Finished, what do you think????
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From: Up North Wisconsin
For those of you that want to pick up the turn signal power here is the info that Bob at ATI Performance Engineering graciously provided.
There is nowhere underhood to pick up those signals. The easiest place would be at the IP Fuse Block under the dash, or the BCM module right next to it. Remove the carpet panel in the passenger footwell.
On a 2004:
BCM Connector C2 Pin D7 (DK BLU) is Right Turn Signal
BCM Connector C2 Pin D8 (LT BLU) is Left Turn Signal
You can probably poke the wires through the large rubber grommet on the far right side of the firewall where the main harness feeds through
The wires were the same on my 2001. It's a pain to get down in the footwell to access the wires, but then I have 5 fused vertebrae. Someone more limber may find it to be easier.
If you are mounting lights in your hood you also need a ground which can easily be tapped into at the underhood light. Also when lighting something in front of the windshield you have to consider glare coming back at the windshield and unwanted light on the windshield wipers. I had to shield the LED strip to prevent this. Mod on, young Grasshopper!
There is nowhere underhood to pick up those signals. The easiest place would be at the IP Fuse Block under the dash, or the BCM module right next to it. Remove the carpet panel in the passenger footwell.
On a 2004:
BCM Connector C2 Pin D7 (DK BLU) is Right Turn Signal
BCM Connector C2 Pin D8 (LT BLU) is Left Turn Signal
You can probably poke the wires through the large rubber grommet on the far right side of the firewall where the main harness feeds through
The wires were the same on my 2001. It's a pain to get down in the footwell to access the wires, but then I have 5 fused vertebrae. Someone more limber may find it to be easier.
If you are mounting lights in your hood you also need a ground which can easily be tapped into at the underhood light. Also when lighting something in front of the windshield you have to consider glare coming back at the windshield and unwanted light on the windshield wipers. I had to shield the LED strip to prevent this. Mod on, young Grasshopper!
Last edited by 00247; Mar 9, 2006 at 06:11 PM.
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From: Greensboro, NC "REALITY IS MERELY AN ILLUSION, ALBEIT A VERY PERSISTENT ONE"...ALBERT EINSTEIN"
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by JMc
Damn! That turned out really good! Looks terrific. Way to correct your discontent with creativity!
Very Nice!! .
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From: Waldorf MD
Originally Posted by 00247
While I love the high rise ACI hood on my C5, I wasn't to crazy about the view of the back of it through the windshield. The standard screens were a little crude and the openings were nonfunctional because of the hood liner.
So I made up an aluminum filler panel and covered it with carbon fiber decal material. Then I added front license filler letters and a couple LEDs for turn signal indicators. I had some of the carbon fiber material left so I covered the rear portion underneath the hood. That was a real PITA because of the compound curves. As long as I was pissing away so much time, I decided to illuminate the letters for night time. After a long search I picked up a LED strip on Ebay all the way from Hong Kong. Here is the end result.
So I made up an aluminum filler panel and covered it with carbon fiber decal material. Then I added front license filler letters and a couple LEDs for turn signal indicators. I had some of the carbon fiber material left so I covered the rear portion underneath the hood. That was a real PITA because of the compound curves. As long as I was pissing away so much time, I decided to illuminate the letters for night time. After a long search I picked up a LED strip on Ebay all the way from Hong Kong. Here is the end result.
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From: DFW, TX www.vettestripes.com
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08
Originally Posted by C5 KIDD
very impressive!! its always nice to see people being creative and trying something new!
That why I keep browsing the forum to check out something like this.
-Mike
***BTW, do you have a bit blinding issue driving at nite?
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From: Up North Wisconsin
Originally Posted by mike76002
That why I keep browsing the forum to check out something like this.-Mike
***BTW, do you have a bit blinding issue driving at nite?
Between this project and mapping out the stripes you're working on for the ACI high rise, winter is passing quickly. Come on summer!
