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12-22-2011, 08:37 AM | #1 |
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Universal Turn Signal Wiring Questions
Hello all - just signed up but have been on here numerous times since I bought my cart! Thanks for all the awesome info.
I am hoping someone can lend me some advice on wiring a universal turn signal kit. I have aftermarket lights on my 2007 EZGO txt, so there is no wiring harness for the universal turn signal kit (TSG UNV BU). Here is where I get confused: 1. My taillights have three wires coming out - black, white and red. There is a connector just before the light - there are only two wire going into this connector as the black and red wires have been spliced. Do the turn signal wires for the taillights replace the black, red, or white? Or both the red/black? 2. I could not find a ground wire for the lights in the dash so I tied the white wire (ground) for the turn signal kit into the ground wire I ran for my stereo system. Are there any issues with this? 3. The wiring instructions explain that I can tie the red (positive) wire with a fuse into the current light switch mounted in my dash. There are 2 red wires running to the switch; I assume 1 is constant power and the other leads to the lights. How can I tell which one to splice the turn signal power wire into? Does it matter? If it's constant power the turn signal kit needs could I just tie into the positive wire I ran to the stereo? Thanks to everyone! |
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12-22-2011, 09:46 AM | #2 |
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Re: Universal Turn Signal Wiring Questions
Welcome hang in there some one will be along in a bit as this has been covered before. Have a GREAT Holiday.
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12-22-2011, 01:22 PM | #3 | |||
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Re: Universal Turn Signal Wiring Questions
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With out the wiring diagram a few assumptions will have to be made. With three wires coming from each of the tail lights and assuming there is only one bulb per tail light, a dual filament bulb would be used. From this we can conclude that one wire is ground and the other two are the positive leads for each filament. Because there are only two filaments the brake/turn signal would be combined to use the same (brighter) filament (while braking both lights would be on - with the turn signal activated one or the other would flash on/off). The other (less bright) filament would be used for tail lights (running lights). So the wiring could be something like this: - White (from your description, most likely the ground wire) - Black (tail lights) - Red (brake/turn signal) Quote:
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Hope this helps a little. |
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12-22-2011, 03:55 PM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Universal Turn Signal Wiring Questions
Yes, that does help a ton. Thanks so much!
I unfortunately do not have a wiring diagram of the light installed - they came on the cart. Although your description sounds accurate. I also do not have a brake switch - I just taped off that wire from the turn signal. I will try connecting the red wire from the brake lights to the turn signal and see what happens. I will also pick up a circuit tester - I probably should have done that a long time ago. Will let you know what happens. Thanks again! |
12-22-2011, 04:07 PM | #5 |
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Re: Universal Turn Signal Wiring Questions
TimJ,
Did your turn signal come with a flasher ? The reason I ask is some units ship without it. The on/off flahsing of the lights will not happen without the flasher. You could always just manualy move the signal arm back and forth - j/k :D. |
12-22-2011, 04:13 PM | #6 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Universal Turn Signal Wiring Questions
Haha yes it did come with a flasher. I have the black and blue wires from the turn signal going directly to it, and the red power wire from it - just didn't know where to attach it! I am going to try and hook it up correctly to the light switch.
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12-23-2011, 07:09 AM | #7 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Universal Turn Signal Wiring Questions
Quick update: I finally got the positive and negitive wires hooked up along with the brake lights. With the lights off, both front and rear lights are flashing. However, when the lights are on, only the front amber lights will flash with the turn signal.
Anyone have any thoughts on why this migh be happening? |
12-23-2011, 08:45 AM | #8 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Universal Turn Signal Wiring Questions
Hi Tim Welcome to BGW this might help
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12-23-2011, 09:20 AM | #9 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Universal Turn Signal Wiring Questions
Thanks for the info! I have several of these wiring diagrams floating around but all get a little vague when it comes to specific wires and where they need to go. If anyone else is interested, I'll throw up the wiring diagram and instructions that BU sent me.
I have isolated the + and - wires... the red is positive and the white is run to the negative. The remaining wire is black which is what I hooked the turn signal up to. The picture is of the wiring harness on the taillights - if that would help clarify what I am seeing. The flashers work fine until you turn the headlights on, then the taillights quit flashing. Not sure what I have done wrong! Couple different opinions here - the instructions mention connecting the turn signal to the lead wire... would this be the red positive wire? If thats the case, what would the black wire be for? Last edited by TimJohnson13; 12-23-2011 at 09:24 AM.. Reason: Update |
12-23-2011, 09:44 AM | #10 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Universal Turn Signal Wiring Questions
do you have the tail lights grounded good? grounds can give nightmares
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