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Jeep Wrangler YJ
YJ General Discussion
EU wire harness to US tail light
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<blockquote data-quote="machoheadgames" data-source="post: 440704" data-attributes="member: 18789"><p>Agreed with above that we need to now what you’re trying to do, and if you’re trying to convert to the US combined turn signals, you need to make sure that’s legal before you do. I can’t fathom why you’d want to do this actually, separate Amber for turns is always better/more noticeable. </p><p></p><p>The reason you can’t just splice the wires together is that you need a mechanism to interrupt the brake light when the turn signal is on. Otherwise the constant brake signal when you’re on the brake overrides the turn signal and you end up with a constant illumination still even though the turn signal is on. </p><p></p><p>The factory handles this by running the brake wire to the turn signal switch in the steering column. 1 brake wire goes in, out comes 2 turn signal/brake wires, and one goes to each side. Those wires will carry turn signal, brake, and then in the case of turn signal AND brake, the turn signal switch disconnects the constant brake power so that the turn signal can blink. </p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]122373[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="machoheadgames, post: 440704, member: 18789"] Agreed with above that we need to now what you’re trying to do, and if you’re trying to convert to the US combined turn signals, you need to make sure that’s legal before you do. I can’t fathom why you’d want to do this actually, separate Amber for turns is always better/more noticeable. The reason you can’t just splice the wires together is that you need a mechanism to interrupt the brake light when the turn signal is on. Otherwise the constant brake signal when you’re on the brake overrides the turn signal and you end up with a constant illumination still even though the turn signal is on. The factory handles this by running the brake wire to the turn signal switch in the steering column. 1 brake wire goes in, out comes 2 turn signal/brake wires, and one goes to each side. Those wires will carry turn signal, brake, and then in the case of turn signal AND brake, the turn signal switch disconnects the constant brake power so that the turn signal can blink. [ATTACH]122373[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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