|DIY| EK9 taillights for $$10

**tune2look** · 01-12-2006 06:43 PM

please dont hesitate to delete this if I am hikacking this thread in any way.

Originally Posted by uetecu

Can you show how you did the wiring for this setup?
I'm interested in doing it this way as well.

If you get the wiring for one taillight, you have one socket that has 3 wires and two that has 2 wires. You are using the two same ones that has only 2 wires coming out.

When you pull out the taillight, you will see 3 sockets, you need the top one which is parker/brake socket.

there are 3 wires, black(oviously ground), green(brake) and red(parker).
You just need 4 simple wiring in total,
existing black + black on new(secondhand) socket,
existing red + the other wire left.

Unless your taillight gasket is damaged, I dont see any reason why you need to weld the wires.

gasket is stopping water to leak in so you dont have to worry about short circuits.

just use electrcal tape and hold them tight.

Sorry no pictures as I am working right now and I dont want to hijack this thread.
My way is nothing different to EK4R but less wiring.

**uetecu** · 01-12-2006 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by EK4R

buddy its the same but instead of doing the brake light for the bottom you dont connect it. so the bottom light only light up on parkers and when you press the brakes nothing happens.....simple

ah cool thanks

Still havent been able to find the holder yet. I went to Supercheap Auto but they didnt have it. Will try Autobahn next time.

**mrwillz** · 04-12-2006 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by EK4R

6 + 50 bux asian labor y0 + petrol goin to ur house n coming back

say waaaaaat
lol
nah seriously..
pm me where to get parts and i will get em.
coz ill b changing one of my rear brake lights so mite do this.

**mrwillz** · 06-12-2006 10:02 PM

legality of modifying tail lights???
i was advised its illegal outright
if say i didnt do a good wiring job.. will this affect the stock brake light or jus the newly added brake light/???

**EK4R** · 07-12-2006 10:00 AM

just do it willll........its legal cos u imported from japan off an EK9. how they gona know. gee lol

dont think it would affect the the main wiring , its just an extra lil bulb ? im no pro some1 else answer this

**davec** · 15-12-2006 11:53 PM

i did this mod for my mate today, we got the sockets from the wreckers in deerpark for free..... looks awesome, great DIY

**pedomorphic** · 12-01-2007 09:14 PM

if i follow this wiring, would it make the new bulb turn on parker lights and then glow brighter when the break is pressed?

Originally Posted by tune2look

please dont hesitate to delete this if I am hikacking this thread in any way.

If you get the wiring for one taillight, you have one socket that has 3 wires and two that has 2 wires. You are using the two same ones that has only 2 wires coming out.

When you pull out the taillight, you will see 3 sockets, you need the top one which is parker/brake socket.

there are 3 wires, black(oviously ground), green(brake) and red(parker).
You just need 4 simple wiring in total,
existing black + black on new(secondhand) socket,
existing red + the other wire left.

Unless your taillight gasket is damaged, I dont see any reason why you need to weld the wires.

gasket is stopping water to leak in so you dont have to worry about short circuits.

just use electrcal tape and hold them tight.

Sorry no pictures as I am working right now and I dont want to hijack this thread.
My way is nothing different to EK4R but less wiring.

**EK4R** · 12-01-2007 10:08 PM

yes mate

**pedomorphic** · 13-01-2007 04:53 AM

kewl! thanks. will be working on it after getting parts

**MrRocafella** · 05-03-2007 11:01 AM

freakin' awesome DIY mate! did it today, lights look fully sick now

**MrRocafella** · 05-03-2007 11:03 AM

oh btw...
for my right tail light: black to black, red to green, green to red
and for my left: black to black, red to red, green to green

had to experiment a bit... but turned out all good