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Skyline Rear Light Up.... Wiring Issues

dan_the_man

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dan_the_man Grand Master

dan_the_man

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hey team sau

i have a genuine nissan skyline sign for an r33 that has the light in it to light up "SKYLINE" in green.

I took it out of my r33 a few years ago and i'm installing it into another. only problem is... the 2 wires coming out of it are both white... exactly the same... no black mark to show negative

halp!

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SKYRYAN Grand Master

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It might not matter the slightest which way around they go? Like a light bulb.. it can go in 2 ways and still work.

PS. Never seen the wiring or inside of these rear lights before :wave:

EDIT: PPS. Just plug it in you pussy :)

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DRD-00F Grand Master

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Yeah, more then likely it wont matter... I don't know how it lights up exactly... but if they are diodes of any sort, then it only works one way, and unless you put a SHIT LOAD of current through it (enough to melt metal wire), then you wont do any damage to it...

Grab a pic maybe...

or just HTFU and plug it in :wave:

Daniel R32 Experienced

Daniel R32

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Yeah i doubt it will matter what way the wires go, just try it and if it dosnt work try it the other way. If that dosnt work either then maybe you have blown it up and shouldnt have played with the wires lol

Nah it will be fine just test it on another wire lol

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Hell Fire

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EL lighting typically has an inverter somewhere around (probably in the panel itself) and it'll probably have reverse current protection as well.

Stock wise, they're wired to the parkers (mine just has the usual spliced connection into the rear park lights).

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Hell Fire

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I've seen people make LED fittings up to change the light colour, however it's fairly fiddly to do as there isn't much room for a diffuser.

The EL panel is a solid panel covering the entire logo, when they work right there isn't any uneven parts to the light from them, however sections wear out over time. With LEDs, you'll have "hotspots" of light right where the LED is, and unless you can get the light to diffuse right, you'll get dark spots as well.

All this said, you can change the colour, it just takes a bit to get it to look even.

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NRV155

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I've seen people make LED fittings up to change the light colour, however it's fairly fiddly to do as there isn't much room for a diffuser.

The EL panel is a solid panel covering the entire logo, when they work right there isn't any uneven parts to the light from them, however sections wear out over time. With LEDs, you'll have "hotspots" of light right where the LED is, and unless you can get the light to diffuse right, you'll get dark spots as well.

All this said, you can change the colour, it just takes a bit to get it to look even.

I wont bother then. I know i will probably screw it up.

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JamesK Experienced

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woudnt u get defected for having that light lit up on da back?

Wowwww raised from the dead don't you think? But his is a factory option so no, and most cops don't care as long as it's not too distracting

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