incandescent bulbs, dual filament or not.

However, with the LED bulbs you will have fast blinking. Add the resistors if u want normal speed blinking.