Disable turn signal light when not blinking? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Avo1789 · 09-24-2015, 12:48 AM

Hey everybody! I was wondering if there was a way to disable the turn signal light, making it only light up when you use the left and right blinker.

Basically I want it to always work like it does during the day with all the lighting off. Any suggestions?

ryoma · 09-24-2015, 12:58 AM

wait... what? the green arrow on the dash? or the one on the exterior of your car? both of them should only light up when the signal is activated...

ZOMFGAARON · 09-24-2015, 01:20 AM

He wants to disable the drl not the signal. I think there's a way to do it with electrical tape on one of the terminals to block the connection. Maybe someone who's done it can chime in

When you turn on your turn lights your signal lights up as well he wants to disable this and only wants the bulb to flash when signal is on not be on when he turns his headlights on

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Mr.ac · 09-24-2015, 01:21 AM

Wut? Do you mean the daylight driving lights? Or the fender side marker?

Silent_Dan · 09-24-2015, 01:32 AM

I think he's talking about is when you turn the headlight switch once the both turn signal lights on the outside come on and he wants to disable that.

If that's the case the only way I know of is to cut the wire at the harness that controls the parking light ( I don't know if that's. actually what's called ) circuit.

If someone knows of another way that's less destructive fill free to post it.

KI_ZN6 · 09-24-2015, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Avo1789

Hey everybody! I was wondering if there was a way to disable the turn signal light, making it only light up when you use the left and right blinker.

Basically I want it to always work like it does during the day with all the lighting off. Any suggestions?

We carry single filament LED bulbs that would retain the turn signal feature and the marker light function will be disabled. Feel free to e-mail us for assistance.

Avo1789 · 09-24-2015, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by KI_ZN6

We carry single filament LED bulbs that would retain the turn signal feature and the marker light function will be disabled. Feel free to e-mail us for assistance.

Exactly what I was looking for!

KI_ZN6 · 09-24-2015, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Avo1789

Exactly what I was looking for!

You can shop any front turn signal LEDs from our website and you can simply let us know that you would like single filament and we will send you the proper LED bulbs with the marker light function disabled.

Avo1789 · 09-24-2015, 02:57 AM

Any other method to do this without getting new bulbs?

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Diode Dynamics · 09-24-2015, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Avo1789

Any other method to do this without getting new bulbs?

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You could cut the running light wiring out and just leave the turn signal wiring intact

Nick C.

Avo1789 · 09-25-2015, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Diode Dynamics

You could cut the running light wiring out and just leave the turn signal wiring intact

Nick C.

Awesome! I will take a look at the wiring this weekend and hopefully cut the right wire!

Poodles · 09-25-2015, 01:17 PM

Keep in mind you're disabling the parking lights and it likely wouldn't pass inspection because of this...

thatfilipinoguy · 09-25-2015, 11:02 PM

No need to cut any wires, take the plug which the bulbs are plugged into, locate the green wire, take apart the plug and remove the green wire (pin) and fold the wire back into the loom. Put everything back together, and it should only come on when signals are used. That way it is reversible, without having to use connectors.

Poodles · 09-26-2015, 07:09 PM

I think you could also simply put a 7440 Amber bulb in to do the same thing. If it doesn't light, bend the pins back around the bulb.

...but like I said, you're no longer legal as you don't have parking lights.

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Avo1789 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S Location: North Hollywood Posts: 193 Thanks: 20 Thanked 40 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Disable turn signal light when not blinking? Hey everybody! I was wondering if there was a way to disable the turn signal light, making it only light up when you use the left and right blinker. Basically I want it to always work like it does during the day with all the lighting off. Any suggestions?

09-24-2015, 12:58 AM	#2
ryoma Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited CWP Location: SoCal Posts: 1,561 Thanks: 34 Thanked 669 Times in 469 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	wait... what? the green arrow on the dash? or the one on the exterior of your car? both of them should only light up when the signal is activated... __________________ My 2015 CWP BRZ Build

09-24-2015, 01:20 AM	#3
ZOMFGAARON A Demon Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: Raven GT86 Location: Denver Posts: 1,992 Thanks: 190 Thanked 1,321 Times in 701 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Disable turn signal light when not blinking? He wants to disable the drl not the signal. I think there's a way to do it with electrical tape on one of the terminals to block the connection. Maybe someone who's done it can chime in When you turn on your turn lights your signal lights up as well he wants to disable this and only wants the bulb to flash when signal is on not be on when he turns his headlights on Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-24-2015, 01:21 AM	#4
Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,369 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,558 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wut? Do you mean the daylight driving lights? Or the fender side marker? __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

09-24-2015, 01:32 AM	#5
Silent_Dan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Corinth, Mississippi Posts: 107 Thanks: 92 Thanked 51 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think he's talking about is when you turn the headlight switch once the both turn signal lights on the outside come on and he wants to disable that. If that's the case the only way I know of is to cut the wire at the harness that controls the parking light ( I don't know if that's. actually what's called ) circuit. If someone knows of another way that's less destructive fill free to post it. __________________ Build thread http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70665

09-24-2015, 02:57 AM	#9
Avo1789 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S Location: North Hollywood Posts: 193 Thanks: 20 Thanked 40 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Any other method to do this without getting new bulbs? Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

09-25-2015, 01:17 PM	#12
Poodles Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2015 Series.Blue Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,781 Thanks: 88 Thanked 781 Times in 481 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Keep in mind you're disabling the parking lights and it likely wouldn't pass inspection because of this...

09-25-2015, 11:02 PM	#13
thatfilipinoguy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 87 Supra, 13 FRS, 05 FXT Location: Honolulu, CA Posts: 485 Thanks: 229 Thanked 144 Times in 118 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No need to cut any wires, take the plug which the bulbs are plugged into, locate the green wire, take apart the plug and remove the green wire (pin) and fold the wire back into the loom. Put everything back together, and it should only come on when signals are used. That way it is reversible, without having to use connectors.

09-26-2015, 07:09 PM	#14
Poodles Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2015 Series.Blue Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,781 Thanks: 88 Thanked 781 Times in 481 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think you could also simply put a 7440 Amber bulb in to do the same thing. If it doesn't light, bend the pins back around the bulb. ...but like I said, you're no longer legal as you don't have parking lights.

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