[Subject Change] Dual filament tail/brake lights not working

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (MIDN1T3)

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 09:12:58 GMT

I wired up my brake lights so that all four light up when braking 'OO..OO' and, also all four are on when parkers turn on 'oo..oo'.

I just used the harness from my NA when I put my Gen 3 tails on.

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (twomr2`s)

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 02:04:12 GMT

sx_corolla

Can anyone confirm now many wires goes into the holder for the dual filament bulb holder? I opened mine yesterday and it only has two.

there are three wires in the socket/holder-one for ground,one for tail and one for stop

you can use a stop/tail socket from an early revision,just use a knife to trim the plastic lock tabs to fit the later kouki lights

chop the two wire socket off and solder/heatshrink the tail and ground wires from the new socket (three wire) to the correct wires
then the remaining wire (3 wire socket) goes to the brake light wire on the one next door

o0---0o 00---00

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (Monika)

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:50:10 GMT

Hi SX,

No worries.........here is another thread that I have found with regard to the wiring configuration......there's an easy wiring diagram in there that explains the difference between AUDM and JDM:

http://www.mr2australia.com/mr2play/tm.aspx?m=27049&high=brake+lights

I just need to get brave now and attempt to connect a modified loom " />

Or, maybe I will just be a whimp and pay an auto-electrician.

Cheers, M

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (sx_corolla)

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 22:43:23 GMT

Hey Monika,
Are you trying for the rear quad light mod? If so i might have to thread jack lol. (You got me curious and i want to do it now)

Can anyone confirm now many wires goes into the holder for the dual filament bulb holder? I opened mine yesterday and it only has two. The actual bulb holder & my bulb is dual filament but only lights up on the park lights, not when i break.

Thanks!

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (Monika)

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:57:22 GMT

nate_p
That's normal on the gen 3 the outer brake lights are wired up to act as rear fog lights but for some reason there is no switch for them in the aud models as far as I know

Hi Nate,

Now there is the best explanation I have heard........goodness knows who made that decision for AUD models!

It may be one of the very few mods that I intend to do to the car.

Thank you.

Cheers, M

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (Monika)

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:53:46 GMT

Dudeman
(BTW, a 'subject change' screws up all the responses for your original question - just start a new thread!!!)

Oops! Thank you for letting me know Dudeman.........promise I won't do that again :-)

Cheers, M

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (nate_p)

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:20:09 GMT

That's normal on the gen 3 the outer brake lights are wired up to act as rear fog lights but for some reason there is no switch for them in the aud models as far as I know

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (Dudeman)

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 01:09:23 GMT

For whatever Toyota wisdom reason, JDM light up across the four on braking, ADM the inner two only as shown in the pic.

(BTW, a 'subject change' screws up all the responses for your original question - just start a new thread!!!)

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (Monika)

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:17:59 GMT

sx_corolla
I assume your car is the Aus delivered model?My car brake lights act the same as you described. So maybe its normal?

Yeah, mine is AUD - strange that all the fitments and bulbs are setup for dual lighting but don't work. I am getting Toyota to check it for me today, so will know tomorrow if it has something to do with the way AUD's were wired.

Cheers, M

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (sx_corolla)

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 22:32:05 GMT

I assume your car is the Aus delivered model?My car brake lights act the same as you described. So maybe its normal?

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (Monika)

Tue, 16 Jul 2013 09:33:20 GMT

Yep, bulbs have been checked and I have bought spares and swapped them over to double check......... I am blonde so understand your statement about the obvious!

I might have to get an auto electrician involved - don't have the necessary tools to do power check on the wires.

Cheers, M

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (dennis the menace)

Tue, 16 Jul 2013 08:45:11 GMT

My suggestion would be a little bit of diagnostic work on the connectors going into the light assemblies - make sure you actually have power where it should be when you press the brake pedal, and when you turn on the tail lights.

I'm presuming that Obvious Check #1 has been done (that the bulbs are all good)

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (dasic1)

Tue, 16 Jul 2013 05:05:22 GMT

Are you 100% sure the bulbs are ok

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (Monika)

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 23:31:06 GMT

Bumpity Bump

Re: Fuse box acronym "TRC" (Monika)

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 20:58:53 GMT

Thank you Dylmrt,

Obviously has nothing to do with my rear brake lights then :-)

Cheers, M