etarui

Yes...just get to the wires on the rear side marker. Locate the negative and cut it. Run a new wire to the negative on the end the bulb is at. Take the other end of that wire, and bring it up to the rear tail light wires. Locate the positive for the turn signal indicator. Splice the positive turn signal wire (DO NOT CUT), and attach/sodder the new wire to it. That should be it.

When the lights are off, the rear side marker will stay off. However, this one should now signal in an alternate pattern to your main signal (it didn't blink before but it now will).

When the lights are on, the rear side markers should come on again just as they did when stock. And when you signal, two sources of power should go to the bulb, turning it off because the circuit is not complete (lack of ground/negative). This will cause the rear side marker to blink off in an alternate patter to your main signal.

Hope this helps.

windowtint

I knew if someone else posted that, I wouldn't have to.

etarui

I added more pictures in a new forum and you can see the side markers on a little better.

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=38393

excel_xb

is the negative wire on the turn signal red?

etarui

No...I think it was white. I ran a red wire from the negative on the side marker up to the turn signal up front.

excel_xb

oh ok, so on #4 you are referring to the sidemarker light negative right?

etarui

Yes...cut the negative on the side marker socket. Then connect a new wire to the negative on the side where the bulb is, and run that to the turn signal.

djct_watt

THIS SHOULD BE IN THE TECH SECTION!!!!!!

djct_watt

YOU KICK ****!!!!!!

firesquare

yeah its a reflector, side marker. if you notice some cars without them you'll see the tail light comes around the rear corner a bit showing RED light. since our xB tail light doesnt come around like it does on other cars USDM Law states a car must have front amber reflectors for sides and a rear Red reflector for the rear. our turnsignal side marker isnt even necessary because you can see the turn signal flashing and running without it. wow that was a lot of typing. did that make any sense?


it made sense when i typed this at 100 mph @ 5:45 in the morning

Elabayarde

Does some one know how to put the fogs to turn on whit only the parkings lights.

Fujiz_xb

imma consider that mod...light up the side of the xb all night long

etarui

I think Inazuma did a good write up on the fogs. Check here:

http://members.***.net/inazuma/fogs.htm

excel_xb

well i tried the mod, but i failed. my car does not signal anymore, i dont know what i did. I cut the white wire on the turn signal, and i stripped the green wire with the black stripe on the turn signal. i didnt find a green wire with a red stripe so i may have screwed up one of the wires. The weird thing is that i didnt cut any of the wires going to the turnsignal, i just stripped em, so i dont understand why my turnsignals L and R do not work, i was only working on the Leftside. The Signal Indicators in the dash dont even work. =( someone please help meeee...

etarui

PM me your phone number. I think it will be easier to talk you through it.

etarui

Blown Fuse.

**For all who are not too familiar with how power works in a car**

Note that cars are grounded to their chasis (negative power). Be careful not to allow a hot wire (one with positive power) to touch anything metal on the car. If you do...you may blow a fuse.

Reno

i'm gonna have to do this mod. hopefully it will warm up a bit. how long does it all take?

etarui

Should only take about 20-30 min per side at most.

Reno

right now its about 23 degrees outside. a little to cold to be out there that long.

excel_xb

yep blown fuses all right. I blew two more new fuses cause i forgot that my wires are still exposed. Im gonna get some electrical tape tomorrow to fix that, other then that it should work fine hopefully. etarui knows his ____ man, he even took time off work to call me and help me out. thanks