wiring jdm fenders

[Red2010_2008]

hey guys gettn my jdm fenders soon and i was wandering how do u do the wiring for that. would you jus take a wire and splice it at the harness then splice into your turn signal? jw figured id ask.

[spiffyguido]

Yeah, unless you could get the JDM wiring harness for the fender you would have to splice it in as you stated.

[Red2010_2008]

well they come with wire behind the the side marker so i figured you could jus wire into that then take it into the turn signal correct?

[RedRacer]

Right, just wire up your side markers to your front side blinkers. Black goes to ground and the other colored wire to the lead wire on the turn signals.

Passwordjdm.com sells a set that actually has like a 7 foot long wiring harness with connectors. Or they did. Probably still do.

I think it's easier to just wire them in yourself.

[Red2010_2008]

well i got my fenders today, i was wanting to hook them into the blinker and when i jus have my parking light on....are the bulbs the sidemarkers comewith, are they a 2 stage bulb?

[RedRacer]

In the real Stanley made JDM product, the bulb is a push-in 168, I believe.

Not sure what you mean by a two-stage bulb. Never really heard that specific term. Do you mean "blinker" bulb, maybe?

And just for personal info, the real JDM Honda lights were wired only to blink, not to be on with the lights all the time if the lights are on. But you can wire them however you want.

Wiring goes:

Red+black: Constantly on
Green+black: Blink only
Red+green: Always on+blink

[Red2010_2008]

Ok Cool Thanks, If I Hook Up The Fenders To The Green+Black To Blink And Stay On, When You Mean "Stay On" Does That Mean They Come On With The Headlights/Parking Lights?(would thnk so....., Sorry for the dumb questions, never done this before), Also is the Green Representing the blinker wire? If that Makes Sense?

[RedRacer]

Ok Cool Thanks, If I Hook Up The Fenders To The Green+Black To Blink And Stay On, When You Mean "Stay On" Does That Mean They Come On With The Headlights/Parking Lights?(would thnk so....., Sorry for the dumb questions, never done this before), Also is the Green Representing the blinker wire? If that Makes Sense?

Yes and yes.

There's no such thing as a dumb question. If you don't ask questions then you never learn about things.

[Red2010_2008]

thanks cuz the idiots on preludeonline make fun of me and talk trash cuz I always ask. Now also, would i have to get a new light bulb to make it turn on with my parking lights and my turn signal....not sure if the bulb is a 2 stage bulb if that makes since?.......

[RedRacer]

I think the bulb provided will work as parking or blink. It's probably a 168 or 194 wedge type bulb.

[Red2010_2008]

wat you mean by wedge and whats the numbers mean lol

[RedRacer]

Those are the bulb numbers. 194 and 168 are the exact same size...the difference between them is that 168 is rated at a higher wattage. A 168 will be brighter, but not last as long as a 194.

Wedge is referring to the type of bulb. It's kind of a wedge shape and it just slides into the plug, like a wedge.

[spiffyguido]

A wedge bulb:

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They come in all different colors. Most times, you just need the clear ones.

[Red2010_2008]

so in order for my bulb to blink and stay on with my parking lights im gunna have to get a clear 194 wedge bulb? kinda confused, never heard of that before lol.

[RedRacer]

No, that's not it at all. The wiring (which has been described in previous post) is what will determine what your bulbs do when you turn on the signal or parking lights. Doesn't matter what kind of bulb is in there. The wiring and the relay in the fuse box will take care of that.

I don't know what kind of unit you bought or came with your fenders. Don't know what kind of bulb came with it. Shouldn't matter either way.

You asked what bulbs normally are in those lights, and in most cases they're push in wedge bulbs.

You asked what the wedge aspect meant and what the numbers meant and that's what was answered.

Do you actually have the bulbs and the fixtures? If so, what kind of bulb is in the light that came with the fenders?

Nobody can tell you which bulb goes in your lighting fixture hardware until you know what kind you have or are getting.

It all depends on what the hardware is.

If you've got the fixture and hardware and there's a bulb provided when you get it, then just wire them up and see what happens. Shouldn't matter what the bulb is or are as long as they fit in the connector or socket.