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ju1ce415 · 03-29-2009, 05:08 AM

Couple of days ago i cut my brown wire to have the sleepy eye effect for cheap..

first couple of days no problem at all , til my friend told me one of my front tail lights was out..

then one of my bulbs from my front turn signal was out.. figured just buy new bulbs..

bought cheap ass bulbs from a gas station, installed them, daytime everything went perfect...

til nighttime, turned on head lights... dashboard will not light up, parking lights will not light up, back brake lights will not light up (unless braking)..

its like daytime settings, with only the front headlights on at night.

dont know what to do.. can anyone help... i hope its just because of the cheap ass bulbs..

please help.

rhd180 · 03-29-2009, 08:21 AM

did you cover the wires that you cut?

ju1ce415 · 03-29-2009, 07:28 PM

didnot cover the cut wires. what will happen if i do?

southerncross · 04-01-2009, 06:17 PM

uh, FRONT taillights?

fix your screw up, do it the right way, stop being cheap.

ju1ce415 · 04-01-2009, 08:53 PM

well its not the bulbs... the brown wire seems not to be the problem ethier i hope.. on to the fuses... but i would sill like someones help..

kevmeistah21 · 04-01-2009, 09:12 PM

maybe the brown wires are causing the rest of the stuff to short? idk im not good with wiring or anything like that but thats what you get for doing a halfass job! Cover up the edges of the brown wires you cut with electrical tape or that end thingofmagij that's usually a bright color lol..

DCP94 · 04-02-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kevmeistah21

maybe the brown wires are causing the rest of the stuff to short? idk im not good with wiring or anything like that but thats what you get for doing a halfass job! Cover up the edges of the brown wires you cut with electrical tape or that end thingofmagij that's usually a bright color lol..

hattteerrrr lol...your lights not working isn't because you cut the wire...as i did mine the same way works just fine (as many other people do this method)

friend had the same problem..his fuses turned out ok when he checked problem was it was jumping fuses and eventually melted fuses to his fusebox lol it was funny...so check all your fuses!!

nor-caljdm · 04-02-2009, 01:51 PM

i think it will be your fuses.

ju1ce415 · 04-04-2009, 05:13 PM

will check fuses.

ju1ce415 · 04-08-2009, 03:56 PM

turns out it was a blown fuse.... i felt really stupid. but thanks!

03-29-2009, 05:08 AM	#1
ju1ce415 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 82 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	1990 240SX Lighting Problems.. Couple of days ago i cut my brown wire to have the sleepy eye effect for cheap.. first couple of days no problem at all , til my friend told me one of my front tail lights was out.. then one of my bulbs from my front turn signal was out.. figured just buy new bulbs.. bought cheap ass bulbs from a gas station, installed them, daytime everything went perfect... til nighttime, turned on head lights... dashboard will not light up, parking lights will not light up, back brake lights will not light up (unless braking).. its like daytime settings, with only the front headlights on at night. dont know what to do.. can anyone help... i hope its just because of the cheap ass bulbs.. please help.

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03-29-2009, 08:21 AM	#2
rhd180 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Morden, MB Age: 32 Posts: 81 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	did you cover the wires that you cut?

03-29-2009, 07:28 PM	#3
ju1ce415 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 82 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	didnot cover the cut wires. what will happen if i do?

04-01-2009, 06:17 PM	#4
southerncross Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: georgia Age: 39 Posts: 69 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	uh, FRONT taillights? fix your screw up, do it the right way, stop being cheap.

04-01-2009, 08:53 PM	#5
ju1ce415 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 82 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well its not the bulbs... the brown wire seems not to be the problem ethier i hope.. on to the fuses... but i would sill like someones help..

04-01-2009, 09:12 PM	#6
kevmeistah21 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA Age: 31 Posts: 2,658 Trader Rating: (68) Feedback Score: 68 reviews	maybe the brown wires are causing the rest of the stuff to short? idk im not good with wiring or anything like that but thats what you get for doing a halfass job! Cover up the edges of the brown wires you cut with electrical tape or that end thingofmagij that's usually a bright color lol..

04-02-2009, 01:51 PM	#8
nor-caljdm Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: nor cal Posts: 137 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i think it will be your fuses.

04-04-2009, 05:13 PM	#9
ju1ce415 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 82 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	will check fuses.

04-08-2009, 03:56 PM	#10
ju1ce415 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 82 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	turns out it was a blown fuse.... i felt really stupid. but thanks!