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tkasser 12-29-2010 09:32 PM

I didn't have a voltage meter to test with. The few wires that I tried gave me nothing. So for now it's connected to the 12v supply in the DME. I would like them to be switched, but now they are always on when the car is on.

I also hooked them up to the remote, so that the turn on and off when locking/unlocking. I did this with the middle wire that you said to trash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhcnokkvxRI

J.Belknap 12-29-2010 09:34 PM

Ok.

If you don't mind, please post up with DMM results if/when you have the opportunity to sweep the connector. A picture of the part description sticker on the LCM case could be helpful too. Good luck man.

Jordo 02-03-2011 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkasser (Post 791261)
I'm trying to do this now, but I don't have a white wire with brown stripe. The 4th wire down was green with brown and that didn't work.

Any ideas?:dunno:

http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/.../X5/photo8.jpg


I have the same wire color as you do, but I tested there for 12v and its there... only when the lights are on. So I taped in there and my AE work perfect.

Jordo 02-03-2011 12:54 AM

Still having one issue. My yellow "running lights" stay on after I wired it up like you showed us. But your pics show them off. What did I miss?

J.Belknap 02-03-2011 09:15 AM

Your running lights are should be on when your angel eyes are on.

Your angel eyes should be on when your running lights are on.

My pictures aren't showing the amber lights well, but they are lit.

Jordo 02-05-2011 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.Belknap (Post 801651)
Your running lights are should be on when your angel eyes are on.

Your angel eyes should be on when your running lights are on.

My pictures aren't showing the amber lights well, but they are lit.

:thumbup:

J.Belknap 02-05-2011 04:41 PM

This method is working properly for you then? :)

waffles 05-18-2011 06:27 PM

Help!! The wires that were supplied with headlights dont reach anything to tap into. Maybe US specs are different , but when try to connect the red wire (power source wire with hook) to the battery cable it wont even reach. Is there another area under the hood perhaps besides the one on the drivers side? plus the "red wire with white stripe" is also really short. So am i right in assuming that i would have to extend these wires? or am i doing something wrong?

p.s. i have a 2001 4.4i with factory HID's.

J.Belknap 05-24-2011 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waffles (Post 824950)
Help!! The wires that were supplied with headlights dont reach anything to tap into. Maybe US specs are different , but when try to connect the red wire (power source wire with hook) to the battery cable it wont even reach. Is there another area under the hood perhaps besides the one on the drivers side? plus the "red wire with white stripe" is also really short. So am i right in assuming that i would have to extend these wires? or am i doing something wrong?

p.s. i have a 2001 4.4i with factory HID's.

Pics?

From your post, it seems likely you'll have to solder/heatshrink to extend wire(s) to reach the landing locations as noted in the first post.

Use properly rated and sized automotive wire.

BlackMamba 05-26-2011 08:19 PM

Hey, now that you posted on how to install angel eyes, what about how to install LED tail lights without causing fires in the cabin?


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