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Old Jul 9, 2024 | 09:04 AM
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Does anyone have any pics of where the Switchback DRL harness is installed. I searched the thread but found nothing. Any help would be appreciated.

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Old Jul 9, 2024 | 09:37 AM
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AFAIK, the switchback bulb is just plug-and-play depending on where you got it from.
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Old Jul 9, 2024 | 10:13 AM
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Thanks for the reply. I should have been more clear. I purchased the harness for the switchbacks from sharp light innovation but I don't know where to install it.
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Old Jul 9, 2024 | 10:39 AM
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Have you been to the Sharplight Innovations website for installation guides?
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Old Jul 9, 2024 | 10:43 AM
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It goes under the dash between the steering collum and the center console
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That's for the hyper flash relay. I have that installed already.

I checked their website and emailed them but no response. They have one pic and it looks like somewhere under the headlights next to the fogs but still not sure.
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Unless I am missing something, The switchback harness just connect into your stock bulb sockets. I have them on my car, I would check and clean the stock bulb sockets out as mine had some crud in them. They do have to go in correctly so the polarity matches up correctly. If you plug them in and they don't work, flip the plug 180 degrees and then they should work.

I did find this on the Sharplight Innovations website

Microsoft PowerPoint - LED DRL strip for Corner lights installation (wsimg.com)

Here is all of their instructions

Installation Guides (sharplightinnovations.com)
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That's what I thought but wasn't sure by looking at the picture on the website.. Thanks for the response.
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The hyperflash harness connects to the wires that run up to hazard switch. If you have your knee bolster removed, just reach up and trace back the wires that connect to the hazard switch. The hazard wire will click together and run up to the steering wheel area.

Disconnect the factory wiring at this location and install the hyperflash harness




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Thanks for everyone's help but the harness I'm referring to is this one from Sharp light innovations for the white switchback mod.

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Originally Posted by Missileboy
Unless I am missing something, The switchback harness just connect into your stock bulb sockets. I have them on my car, I would check and clean the stock bulb sockets out as mine had some crud in them. They do have to go in correctly so the polarity matches up correctly. If you plug them in and they don't work, flip the plug 180 degrees and then they should work.

I did find this on the Sharplight Innovations website

Microsoft PowerPoint - LED DRL strip for Corner lights installation (wsimg.com)

Here is all of their instructions

Installation Guides (sharplightinnovations.com)
I ran switchbacks for about 10 years and I did not have a secondary harness, just the two-bulb wire connector as pictured as the LED bulb I installed "switched back" between white and amber with no additional electrical wiring involved. The only harness I ran was the hyper-flash harness under the steering column. I have since installed the Vettelights corners with the LEDs integrated so the same direct installation applies as the multi-bulb LEDs are integrated into the housing. They supplied some resistors to prevent any hyperflash, however since I was running the hyperflash harness, I didn't need to install them.

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Here is a pic I have that shows where to install it. Just disconnect the yellow marked connector and put in between.



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Perfect Thanks
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^ Excellent post. That should help the OP with the install.
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