Re: HOWTO: Side repeater

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

I removed headlights when modifying mine. Very easy access, plus gave
me chance to replace bucket springs and adjusting bolts at same time.

Rear access of course wide open.

(Begs question: Why can't front fascia be as easy to work with as rear
fascia?)

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> wrote:
> When I was webmaster for the DeLorean Owners Club, this was on my tech 
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> 
> Martin
> -----
> 
> How to make the front marker lights double-up as side repeaters
(indicators)
> 
> [Note: Parking lights are white and are called sidelights in the UK]
> 
> The result of this modification provides the following function:
> 
> 1) With headlights/sidelights OFF, the side markers flash in time with 
> the indicators
> 
> 2) With the Headlights/sidelights ON, the marker lights light up as 
> normal, but when indicating, the marker lights switch OFF in sequence 
> with the indicators switching ON
> 
> THIS IS A VERY EASY MODIFICATION, though the job itself is much simpler 
> with the front fascia removed, though it can be done where the wiring 
> for the side markers joins the headlight loom behind the headlights
> 
> 1: Take each side in turn. You should not need to remove the marker 
> light covers. Locate the GROUND (Black) wire to the marker light and 
> making sure you have a decent length of wire from the marker light, cut 
> this wire. This removes the ground for the marker light
> 
> 2: Of the three wires feeding the indicator bulb, locate the 
> Green/Red wire.
> 
> 3: Splice a wire from this lead and connect it to the ground wire 
> feeding the side marker.
> 
> 4: Repeat for the opposite side and that's it!
> 
> WHY IT WORKS (the bit you can ignore if you wish). A bulb is a
resistive 
> device and as such will work plugged in either way around.
> 
> 1: When the indicator is OFF, the Positive feed to the indicator
bulb 
> is grounded.
> 
> 2: When the side marker light is OFF, the Positive feed to the
marker 
> bulb is grounded.
> 
> 3: When the side marker is OFF, and the Indicator is ON, the maker 
> will light up because its ground wire gets pulled to 12v through the 
> indicator, and its Positive feed is grounded (see 2)
> 
> 4: When the side marker is ON, its ground wire is grounded through 
> the positive feed to the indicator (see 1).
> 
> 5: When the side marker is ON, and the indicator is ON, both the 
> supply side and the ground side of the marker light's bulb is 12v,
so it 
> turns off.