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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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New blinker set up for tube bumper

Check out my new blinkers set up for my 4runner with the new bumper, got them hung on the old stock sheet metal that go's behind the stock bumper.

The area they are mounted on keeps them about 4" behind the new bumper but still visible from the front,now I need to figure out why they blink so fast as directionals but on 4 way they blink at normal rate any ideas anybody?

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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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do you have them hooked up to your normal blinker location?

does it replace the stock blinker or is it just spliced into it?
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 09:35 AM
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not a bad idea id just put them in the marker lights
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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how many watts is the bulb ? could be why it blinks fast
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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Add some load equalizers. They are $10 at Kragen. Problem solved. Same as if you are using led's.
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 09:43 AM
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do you have them hooked up to your normal blinker location?

does it replace the stock blinker or is it just spliced into it?
Yea they are for the most part spliced in I have the hot side pined into the pin area for the stock connection no ground though I tried that too but it made no difference

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not a bad idea id just put them in the marker lights
I will some day when I find a spare set of stock lights and the plugs then I can graft them into the marker lights and have an almost stock set up that Toyota should have done to start with but for $10 at a tractor supply store these will work to keep me out of trouble with the local officers that are new just finishing FTO training and getting their own units in the area and don't know me or where I work yet.
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 09:48 AM
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Add some load equalizers. They are $10 at Kragen. Problem solved. Same as if you are using led's.
Wonder if that will work, I have one on my Harley to equal the load from the 6 l.e.d.s but I don't know if that will work if the 4 ways blink at regular speed but I will see if I can find one and try it out Thanks for the info, I had wondered if it would be like a l.e.d. set up
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 09:48 AM
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it just sounds like a bulb is burnt? When you rear turn signal goes out your front blinks twice as fast, or vice versa.

I think your splice is making it have less resistance? just food for thought.
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 09:51 AM
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these are cheap and let you have a low maker light and blinker
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 09:57 AM
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olharley looks like them be off a newer style twin cam bike maybe? but they look good, has anyone thought bout runnin street bike turnsignals in the wedge of the tube?
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Elton
these are cheap and let you have a low maker light and blinker
That was my original idea but cant find a lens and back for them at any of the local parts stores here

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olharley looks like them be off a newer style twin cam bike maybe? but they look good, has anyone thought bout runnin street bike turnsignals in the wedge of the tube?
Very good eye they are the same as a DYNA model just picked them up from the tractor store for $10 vs. the HD dealer for $70, as for the street bike blinker idea yea still working that out I have a few sets of the chrome bullet turn signals off the softail that I am still playing with to make them look right after mounted.

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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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i mean use those in the corner light drill out the hole pop that in there much cleaner look than trying to fab something up on the bumper
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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i mean use those in the corner light drill out the hole pop that in there much cleaner look than trying to fab something up on the bumper
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH YYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS I see where you are going with this now GRASS HOPPER
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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Alternately, you could use a trailer light converter box and not have to change any bulbs or modify the housings. Wire the turn signal and marker light wiring to the box, then wire the box to the bulbs in the corners. Lights will be on with the markers and blink on and off with the signals. You might have to replace the stock flasher unit with an electronic one so that the flash rate is normal though.
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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not sure how good that would work since the maker lights are a tiny 5w bulb
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 03:59 PM
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dude that's pretty slick!

thanks for the idea, if I ever get my bumpers
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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I'd do as Elton says and modify the corner markers. It will be much cleaner that way, and one less bulb/lens to worry about.
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Looks man! Me likey!
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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I just cut the wires to the sockets and moved the indicator wires up to my marker lights. I used Amber bulbs in my old marker sockets and it works perfect. I then ran my marker wires down to my driving lights / fog lights and now have fog lights wired into my factory headlight switch.


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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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The easiest thing to do would put brighter bulbs in. I did the exact same mod when my truck was bumperless, switched in bigger bulbs, worked great and was really bright too lol
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