| Here's a simple mod to update
your MR2 to like today's fancy cars. This will make your side
markers flash when your turn signals and hazard lights are
on. It will also keep the functionality of the sidemarkers
when the headlights are on.
I got the wiring diagrams for doing this at: http://www.kersur.net/~btillman/bob/garage/vw/side_marker/
Here's the schematic courtesy of the above page.
Front
1) Pop hood, and turn headlights to the up & off position.
2) Remove the 4 screws holding the side garnish on one of
the headlights.
3) Remove the side garnish and then remove the four 8mm bolts
holding the cover over the light. Remove the cover.
4) This allows you access to the lighting loom. Peak under
the light to the side of the car and you can remove the sidemarker
by pulling on the rear edge (red arrow) and pushing out. Then
using a pair of pliers remove the plastic clip (blue circle)
holding the loom to the car.
5) Now looking to the front of the light, disconnect the
turn signal/parking light connector. Then remove the other
plastic clip.
6) Now feed the loom through the sidemarker hole to allow
you room to do the mod.
7) Clip the ground wire from the sidemarker bulb and splice
it into the wire from the turn signal light (G/Y passenger
side, G/Blk driver side). Tape the other end of the ground
on the body harness (i.e. leave it floating).
8) Retape the loom and assemble everything the opposite of
removal.
9) Repeat for the other side.
Rear
1) In the rear trunk, remove the rear carpeted covering.
2) Disconnect the side marker bulb from the holder.
3) Remove the tail light connector from one of the assemblies.
4) Remove the assembly by pushing down the big clip and pulling
out. Here's the passenger side after removal.
5) Clip the ground (W/Blk) from the sidemarker bulb and tie
it to the G/Y from the sidemarker. Just tape the other end
of the ground that is tied to one of the bulb bases.
6) Here's the finished product after solder & tape.
7) Repeat for the driver's side.
8) Assembly opposite of removal.
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