Need help wiring headlights/parking |
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Need help wiring headlights/parking |
sixaddict |
Sep 10 2023, 03:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 807 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
Purchased and installing 914 rubber headlight /parking light harness.(markers deleted)
Admittedly poor technician especially electrical so need some help. Most are clear cut but believe I have isolated problem. On passenger side there are two wires (gray with red line) and ON drivers gray with black line) Trying to figure if those should be together or separated….(meaning all 4) Yesterday I did pass side…..had headlights and parking but no signals. Today I did drivers side and have no headlights but have 4 way flashers. Also appears drivers side flasher is on parking light side of bulb and parking lt on turn signal/flasher part of filament as its very bright. Obviously I have it wrong. Appreciate any help. TIA |
Literati914 |
Sep 10 2023, 03:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,483 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
what year is your car?
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sixaddict |
Sep 10 2023, 05:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 807 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
74…converted to 6 if that matters
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sixaddict |
Sep 11 2023, 07:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 807 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
Bump
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76-914 |
Sep 11 2023, 08:42 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,513 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
The grey/red is parking lamp (side lamp) on drivers side and the grey black is the parking lamp on the psg side. Not sure as to your question re: the brighter flash.
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Sep 11 2023, 09:26 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,900 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
tech tips 700 book has the wiring harness sequence for the lights spelled out so no guessing. We have seen too too many miswired exterior lights cause harness burnouts
Purchased and installing 914 rubber headlight /parking light harness.(markers deleted) Admittedly poor technician especially electrical so need some help. Most are clear cut but believe I have isolated problem. On passenger side there are two wires (gray with red line) and ON drivers gray with black line) Trying to figure if those should be together or separated….(meaning all 4) Yesterday I did pass side…..had headlights and parking but no signals. Today I did drivers side and have no headlights but have 4 way flashers. Also appears drivers side flasher is on parking light side of bulb and parking lt on turn signal/flasher part of filament as its very bright. Obviously I have it wrong. Appreciate any help. TIA |
sixaddict |
Sep 11 2023, 01:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 807 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
That’s what I was using
tech tips 700 book has the wiring harness sequence for the lights spelled out so no guessing. We have seen too too many miswired exterior lights cause harness burnouts Purchased and installing 914 rubber headlight /parking light harness.(markers deleted) Admittedly poor technician especially electrical so need some help. Most are clear cut but believe I have isolated problem. On passenger side there are two wires (gray with red line) and ON drivers gray with black line) Trying to figure if those should be together or separated….(meaning all 4) Yesterday I did pass side…..had headlights and parking but no signals. Today I did drivers side and have no headlights but have 4 way flashers. Also appears drivers side flasher is on parking light side of bulb and parking lt on turn signal/flasher part of filament as its very bright. Obviously I have it wrong. Appreciate any help. TIA |
sixaddict |
Sep 11 2023, 02:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 807 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
Was afraid I wasn’t clear.
What I meant to say is turn signal is brighter than parking light. Meaning the parking light circuit is energizing the turn signal part the the bulb…..Right? Georges book says gray/red is passenger side…..and drivers side gray/ black.. Could my book be wrong ….had it forever The grey/red is parking lamp (side lamp) on drivers side and the grey black is the parking lamp on the psg side. Not sure as to your question re: the brighter flash. |
sixaddict |
Sep 11 2023, 02:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 807 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
Was afraid I wasn’t clear.
What I meant to say is turn signal is brighter than parking light. Meaning the parking light circuit is energizing the turn signal part the the bulb…..Right? Georges book says gray/red is passenger side…..and drivers side gray/ black.. Could my book be wrong ….had it forever The grey/red is parking lamp (side lamp) on drivers side and the grey black is the parking lamp on the psg side. Not sure as to your question re: the brighter flash. |
76-914 |
Sep 11 2023, 03:03 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,513 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
Was afraid I wasn’t clear. What I meant to say is turn signal is brighter than parking light. Meaning the parking light circuit is energizing the turn signal part the the bulb…..Right? Georges book says gray/red is passenger side…..and drivers side gray/ black.. Could my book be wrong ….had it forever The grey/red is parking lamp (side lamp) on drivers side and the grey black is the parking lamp on the psg side. Not sure as to your question re: the brighter flash. Your correct. I was doing this from memory which ain't what it used to be. I guess I got MY wires crossed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) I just put my light wiring back together on my '76 a few weeks ago and already forgot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
76-914 |
Sep 11 2023, 03:07 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,513 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
Was afraid I wasn’t clear. What I meant to say is turn signal is brighter than parking light. Meaning the parking light circuit is energizing the turn signal part the the bulb…..Right? Georges book says gray/red is passenger side…..and drivers side gray/ black.. Could my book be wrong ….had it forever The grey/red is parking lamp (side lamp) on drivers side and the grey black is the parking lamp on the psg side. Not sure as to your question re: the brighter flash. You probably have the 57 & BL terminals crossed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
sixaddict |
Sep 11 2023, 07:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 807 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
Will check
Thanks for hanging in there |
sixaddict |
Sep 17 2023, 08:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 807 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
76-914….you were right ….Read instructions but still crossed up connections.
So still a question . Do turn signals and 4 way flashers work on same relay.. Flashers work but not turn signals. Any suggestions? |
Dave_Darling |
Sep 18 2023, 01:46 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
There is only one flasher relay; it is used for all of the lights that blink.
The four-way hazards power the bulbs and relay a different way than the turn signals do. (For one thing, the ignition needs to be on for the turn signals to flash. If it's off, you get the non-flashing "parking light" feature instead.) I don't remember the different paths without digging through the wiring diagram. --DD |
sixaddict |
Sep 18 2023, 01:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 807 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
Thanks Dave.
Yep have ignition on…..but no turn signals…..either end. Or brake lights for that matter. There is only one flasher relay; it is used for all of the lights that blink. The four-way hazards power the bulbs and relay a different way than the turn signals do. (For one thing, the ignition needs to be on for the turn signals to flash. If it's off, you get the non-flashing "parking light" feature instead.) I don't remember the different paths without digging through the wiring diagram. --DD |
campbellcj |
Sep 18 2023, 04:08 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,550 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
FWIW I've got a weird turn signal issue that's kinda similar except that my brake lights and hazards work fine and blink in unison, including the front ones, but the turn signals do not work/blink in regular non-hazard mode. Even weirder, the 'park' function of the lights works too, just not the turn signals.
Someone told me it could be the actual switch (stalk) so I have a new one to try, which I'll get to ASAP now that other larger issues are sorted with my car. |
76-914 |
Sep 18 2023, 06:11 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,513 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
You said your parking light circuit is working. Does that include the tail lamps too? Be sure that you have the correct lamps (1157 & 1056) in their respective locations. Check that the connections are secure beneath the steering column that connect to your turn signal & wiper stalk, if you haven't already.
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sixaddict |
Sep 19 2023, 12:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 807 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
Yes bulbs 1157/1156 as specified
Will try connections at steering column. Thanks again |
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