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anyway, i got some "legal" issue with UPS....i got mine cracked...a lil' bit on the plastic edge.....so, i wanna try to get the insurance money from them, hehehehe....
anyway, thumbs up for the conversion!
yo, did you insert the adapter like i said?? or u just plug them above the metal stripes and tape em?
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The 7440 works fine..I have them on mine...that's cool about that power adapter. My little wire thingy I made works fine though, had no probs in the last few months. I'll stick with it. Cheaper too! (LOL! only by a few bucks...). Hey, there's more than one way to skin a cat...
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those adaptaplug power leads would not work for dual filament sockets would it? it would need to have 3 prongs wouldnt it? power for each filament then a ground right?
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nope, it wouldn't work for dual filament sockets. but why do you need it anyways since you already have one in the car.
then again you can always "ghetto rig it" if you need one or buy a new wiring harness.
I just went back and reread the original post...I have one question...why is a dual-filament bulb involved in this conversion? The only socket that needs to be modified is the turn signal bulb, which is a single filament. The other bulb (park/stop) is a dual-filament, but plugs right in without mods...
Yes, you can USE the 7443, but you will only be using one of the filaments. The 7440 is the same bulb, but only a single filament...
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I just went back and reread the original post...I have one question...why is a dual-filament bulb involved in this conversion? The only socket that needs to be modified is the turn signal bulb, which is a single filament. The other bulb (park/stop) is a dual-filament, but plugs right in without mods...
Yes, you can USE the 7443, but you will only be using one of the filaments. The 7440 is the same bulb, but only a single filament...
man, seriously...im also confused about this one...
yes, on the backside of the tailllight, it's written that we're suppose to use 7440 for the T20 socket.....
now, indeed, we do only need to modify the signal bulb........strangely, i bought 7440 first, tried infront of Advance Auto Part with the adapter and the socket to my existing turning light wiring harness (the black one) and it didn't work......
then, i tried to plug the Adaptaplug into my existing 02 turning light bulb (single filament 3156), and it was working fine...
well, considering that I must make this situation work out, i went back to advance and asked them to exchange it with 7443......guess what, it's working fine now......however, the turning light harness never light up the second filament.....
what do you think? it's kinda strange though.....however, im very sure that i tried 7440 several times, even with different bulbs....and still, it wasn't working....
oh! FYI, in my turning light socket, there are 4 "legs" that seems to fit the 7443 bulbs....which also have 4 "legs".....
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i insert them on the bottom like you said, then also taped them.
double secure, hahaha.
hehehhe, nice!
i plugged it that way.....up until you can see the "+" sign inside the socket.....it's really tight that way.....the plug actually "marked" by the socket....two fangs (like vampire) marks....LOL.
The 7440 works fine..I have them on mine...that's cool about that power adapter. My little wire thingy I made works fine though, had no probs in the last few months. I'll stick with it. Cheaper too! (LOL! only by a few bucks...). Hey, there's more than one way to skin a cat...
hm....it's really nice to use your DIY too..
however, the cheaper price i got.....$1.69 for a pack of Y shaped connector and another $1.69 for the "butt" connector....ah, i forgot the name.....however, u gotta buy the whole pack, right?
cables are cheap.....and yes, your DIY is definitely save more money....
hmmm.....that is weird about your 7440's not working....In the end, I guess it doens't really matter cuz ya got it to work with the 7443's and they probably weren't too much different in price. Only thing I can think of is that the bulbs you were tryin were bad. When you talk about the "legs", do you mean the metal things that actually "clamp" to the bottom of the bulb? If so, that is what actually makes contact with the small metal wire that see at the base of the bulb and it's made with four, that way you can put the bulb in any way and it'll still work. Here is a VERY crude drawing of the bulb base...please excuse my artwork...LOL! I MAY have the leads on the 7443 marked wrong, though, but you can get an idea of what is going on. For each bulb I made a "side" view and a "top" view. I also made an electrical diagram of the bulb for ya...all this info and I didn't even charge you!
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either the bulb's dead.......unlikely though...brand new...in set....tried both...and not working...
or....the turning light harness on my 02 doesn't want to light up 7440...
however, it's barely the same circuitry as 7443.....and, it costs exactly the same...$5.83...
so, that time, the girl just scanned both bulbs....and all set.....nice hm? hehe.
anyway, this is quite interesting...i really wanna try another 7440......see whether it lights up or not..
I'll post the complete DIY soon.....there's gonna be a pic that will compare the "sad" look of the 02 tail vs. the "clean and happy" look of the new 04 tail...hehehe
