nice. thanks for the info.

 

Looks like yet another mod to add to the list, nice work!

 

Just did this. Very simple to do and adds a lot to the safety of driving. Course most peeps don't use turn signals anymore.
I'll be adding signals to the mirror when I tear into them to do the heated mirrors.

 

Bucksnort, please make sure that you do a how to for turn signal mirrors. I would be interested in that

 

Bucksnort, please make sure that you do a how to for turn Signal Mirrors. I would be interested in that

Someone did a 'How-to' on adding some extra Side Turn Signals.... Don't have a link to it though.

I posted pictures of where to tap for the Turn Signals in the Driver and Front Passenger Foot Wells for putting Signals on the Mirrors back in May. No Wires through Firewall install.

Adding Turn Signals to Mirrors. Updated with info on where to Tap Turn Signals

 

I want to do this too. Thanks for resurrecting this thread. The links in the OP are also useful. I didn't realize the X turn signals aren't visible to vehicles beside you… note to self.

 

Yeah, thanks for bringing it back - never saw it to begin with!

Looks like I'm going to have to do this alongside my heated mirror install. Never occurred to me that the side markers didn't blink.

 

People get mad at me all the time when I make a left toward them at a 4 way stop. I get the "nice turn signal jerk" stare. Meanwhile I always have the darn thing on, but people to the sides cant see it. Might have to try this.

 

Thinking of adding amber LED turn signals or running lights that blink to the plastic bumpers on the sides near the front and rear lights... would be an easy mod to tap into local harnessing and don’t have to drill into the body. I just don't want to see a turn signal in my line of sight or rear view.

 

This is what I have on my military trailer as clearance lights and will be putting some in my outside mirrors since they mount pretty flush.
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-...store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&category=TRUCK&Page2Disp=/specs/rmpc.htm#photos

 

These would work to add side markers to the X, I would like to see it done.

 

These would work to add side markers to the X, I would like to see it done.

I'll be doing it soon. I'll let you know how it goes. And I'll be using these too.

 

all they need is a 3/4" hole.
You could mount them on the bottom of the mirror, frontside or maybe the outer side depending if there's enough room for the mirror to move.
In the plastic front or rear bumper it'd be an easy thing to do.
I've seen the with 2 led's so one acts as a running light and one will come on and work as a flasher.
You could tap into the corner marker wiring after doing the mod and it would mimic it's on/ off function

 

Someone did a how to on adding some extra side turn signals..don't have a link to it though.

 

Damn you Xterra FORUM!!! Now I have ANOTHER thing to add to the list.

And I just put heated mirrors in...

Oh well, I think those LED lights Bucksnort listed would be great to have on the side of the sideview mirrors.

Guess I'll be taking them apart again and adding another wire. At least I already have the gromets in place and ground.

 

How is this mod working long-term?

Has anybody done this mod on a 2009+ and if so how is it working? Any strange electrical issues cropping up?

Thanks,

Steve

2010 Frontier LE CC 4WD

 

In addition to the above - anyone do a full LED swap, add these, and run into any electrical 'gremlins'?

 

I had all led for a while but for them to work right you will need to install some resistor so I went back to stock bulbs

 

I just ordered 4 of those amber LED's from the link bucksnort provided. $26.79 shipped. This is next on the mod list. Looking to put them in front/rear plastic side bumpers near the fenders.

 

All (7) Photos placed into PB's Purgatory, have been Resurrected for this Thread! :thumbup:

 

During the day, they blink in unison with the front Signal Lights, and with the Headlights in Parking Mode, or on, they Blink alternately.

Is it possible to get a wiring diagram for this MOD? I don't understand how it works or exactly how to accomplish it.

 

Someone speakup if this is wrong:

One of my running light bulbs is burnt out so this should be a good mod to do while I'm in there.

 

Someone speakup if this is wrong:One of my running light bulbs is burnt out so this should be a good mod to do while I'm in there.

I think you have what the OP did for this mod correct with the green wire being the turn signal light and it's connected to the ground wire of the sidemarker. Basically what he's doing is removing the ground wire from the sidemarker and connecting it to a power source, so the sidemarker bulb now has two power inputs and no ground. When the turn signals are activated the sidemarker will light up opposite from the main turn signal which means what this mod is actually doing is disabling the sidemarker when the signals are on. Since there's no power in the turn signal wire when they aren't on the sidemarker uses it as a ground and lights up when they are off.

I'm not sure how I feel about how this particular mod is configured, I know ppl have done it already without problems but I don't like the idea of using a wire coming from the BCM as a ground given how important/expensive to replace it is without at least using a diode to stop the current backflow. Anyway here are the full diagrams from the FSM where you can see the full routing for the front lamps:

 

Maybe this is how it's done on vehicles that have this kind of alternate blinking from the factory.

 

Going to bring this thread back to life again. I did the parking light to turn signal mod as described in the original post. I also have a retrofit with switchback halos that run white off the parking lights and switch to amber with the blinkers. Everything was functioning along with the blinking of the parking light described in the OP. Then, I decided to switch the parking lights to an LED replacement bulb. Now I get the following:
-Emergency blinkers or Turn signals on only = turn bulbs and marker same time blink, no halo
-Parking lights on = White halo and turn bulb on, marker light off
-Emergency blinkers with parking with headlights on or off = Halo amber and turn bulb blink, marker light off
-Parking lights and turn signal on with headlights on or off = Halo amber and turn bulb blink, marker light off

Any electrical wizards have any ideas? I could just go back to standard parking bulbs if necessary.

 

How are the halos wired up?

 

They have a vampire off the turn signal and parking circuit to the ballast. They are profile prisms. The ground is direct to the body.]