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Marker light/parking light mod

Posted: April 15th, 2010, 10:33 pm
by anjin1982
so having a 92rs auto...ive been looking at other mx-3's and such and this idea popped into my head...Making the side markers blink with the blinkers and making the tail light inner 2 parking lights not come on with the parking lights but light up with the brake, like the euro models (i believe) now doing the wiring seems easy enough....cut the marker light and tie them into the blinkers and putting a small piece of tape to kill the contact on the inner 2 tail light which should cut the contact thus only lighting up with the brake....What are your thoughts?...i know there small mods and some might think its a waste of time but i think its gonna add that bit of uniqueness.....of course the only people that would notice it would be other mx-3 drivers (which around here is less than a hand-full!)

Re: Marker light/parking light mod

Posted: April 16th, 2010, 12:09 am
by Mooneggs
yes that will work with the brake lights but keep in mind the euro rear taillights are square vs the north america spec that wrap around the reverse light. Also, the inner lights do not come on with the brakes on euro models. They are rear fog lights that are operated with a switch.

Re: Marker light/parking light mod

Posted: April 16th, 2010, 1:55 am
by anjin1982
i didnt realize all that but thanx for the info...my idea wasnt to mimic the euro models just modify the us one...so rear fog lights?...i thought just the drivers brake light was the fog that was slightly brighter than the rest?

Re: Marker light/parking light mod

Posted: April 16th, 2010, 11:28 am
by Mooneggs
yes you are correct, only the driver's side inner light is a fog light, the other side is a blank (with no bulb). I forget sometimes I have modified mine to have 2 rear foglights :)

Re: Marker light/parking light mod

Posted: May 8th, 2010, 5:55 pm
by anjin1982
Aight well after a 2 small pieces of black tape and a volt meter my inner parking lights no longer light up when i turn on my parking lights but all four light up with the brakes...