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  • Spyder
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    • Mar 2012
    • 3029
    • NW Indiana

    #1

    Turn signal "mod"

    Ok, did the search thing and came up with nothing about a signal mod. I'm not getting full battery voltage to my signals. Mainly the rears as those are the ones I'm most concerned about being seen.

    Is is the a cheap, don't really care about fast or easy, but cheap relay or wiring modification I can do to get closer to full batt voltage at my signals?
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  • Redman
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    • Mar 2004
    • 13762
    • Michigan, west Michigan

    #2
    I think the not-getting-full-voltage-so-use-a-relay is usually meant for the igniotion coils. Search for coil relay mod.



    If voltage is so low that t/signals not working, that is quite low.

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    • posplayr
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      • Dec 2007
      • 23673
      • Tucson Az

      #3
      I would look into getting LED replacements rather and just clean up the connections before doing a relay mod for the signals.

      You could do a relay mod like a Easter Beaver for everything, that would avoid the voltage drops from the ignition switch from everything.

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      • Spyder
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        • Mar 2012
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        • NW Indiana

        #4
        My signals work, just not as bright as when I hit them with full batt voltage. I already have the ignition and brake light relays. Don't really want to add 2 more relays in there if I don't have too.

        Think this his winter I'm just going to rewire a lot of things.
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        • posplayr
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          • Dec 2007
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          • Tucson Az

          #5
          Originally posted by Spyder
          My signals work, just not as bright as when I hit them with full batt voltage. I already have the ignition and brake light relays. Don't really want to add 2 more relays in there if I don't have too.

          Think this his winter I'm just going to rewire a lot of things.
          There are really only three main circuits ; Signal, Ignition and Headlamp.

          If you swap out your signals for LED then 1 relay for Ignition and one for Headlamp is all you need.

          In fact are very simple modes to do a headlamp cutout while cranking.

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