Dtrl/turn swap

[MTN FX]

Drivers Side--remove Air Cleaner Box
Passenger side--Remove Coolant Tank

1) Cut wire sheath off of Turn signal wire---



2) Wire for turn signal exposed and long enough now to reach DTRL opening without splicing wire---



3) Remove weathertite seals---



4) One of the Tabs on DTRL is 6.00mm and turn sig tabs are 8.00mm trim 2.00mm from
from turn signal tab I also trimmed 1.00mm off of one of the DTRL tabs.---











5) The wire conacts on the new CREE DTRL bulbs will have to be moved from the
outer contact groove to the inner groove on both sides of the bulb---

bend up the contact wires---



should look like this when done---



Reinstall weathertite gaskets,test all bulb opperations,reinstall air box and Coolant resevoir---DONE

Finished Pix----




Click on pictures below to see videos--

DTRL MOD :: FXDTRLMod049-MPEG-2-Video.mp4 video by thiniceone - Photobucket

DTRL MOD :: Finished video by thiniceone - Photobucket

I'll post some night shots later

 

[eJay]

Finished Pix----

Wow! Great DYI! That's so clever & looks very nice! I didn't like how the original DTRL slot had a second housing for the bulbs so the CREE bulbs wouldn't look as bright but this solves that problem too! Would there be any legal issues (as in it's against the law to...) with this mod??

 

[porkandbeans]

Well done MTN man. I'm anxious to do the same - and hopefully look as good as yours!

 

[MTN FX]

Wow! Great DYI! That's so clever & looks very nice! I didn't like how the original DTRL slot had a second housing for the bulbs so the CREE bulbs wouldn't look as bright but this solves that problem too! Would there be any legal issues (as in it's against the law to...) with this mod??

Shouldn't be any legal issues at all as a matter of fact the new location for the turn signal makes them even more visible from a wider angle.

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My only concern is when I'm driving in heavy fog the added light may reflect back at me. If this proves to be an issue I will probably install a switch to kill the DTRL lights.

 

[Logan]

Excellent DIY! This clarifies the "how and why" and should help many of the post GB purchasers through the install phase.....

 

[HugoV]

yep awesome diy, esp. with the GB....

 

[ocal21]

Excellent DIY I don't think I would have the confidence to cut those wires in fear of messing up.

 

[StuLax18]

Great DIY! Guess now I'll wait to put these in while installing the intake.

 

[MTN FX]

Problem!!!!

Houston we have a problem. I went for a test drive to try out new lights and after a 10 minute drive when I pulled into my driveway one of the new CREE bulbs started flickering. I pulled the bulb and made sure connection was good and swapped sides and problem persisted.
see video-----

DTRL MOD :: FXDTRLMod052.mp4 video by thiniceone - Photobucket

DTRL MOD :: FXDTRLMod053.mp4 video by thiniceone - Photobucket

So I pulled both bulbs and put the OE DTRL in the new spot not as bright but still better than the previous location. I hope they can work this out.
FYI these bulbs run very hot.

pics of OE bulbs in new location----

 

[StuLax18]

So how many people have installed these and have them not break?

 

[tchuck]

So how many people have installed these and have them not break?

I believe that would be 0. :frown:

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[StuLax18]

Mine should be here tomorrow, I bet they instantly combust in this heat either way.

 

[tchuck]

Mine should be here tomorrow, I bet they instantly combust in this heat either way.

Well, at least you'll have a cool clip for the "interesting video" thread...

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[Dracula]

"Houston we have a problem"

-Epic Fail!

 

[tchuck]

MTN, you think the flicker could be caused by the contact wires that had to be moved over? Can you somehow bypass that connection with a couple lengths of wire or something to test the bulb itself?

 

[MTN FX]

I tried moving the position of the wires and swaped to other side connector with no difference, Also when the problem started the light was working fine and I saw it change.

Also this is the same thing that happened to Jeff with the 912

 

[Dracula]

mtnfx and tchuck, sorry merging into this thread with this question, can you guys please look at my thread?, posted a new vid today, and tell me if my outter tie rod is bad.. Thank you

///12929

 

[tchuck]

mtnfx and tchuck, sorry merging into this thread with this question, can you guys please look at my thread?, posted a new vid today, and tell me if my outter tie rod is bad.. Thank you

///12929

Bro, I look at every thread. I didn't reply to yours because I don't have an answer for you. I've never seen a tie rod make a sound like that. :dontknow:

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I tried moving the position of the wires and swaped to other side connector with no difference, Also when the problem started the light was working fine and I saw it change.

I'm wondering whether the contact wires are completely intact after bending them over, installing them into the socket, super-heating them, and then bouncing them around in the headlight assembly. JLC says they test each bulb, and it worked when you installed it initially. That said, heat and those bent contact wires seem like the obvious/easy culprits...

 

[MTN FX]

I'm wondering whether the contact wires are completely intact after bending them over, installing them into the socket, super-heating them, and then bouncing them around in the headlight assembly. JLC says they test each bulb, and it worked when you installed it initially. That said, heat and those bent contact wires seem like the obvious/easy culprits...

They worked fine for 10 minutes. Jeff had the same issue with his reverse bulb.

 

[pmanliu]

nice sirens, mtn patrol