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Old 10-01-2003, 04:22 PM
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I want to make my blinkers "supa-fast" tried last night and blew a few fuses. So I gave up after a bit. If anyone knows how to do this let me know. I can tell you this though if you hook the white to the green it makes your dash lights flash when you blinker is on kinda cool effect I guess.
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Old 10-01-2003, 04:49 PM
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you need to adjust the blinker pressure down to 18psi. if you don't have a blinker gauge, you can eyeball. it drain the blinker fluid down to about 1/3 full and then turn your car on and off a few times. then start it up. now your blinkers will be much faster. add or remove fluid to adjust the speed.


or if you don't want to get messy, you can buy some led blinker bulbs that fit in the stock location. this will make them brighter and blink faster too. leds also last longer than incandescant bulbs.
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Old 10-01-2003, 05:00 PM
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I wanna do it the ghetto way you know. No led's but if you could help me with my muffler bearings and fuel injected brake lines I would appreciate that.
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leds dont fit. allready tried it. taking them back today
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this might be a better question to ask on clubsi.com or streetkiaz.com, actually. sorry.
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Take out your two front corner bulbs .
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Wire them in reverse...your parking light will be super bright and your blinkers will be dim
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Get the kit that does it without messing with any bulbs.
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Old 10-01-2003, 07:53 PM
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im confused. how do you bleed the blinker fluid?
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Old 10-14-2003, 08:24 PM
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If anyone wants the answer to this....just cut the white wire. Thats all.
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the ground wire?
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Old 10-14-2003, 09:07 PM
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cut all the wires......the sparks from the cut wires will blink really fast..in cool colors too!
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Originally Posted by scionaraxb
cut all the wires......the sparks from the cut wires will blink really fast..in cool colors too!
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Old 10-15-2003, 09:35 PM
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eric,
Yup just cut the ground. I actually think the white is a constant. I dont know though but anyway if you cut it, it makes the blinkers fast I only cut the front two I wonder if they would be faster if I cut the back ones also.
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is this so you can turn really fast? :D
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Old 10-15-2003, 09:47 PM
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come on randode everyone knows it adds 3 horsepower geesh get with it.
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Old 10-18-2003, 09:08 PM
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Yea dont you know man. The faster your blinker is the faster you can turn.
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anyone know where I can find these mods?

left-handed smoke shifter
piston-return springs
hydraulic generator fluid

am I missing any 'must have' go-slow parts :?:
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