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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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I was checking out my car with the hazards on and noticed that they dont blink. So i tried the turns and nada. Only the front blinkers in the hl clusters and tails blink. i saw a gs300 on the road and noticed his doesnt either. this sucks for a once 45+k car
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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Nope they don't blink. I'm planning to wire in a relay to mine so that it will blink. It's really not too hard.
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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Yea you just have to run some wires from the blinkers to the side markers.
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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i rather fill mine in to get rid of them. nice and clean!
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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what side markers? just kidding.

no, but now I wish I would have kept the oem bumper ones.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 02:16 AM
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Yup, I'ma go with the TOM's front clear side markers and the Polarg M4's. Thats just standard procedure. I'm not a fan of deleting side markers.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 06:08 AM
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My side markers blink when remote start my vehicle.
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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Mine never blink
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Originally Posted by TruPlaya26
Mine never blink
That's because they don't. Nobody has any sidemarker lights that blink as a turn signal. If you have remote start it blinks along with the rest of your lights just like on any other car.

To wire them up as a turn signal is pretty simple as Jeff said above
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Originally Posted by oohpapi44
That's because they don't. Nobody has any sidemarker lights that blink as a turn signal. If you have remote start it blinks along with the rest of your lights just like on any other car.

To wire them up as a turn signal is pretty simple as Jeff said above
Lol yea i know they don't blink, I jus wish they would, sorry for the confusion ...
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Originally Posted by TruPlaya26
Lol yea i know they don't blink, I jus wish they would, sorry for the confusion ...

oh ok, my bad, but yeah I agree, I wish they did too. Actually I'd prefer the Escalade like LED's on the mirror but to have nothing, sucks
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by oohpapi44
oh ok, my bad, but yeah I agree, I wish they did too. Actually I'd prefer the Escalade like LED's on the mirror but to have nothing, sucks
I might be adding on the MB style LED mirror covers soon, let's see how it turns out ...
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 4ntvings
i rather fill mine in to get rid of them. nice and clean!
yeah mine don't blink at all! lol i did fill mine in. i have an aftermarket bumper but it came with the holes for the sidemarkers. i opted to shave them off for the cleaner look.

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I believe the (Euro style) side markers on the Aristo V300 blink when one has on the hazards or turn signal. You can add this style light if you wish or add a relay to allow this function. It can be done just like the fog light mod. Not impossible at all

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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by DarKnight
Yea you just have to run some wires from the blinkers to the side markers.
Originally Posted by JeffTsai
Nope they don't blink. I'm planning to wire in a relay to mine so that it will blink. It's really not too hard.
Mine do

I've had it for over 5 years and no problems at all. As matter of fact, the bulbs haven't been replaced yet

No need for relays, just tap them into your front turn signals.

I had a picture somewhere, but can't find it.
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