Sidemarker DIY

[infinite0216]

did the install a couple of days ago.. thursday i think and wow did this DIY help. thanks alot and anyone can do it. if not and need help in riverside county, let me know.

but thanks alot! this is a great diy!

+1 for u!

[Cr8tive_leo]

Originally Posted by ErichPryde

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the sedan has the turn signals in the sidemirrors option- you could also go with that.

Oryl... do tell, I'm interested in doing this. (which wires in the side mirror to use would be the info I am looking for) thanks.

[ErichPryde]

the side mirrors I am talking about are the ones from the hybrid- I actually don't know much about wiring them, but the hybrids I have seen only use them as turn signals. the wiring should be something like that.

Try looking for someone who has replaced their sedan side mirrors, maybe? I'll look around and see if there's any more information.

[jennerz22]

Great writeup! They look good on your FG.

[Cr8tive_leo]

Originally Posted by ErichPryde

the side mirrors I am talking about are the ones from the hybrid- I actually don't know much about wiring them, but the hybrids I have seen only use them as turn signals. the wiring should be something like that.

Try looking for someone who has replaced their sedan side mirrors, maybe? I'll look around and see if there's any more information.

It's all good, I didn't think the non-hybrids had it. There are DIYS on installing the hybrid mirrors and such. No worries.

Excellent write up.

[ErichPryde]

Originally Posted by jennerz22

Great writeup! They look good on your FG.

thanks! :)

[infinite0216]

i just finished creating the video for this. it's publishing, then i gotta split it into two parts then upload to youtube. should be up by tonight. hopefully mods can move it into the main part of the diy.

[infinite0216]

here are the videos as promised, if erichpryde approves.. then hopefully it can be made part of the diy.

YouTube - DIY Sidemarkers (Cutting) 06+ Civic - Part 1
YouTube - DIY Sidemarkers (Cutting) 06+ Civic - Part 2

each video is almost 10 mins.

[bizzybearfigiblue]

Originally Posted by infinite0216

here are the videos as promised, if erichpryde approves.. then hopefully it can be made part of the diy.

YouTube - DIY Sidemarkers (Cutting) 06+ Civic - Part 1
YouTube - DIY Sidemarkers (Cutting) 06+ Civic - Part 2

each video is almost 10 mins.

updated this on the first post...

[ErichPryde]

every single person who reads this thread should thank bizzybear- he has helped me redit this DIY on several occasions to make it better.

[infinite0216]

thanks bizzy and erich..

now people can come to more then one person for cutting.

oh and if ur in socal, i'd be more then happy to help you in ur cuts or just guiding u incase the videos weren't enough!

[bizzybearfigiblue]

thanx guys for all ur hlp with doing this mod so that others can see how it's done...

erik i fixed ur last post... thanx for putting that tho...

[The_D_Money]

Thanks guys! Now I just gotta grow some balls and do this. I've had the sidemarkers for 3 months now, no "custom" shops around here want to do this. Looks like I may be my only choice. Great DIY!

[sleeperone]

very nice DIY

[maiku]

Originally Posted by ErichPryde

If you want option 3, wire your power wire from the sidemarker to the turn signal to the blue or brown wire and your sidemarker ground wire to the red wire.

hmm... I'll have to try that. here I thought I tried everything.. I was using relays, flashers.. nothing would work right. I wanted it to act exactly as the turn signal would. the best way would be to find a harness with 3 wires and a dual purpose bulb.

[ErichPryde]

when you wire it like that, here's essetially what's going on-

when the turn signal is active, the wire not supplying power to the sidemarker acts as a ground wire.

when the parking lamp is active, the wire not supplying power to the sidemarker acts as a ground wire.

when both the parking lamps and the turn signal are active, both wires are trying to provide power to the sidemarker. there IS no ground, and this breaks the circuit, so the sidemarker turns off.

this wiring setup causes it to wig-wag ONLY when the parking lamp and turn signal are both on. If there was a 3 wire harness and a two stage bulb that would fit the sidemarker, I think that would make work in the same fashion all the time... too bad there isn't one.

but hey! I'm pretty happy with how it works right now.

[deviousin10tion]

not for me but for each his own

[fg2!kid]

Originally Posted by ErichPryde

If you want option 3, wire your power wire from the sidemarker to the turn signal to the blue or brown wire and your sidemarker ground wire to the red wire.

well i just got some sidemarkers and iam going to be doing the install this weekend and iam looking at my wireing drigram and the only red wire i see is for the for the hazerd switch

[ErichPryde]

Originally Posted by fg2!kid

well i just got some sidemarkers and iam going to be doing the install this weekend and iam looking at my wireing drigram and the only red wire i see is for the for the hazerd switch

the Red wire I am referring to is the power wire at the back of your turn signal bulb. you can clearly see it pictured in the DIY pictures near the bottom. You shouldn't have to do anything with the wiring diagram or the hazard wires, this is a simple splice-into-the-turn-signals kind of thing.

[Cr8tive_leo]

Hey, Hmmm.. Bizzy is coming to Montreal.. maybe I trek there and we can do some Sidemarkers.. hmmmm...

WOO!

J/K, mine arrive shortly, thanks all for this DIY, surely takes the angst out of it.