How-To: Install LED Switchback

well hay there!

i looked around to see if anyone had done a write up on this with no results, SOOOOOO i did this myself and heres what i did

DISCLAIMER: this can be easy or hard depending your your level of experience, i work on cf-18 hornets in the canadian forces so this is oh so easy for me, i dont not take liability if you damage your car doing this

SO DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

for thoes of you chuckling and saying this is easy for you too, come along on this adventure with me

First get your tools:

small blade and a pair of pliers

a multimeter a mans best friend!

now for parts! you will need:

2 easy splice for each turn signal so 4 in total.

and 2 resistors (these are 50 watt 6 oms of resistance)

and 2 led switchback bulbs!!!! 7443 size

alright!!!! now down to business.

step 1

start by unplugging one or both of your front turn signal lights from the housing and also unplug the wire from them light mount
this will free up space and stop you from maby damaging any parts that are close by and what your working with.

this is what you should end up with, i also at this point tested to see if my switchback bulb fit in the socket

step 2

now that the factory bulbs are removed and the socket from the housing we have a bit more room to work with.
take your blade and cut back the protective tape to uncover the 3 wires that are connected to the turn signal female plug.

this is what it should look like now ( roughly)

now both sides have 3 wires but they are different colours.

black is your ground so one end of your resistor will be spliced to this wire on both turn signal plugs

heres the different colors

left right


left: black, green/purple and grey/orange

Right: black light blue/white, purple/grey

i put in 2 small pieces of jewellery wire my girlfriend has cause she's artsy fartsy
into the plug to check the voltage to make sure im splicing the correct wires