1999 Lexus GS300 from New Zealand!
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Can still buy it new from Toyota as it turns out
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I did some small wiring today, got the new mirrors working, not yet the LED part but the electric adjustment works. I don't have folding mirrors in my car, no real desire or need so the wiring wasn't too difficult. For those in similar situation, and for my reference a little bit the wiring is simple. You need just four wires to make the basics work.
Red > Red
Black > Black
White > Whtie
Green/Black > Green/Black
Obviously I fixed up the connections properly after figuring that out.
If you have folding and (I guess) heating then you'll need to figure the rest out. For the LED winker part.. thinking to take the speaker housing out and run the wire through there and out near the other wiring to the main cabin but then divert it to behind the fender to just use that wiring to connect it up.
Red > Red
Black > Black
White > Whtie
Green/Black > Green/Black
Obviously I fixed up the connections properly after figuring that out.
If you have folding and (I guess) heating then you'll need to figure the rest out. For the LED winker part.. thinking to take the speaker housing out and run the wire through there and out near the other wiring to the main cabin but then divert it to behind the fender to just use that wiring to connect it up.
Last edited by mlracing; 07-29-15 at 10:22 PM.
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Today finished off the wiring for the wing mirror LEDs. My plan of going through the speaker hole worked then I cut a small slit in the grommet that goes into the door for the rest of the loom and ran the two wires through there to meet the side marker wiring, taped up to look factory and there it is. Now I just need to get some LED side markers to match the blinking speed.
Short video here - https://instagram.com/p/51YT_nGbGt/?...=mlracing_alex
Short video here - https://instagram.com/p/51YT_nGbGt/?...=mlracing_alex
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Why not just shave the sidemarkers from the fenders since you now have the signals on the mirrors? It makes it a bit redundant to have 2 on each side... just my opinion.
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Agree. Originally I was planning to change the fenders to ones which do not have the side marker in it, no point fixing up these ones as the fitment is poor so I feel like it's a waste of time. As it turns out though I'm going to sell the car by end of year so stopping spending money on it (aside from Aristo bumper which will be here soon, no washer nozzle holes in that).
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So I found a suitable rubber plug to go into the back of the lights.. sort of. It's about the right diameter but just a smidgen too small so it doesn't actually sit in there by itself. To resolve this a couple spots of glue around the edges.
Afterwards I got the silicon out, put a bead around the edge where the glass sits and pressed it in. Will let that cure overnight.
I did have a bit of an oh **** moment though, while threading the wires through the rubber plug one of them pulled off the board inside so I had to do some keyhole surgery to get that soldered back on. It worked but I hope no more have that problem..
Afterwards I got the silicon out, put a bead around the edge where the glass sits and pressed it in. Will let that cure overnight.
I did have a bit of an oh **** moment though, while threading the wires through the rubber plug one of them pulled off the board inside so I had to do some keyhole surgery to get that soldered back on. It worked but I hope no more have that problem..
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As you know I just got the mirror indicators sorted and they were blinking differently do the regular side marker bulbs.. so I got these:
Real exciting stuff, but now they flash together.. https://instagram.com/p/6jH2QombEM/?...=mlracing_alex
All super exciting stuff.. except now the front indicators (and obviously the rear) don't match.. guess I better update those haha
Real exciting stuff, but now they flash together.. https://instagram.com/p/6jH2QombEM/?...=mlracing_alex
All super exciting stuff.. except now the front indicators (and obviously the rear) don't match.. guess I better update those haha
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Need the money for business growth as well as an overseas wedding that a friend is having. Also I've done what I want to do with the car and don't really want to spend more money on it; would rather get something newer.. or older as the case actually is
Another thing I noticed while driving it earlier this week is although it's nice to drive and comfortable and everything it's quite boring. I daily am 86 Civic Si and that's fun because it's engaging. The fun for me is in the build more than anything else.
Another thing I noticed while driving it earlier this week is although it's nice to drive and comfortable and everything it's quite boring. I daily am 86 Civic Si and that's fun because it's engaging. The fun for me is in the build more than anything else.