Build Thread: Sixstringsteve's 2002 Tacoma double cab: Carlos

[sixstringsteve]

I spent last night retrofitting my corner markers to work as turn signals.

 

[skippy]

I spent last night retrofitting my corner markers to work as turn signals.

Thats a good idea

 

[sixstringsteve]

thanks. It's illegal, but I'm not worried. Now people can see my turn signal from the side.

 

[sixstringsteve]

I heard that the turn signals are not allowed to share the same lens as the parking lights.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

I spent last night retrofitting my corner markers to work as turn signals.

How did you end up doing it? I just did these for a customer:


They use the same style "twist-lock" bulb housings similar to the factory style so changing bulbs is easy and they are weather tight like the factory setup

 

[cruiseroutfit]

I heard that the turn signals are not allowed to share the same lens as the parking lights.

If that is the case, lot's of illegal rigs out there on the streets.

 

[Marsh99]

I heard that the turn signals are not allowed to share the same lens as the parking lights.

I failed safety inspection on 85 runner because of that. The inspector was fine with everything else that was done to the truck that didn't meet spec, but he was not okay with the blinkers in the parking lights.

 

[sixstringsteve]

How did you end up doing it? I just did these for a customer:

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They use the same style "twist-lock" bulb housings similar to the factory style so changing bulbs is easy and they are weather tight like the factory setup

Very cool. I could only find crappy bulb housings at O-riley and they ended up being smaller than the bulbs. So by the time you cut the hole big enough to fit the bulbs, the housing fit through the hole too.

I'll post up pics of what I did.

 

[sixstringsteve]

On the 2001-2004, the lower bulb is a dual-filiment bulb, so you can do that. i haven't wired it up that way yet, but that's the plan.

 

[TRD270]

You could get some of those small turn signals and mount them on your fender like a lot of newer cars are doing

 

[sixstringsteve]

headlight mod attempt #1: transplanting the lower signals to the upper signals.

It ended up not working though. The bulb was hitting the glass, and I couldn't insert it all the way.

I would have saved a lot of time if I'd just gone with this setup in the beginning:

It took 3 auto parts stores to find a socket that would work. All the other sockets were too small. I think I'm going to have to solder a ground wire to the socket since it's made for a metal reflector. In the end, Kurt's method is definitely the way to go.

 

[sixstringsteve]

It's finally starting to look like a bumper!

Tomorrow I should be able to add a couple more panels to make it usable for the weekend.

 

[Cascadia]

Nice Steve. Looks amazing!! Are you going to powder coat or paint?

 

[sixstringsteve]

thanks, it's getting there. It'll look better once it's ground down and painted. I'm really happy with it so far.

 

[STAG]

Turning out awesome Steve!

 

[TRD270]

Thats lookin purdy

 

[frieed]

amazing how much different a few more plates make.
Looks really nice Steve.
Hard to believe there's a winch in there..

 

[blznnp]

Looks really good, I like it much better than a tube bumper.

 

[sLcREX]

Looks great Steve!

 

[sixstringsteve]

Thanks guys. I'm.really happy with how it's turning out.