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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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I recently purchased a set of euro taillights (clear style) off ebay. After I installed the lights/wiring harness I noticed when I stepped on the brakes, both the red and clear lenses lit up. Is there any way to rewire the harness so that when I stepped on the brakes only the red lens lit up and was separate from the clear turn signal portion?
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 01:21 PM
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Here is what you need to do.
Under the Dash on Drivers side.
1. Pull down on the lower closeout panel push in retainers (just in front of the knee bolster) from the dash lower support beam.

2. Lower the front edge of the closeout panel to expose the brake pedal switch (just to the left of the steering column, at the top of the brake pedal). The switch has a White, an Orange and a Blue wire.

3. Cut the White wire.

4. Re-install the closeout panel (be sure to align the notch in the right front edge of the closeout panel with the tab on the accelerator pedal bracket)
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
Here is what you need to do.
Under the Dash on Drivers side.
1. Pull down on the lower closeout panel push in retainers (just in front of the knee bolster) from the dash lower support beam.

2. Lower the front edge of the closeout panel to expose the brake pedal switch (just to the left of the steering column, at the top of the brake pedal). The switch has a White, an Orange and a Blue wire.

3. Cut the White wire.

4. Re-install the closeout panel (be sure to align the notch in the right front edge of the closeout panel with the tab on the accelerator pedal bracket)
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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Thats it

Cutting the wire separates out the T/S function from the brake lights
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
Thats it

Cutting the wire separates out the T/S function from the brake lights
Your instructions should have said that somewhere.
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
Here is what you need to do.
Under the Dash on Drivers side.
1. Pull down on the lower closeout panel push in retainers (just in front of the knee bolster) from the dash lower support beam.

2. Lower the front edge of the closeout panel to expose the brake pedal switch (just to the left of the steering column, at the top of the brake pedal). The switch has a White, an Orange and a Blue wire.

3. Cut the White wire.

4. Re-install the closeout panel (be sure to align the notch in the right front edge of the closeout panel with the tab on the accelerator pedal bracket)
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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Yeah what Glenn said
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
Thats it

Cutting the wire separates out the T/S function from the brake lights
Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Your instructions should have said that somewhere.
You think? I don't..........

He asked how to get the lights to NOT all come on at once and I told him what he needed to do to make that happen.....

That was enough....
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
Here is what you need to do.
Under the Dash on Drivers side.
1. Pull down on the lower closeout panel push in retainers (just in front of the knee bolster) from the dash lower support beam.

2. Lower the front edge of the closeout panel to expose the brake pedal switch (just to the left of the steering column, at the top of the brake pedal). The switch has a White, an Orange and a Blue wire.

3. Cut the White wire.

4. Re-install the closeout panel (be sure to align the notch in the right front edge of the closeout panel with the tab on the accelerator pedal bracket)
Thanks for the instructions. It's exactly as you indicated. There were instructions that came with the kit, but it didn't indicate anywhere on that sheet that I had to cut a white wire under the dash. Thanks for your input.
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Originally Posted by CSULALS1
Thanks for the instructions. It's exactly as you indicated. There were instructions that came with the kit, but it didn't indicate anywhere on that sheet that I had to cut a white wire under the dash. Thanks for your input.
Glad to help bro...
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