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Gundark 09-23-2013 01:57 AM

Valenti rear fog alternate wiring
 
I ordered the valenti smoked rear fog light from modbargains.com to match the valenti tails. They were extremely helpful with the order, and shipped on the same day that my order was processed. After receiving the order I contacted modbargains for help regarding an alternate wiring setup to have the V and the LED triangle function seperately. They were nice enough to send back step by step instructions to get it to function exactly as I wanted. Overall it was a great experience and Im very thankful for their help! I think that having the V function without the LED triangle gives a much cleaner look!

The setup below functions as follows:

V on with headlights
LED triangle lights up when brake is depressed with no flashing
Reverse- no changes


headlights on:
http://imageshack.us/a/img834/2927/f98s.jpg

brake depressed:
http://imageshack.us/a/img109/3265/yr09.jpg

night:
http://imageshack.us/a/img7/9910/cvpo.jpg

Instructions:

1. Remove 10 phillips screws from the back of the light.
2. you will see a dark blue wire connecting the V to the LED triangle
3 Remove the blue wire from where its connected to the red wire
- I just cut the wire and left some of the blue hanging there
4. Locate the orange/black wire that goes to a single red wire. This is connected to the LED triangle where "Rev" is written
5. Disconnect the orange/black connecter
6. Leave the orange/black wire alone, it will still be connected to the LED triangle but will not function.
7 Remove connector from the single red wire
8. Connect the single red wire to the blue wire with connector/soldering iron
9. Put the back cover back on.
10. Follow the installation instructions on modbargains website with the important exception that the LIGHT BLUE wire will now connect to the brake (red wire going to tails) and the single red wire will connect to the running lights (blue wire going to tails)


Wiring: The blue wire has been cut from where it originally connected to the red, linking it to the LED triangle. It has been soldered to another blue wire (that modbargains was nice enough to provide) and then connected to what I was referring to above as the "single red wire". This will connect to the blue wire going to the tails.

The red wire seen in the picture controls the LED triangle, and becomes a light blue wire (not in pic), this will connect to your brake (red wire going to tails)

The orange and black wire has been disconnected and I left it just hangin there

http://imageshack.us/a/img163/7044/g7f8.jpg

Hooking into tail lights (red goes to blue, blue goes to red)
http://imageshack.us/a/img841/7228/czen.jpg

Steve201brz 09-23-2013 04:52 PM

thanks for the info, i have the valenti tails and strip too. had them hooked up to be fully on w/ the lights, now it seems they only work when i'm in reverse... so this will help me when i try and figure out what happened with the wiring lol. thanks :w00t:

raytrix 09-23-2013 05:04 PM

Pics would be nice. Great work on doing this wiring. I was looking to do this too but couldn't figure out the exact steps.

B2FiNiTY 09-23-2013 05:17 PM

get some pics / vids up yo !

Gundark 09-23-2013 10:04 PM

Sorry I thought the pictures were working! I'll upload them the correct way when I get home tonight

SPCorBUST 09-24-2013 04:35 AM

I used a connector for the Single Red (previously Orange/Black) to cut Blue wire, the one between the light bar and triangle.

I don't know much about wiring, but I did not see the need to solder the cut Blue wire to the ModBargains provided Blue wire and then solder that to the Single Red wire, so I left it alone, and it seems to be working fine - again though, I am not an electrician by any stretch of the imagination!

For those of you that have Green and Green/Yellow wires instead of the Blue, Red, Yellow, and Black wires for your taillights, here's how I did mine, with Blue to Green and Red to Red:
http://i43.tinypic.com/2repfrm.jpg

Turned out great!
http://i40.tinypic.com/zmxnol.jpg

Note: while this works, it seems like you give up the F1 function for the chance to use the light bar and the triangle separately, one as a brake and the other as a parking light. @Phaedrus29 has indicated in this post that it might still be able work though!

Killerbee 09-24-2013 07:57 AM

I like the looks of it, and thanks for the effort you put in making a DIY. However over here you would probably have the car impounded if you drive with the lights wired like this. Its a shame, as i really looks nice :-(

ModBargains.com 09-24-2013 12:26 PM

Great write up! Thanks for posting that up!

melon 09-24-2013 08:40 PM

@ModBargains.com, For Curiosity sake:

How about a setup with functions as follows:
1. -v- ON with Park Lights ON but not the LED triangle
2. LED triangle lights up only when brake is depressed WITH flashing
3. Usual Reverse Lights.

modena 09-26-2013 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melon (Post 1231850)
@ModBargains.com, For Curiosity sake:

How about a setup with functions as follows:
1. -v- ON with Park Lights ON but not the LED triangle
2. LED triangle lights up only when brake is depressed WITH flashing
3. Usual Reverse Lights.

As stated above and I will buy them:)

randel_07 09-26-2013 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by modena (Post 1235166)
As stated above and I will buy them:)

Haha that's easy to do. I'll help you make that happen if you want, or the OP understands how to make that happen, so i'm sure the OP will help as well.

melon 09-26-2013 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melon (Post 1231850)
@ModBargains.com, For Curiosity sake:

How about a setup with functions as follows:
1. -v- ON with Park Lights ON but not the LED triangle
2. LED triangle lights up only when brake is depressed WITH flashing
3. Usual Reverse Lights.

Quote:

Originally Posted by modena (Post 1235166)
As stated above and I will buy them:)


If you read my post properly, what I'm looking for is:
- LED triangle lights up ONLY when brake is depressed WITH flashing.

it's WITH the Flashing or F1 Light Function upon breaking.

what is stated above is NO Flashing...

:bonk::bonk::bonk:

modena 09-26-2013 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melon (Post 1235238)
If you read my post properly, what I'm looking for is:
- LED triangle lights up ONLY when brake is depressed WITH flashing.

it's WITH the Flashing or F1 Light Function upon breaking.

what is stated above is NO Flashing...

:bonk::bonk::bonk:

As you stated:

"LED triangle lights up ONLY when brake is depressed WITH flashing.
it's WITH the Flashing or F1 Light Function upon breaking."

That is what I want:)

melon 09-26-2013 01:19 PM

Hahaha... I thought you stating the answer I was looking for is stated above, the first post. Silly Me...
:bonk::bonk::bonk:


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