Great video, easy to follow. For those with the older first gen Taco’s (01-04) same concept applies and works as shown - just here to verify for those still on the line.

@SnailTrail4x4

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I didn't know that it worked the same for them

@rubenr.8974

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly the same wires? Everything's the same that he's doing?

@fluffernaut9905

2 жыл бұрын

Do you need to do anything under the dash in the 04 Tacoma? Since I want to it's over here where did make the side light a blinker and the bumper lights into fog lights

Just finished it up. Best version of the corner light mod i've seen. It didn't take long at all. Super thankful. Thanks man!

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment, and glad it worked well. Enjoy

Was a easy mod. I have a 1998 tacoma and instead of a "Electronic flasher" i need to buy a "flasher relay". It is located behind the fuse panel pretty easy to spot a little difficult to unplug. I went with the bigger bulbs mentioned early in the comments. Thanks for the video!

@nathanielsanchez8994

4 жыл бұрын

Cristian I have a 2002 Tacoma and trying to do the same mod, what does the flasher relay look like and is there a specific flasher relay I need to buy?

Thanks man! Didn’t want to cut up my factory housings so this was the perfect fix.

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help

Awesome video Jimmy!

I never comment, but this was such an easy hack I had to say thanks for the video and how well it was explained.

@SnailTrail4x4

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate it. It was my second video ever.

This video is a great mod man. I would love to see you do some more videos for us pickup guys. Its all Tacomas when you search for mods. Thanks again.

@SnailTrail4x4

4 жыл бұрын

Understood, the Tacomas are what the majority of people are searching for

Thanks for the video. Working on this mod now. Always hated that my blinkers could only be seen from the front. Suggestion for this and future videos, list details like the blinker module part number and which wires to cut and join. Had to watch it a few times to get it. Thanks again for sharing. This method is way easier than a lot of forums suggest.

@SnailTrail4x4

6 жыл бұрын

+Jesse S -- Thanks for the suggestion, I have a spare module if you want it.

@DeformedDevices

6 жыл бұрын

SnailTrail4x4 I been meaning to offer to buy you a beer and pick your brain. I'll take you up on that up that offer. I haven't bought the part yet.

@SnailTrail4x4

6 жыл бұрын

+Jesse S -- does later this week work for you. I'll message you on IG.

Badass video man!

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment

Great video! I have a 2002 Taco by the way and it worked the same as video explained.

For anyone on the fence, this works on a 2004 Tacoma. Disclaimer: I haven’t swapped the electronic flasher yet, but will soon. Either way, it’s street legal. 👍🏼 Update: The electronic flasher used in the video works. I opted to install LED bulbs for extra brightness and have no hyperflash. Of note, with the LED’s, I have to drive with my headlights or parking lights on at all times-otherwise the corner lights don’t blink. This is likely due to the lack of load from switching to LED’s, but if you stick with stock bulbs, you should be fine.

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

That's great info, thanks for sharing

@fluffernaut9905

2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried using antihyperflash bulbs. They simulate the same load that a fluorescent bulb would.

@victorestrada1159

Жыл бұрын

This may be dumb, why does the electronic flasher need to be replaced?

@tibs9149

Жыл бұрын

​@@victorestrada1159 basically if you don't swap to an electronic flasher, your turn signals will flash very quickly (hyper flash) due to the low load of the tiny turn signals.

@ripperlipper1016

10 ай бұрын

@@tibs9149that’s why you get anti hyper flash bulbs

This is what I’ve been looking to do! 1 bulb for both functions! Super helpful! 1 question though, so when you’re running lights are on does the running light “turn off” to become your blinker? Or do both running lights turn off… or etc.?

That's amazing idea.

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Hey so I just did this mod as you described. I splice the blinker power (green) into the parking lamp ground (white black). It blew the factory 10A turn signal fuse but worked fine with a 15A. The blinkers work fine when the parking lights are on but hardly illuminate at all when the parking lights are turned off. Also the entire dash flashes when the blinkers are on and the coolant temp gauge and tach needle wag with the blinker. Will the E12 flasher eliminate any of this? It is coming in the mail in a couple days. Thanks!

@rubenr.8974

4 жыл бұрын

Did it work out for you?

Hi! I know this is an older video but I just did this mod to my 92 pickup and everything works, except my left signal. When running lights are on it lights up, but won’t work as a turn indicator. Did my right exactly the same and it’s working fine

@SnailTrail4x4

4 жыл бұрын

That's odd, maybe try switching the power running light wire with the other blinker wire.

@snailtrail4x4 mod was a little different in an 86. The flasher is located on the fuse panel, located behind the driver side kick panel. The EL12 wouldn't just plug in so I had to run some jumper leads to it. Bonus, the EL12 works with LED 194 bulbs. Just and play. No need for separate resistors.

@SnailTrail4x4

6 жыл бұрын

+Jesse S -- Jesse, thanks so much for letting us know the slight difference. Hopefully this will help others when they do this mod as well!

@insomb

6 жыл бұрын

Why'd you have to change the flashing module? What does it do?

@DeformedDevices

6 жыл бұрын

It will fast blink. Still work but the fast blink is meant to indicate when a bulb is out.

@insomb

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@DeformedDevices

5 жыл бұрын

FYI, this sorta worked with LED bulbs. So it worked just fine testing it. It wasn't until I went to turn on the headlights that I noticed the blinkers weren't work. Swapped them out for standard bulbs and everything works great. For some reason with the headlights on there wasn't enough resistance to make the flasher work. So keep the incandescent bulbs on this one. Well if you plan to drive at night anyway.

So with my park lights you have to turn a switch to turn them on. Will this have to be on in order for the blinkers to work? Or will they work while the marker light switch is off?

@deweyhalljr03

5 жыл бұрын

Kadin Abbath mine only works when the parking lights are off, when the parking lights are on, it won’t flash.

Thanks a bunch for the video. I never knew you you could do this. Can you run both the bumper and marker as blinkers and skip the module?

@SnailTrail4x4

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a little confused about your question. You can of course continue to run two lights, then you wouldn't need the module. You can put the blinker light into the corner light, run two lights in there and than you wouldn't need the module. But as soon as your cutting wires you're going to need the module.

@davishlamburnt3734

4 жыл бұрын

@@SnailTrail4x4 I was just getting at running them in the factory places but add blinking to the marker.

@SnailTrail4x4

4 жыл бұрын

@@davishlamburnt3734 oh, I'm not sure but I don't think you would need the module sense the blinker is still in place

@likits1999

3 жыл бұрын

I think your question is what I did with mine. I just used a french connector to splice onto the 194 ground wire. I get both marker and blinker with a switchback but when the headlights are on my switchbacks blink in white, not amber.

@kalsforge6956

2 жыл бұрын

@@likits1999 whats a french connecter? I want to do this

SnailTrail4x4 do your front side marker lights (now blinkers) come on when you hit the brakes after doing this mod?

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

They only blink when I turn on a directional signal

Hey Jimmy does this tutorial apply for all 1st gen. Tacomas? I have a 2003 TRD. Thanks!

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

TBH, I'm not sure, I haven't tried it. There has been some people in the comments asking about it, but I never heard of they got it to work.

Do you know how to change the sounds for the blinker and seatbelt warning for a Toyota Corolla?

Nice!!

where can i buy the white plastic squares that hold on to the corner light screws ? and what are they called

Will this work the other way around. I mean by like making the original turn signals into running lights and still be able to flash like a regular blinker?

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

In theory it should

Hi, did you make the video of the bumper as well by any chance?

I have a 2002 ... can I just swap the turn signal wires with the marker lights? just cut the two groups of wires and swap them... would that work?

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know how those newer versions work. They have different wires I believe. One thing people have done is still a hole in the corner of the housing and put the blinker inside

I did something similar without cutting the wires when I got my Relentless bumper for my 01 Taco but I didnt cut any wires or install a new flasher. I used a switchback 194 but I hear I have to install a relay so my blinking light turns amber when the headlights are on. My blinkers are amber only when the headlights are off. BTW, I have 100% clear lenses. No more amber in them. Again, could you please explain what that 2 prong flasher replacement is for?

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

That's cool and good to know. When doing this mod you are cutting the blinker wiring and this causes the blinker acts like it has a burnt out bulb and flashes quickly. The 2 prong relay forces the flashing pattern to be normal speed.

@likits1999

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for explaining that! Its nice to know that theres a fix for just about anything.

What’s the purpose of the flasher thing under the dash if the bulb was flashing when you wired it up? I mean it was flashing after you wired it into the marker light, then you added the flash thing?

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

When you switch the wires around the relay thinks there is a burnt out buld and it flashes quickly, so adding the new relay slows the flashes down to a normal speed.

@nathanielsanchez8994

4 жыл бұрын

SnailTrail4x4 Is there a specific relay you need to get or just a new relay?

@jamesfunk7962

4 жыл бұрын

Which relay?

Whats the purpose of the module if the turn signal was working before? Is that for if you want to run LED bulbs in your marker/turn signal?

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

If you pull the bumper you loose the blinkers.

@mcjeff1210

3 жыл бұрын

@@SnailTrail4x4 you still didn’t explain what the module does. Is a turn signal module needed to make this work? I mean you had it working before the module. I’m just confused haha

@Tjbawlsinyomouf

2 жыл бұрын

@@mcjeff1210 the module slows down the speed of the turn signal. Usually if you replace a regular bulb with an LED it crates a hyper flash. This happens because the LED draws less amperage than a regular bulb so the system thinks it’s a “blown bulb”. The module he installed just slows the hyper flash to normal speed

UPDATE: Parking lights off with hazards on = hazards will not signal in the front and my dimmable after market stereo dims and stays dim when the hazards are on. Parking lights on with hazards = hazards work fine. Parking lights off with left turn signal = working left turn and strobing aftermarket stereo. Parking lights off with right turn signal = working right turn and strobing aftermarket stereo. Parking lights on with left turn signal = works fine. Parking lights on with right turn signal = works fine. Note1: when parking lights are on the stereo auto dims. Note2: i do not have a flasher relay in yet to fix the rapid flashing. Will post another update when i do

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

That's really interesting, not sure why it's.doing that with your sterio

Jimmy help! Trying to this mod on 13 4runner do you have a wire diagram I’m confused 🤷‍♂️

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if the wiring is the same from my 91 Toyota to your 2013. How many wires are there

I would like to see this on a 2006 Tacoma. Thanks

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

Not sure if it would work on a Tacoma, they are different trucks, if the wiring is the same than it should work perfectly. What/how many wires are there for the blinkers and corner lights in the Tacoma

Is it possible to have the turn signal and running lights at the same time and have them both work as turning and running lights?

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it's possible, you would just need to set up the wires as shown and run another line to the running lights

@PiLLO360

Жыл бұрын

Interesting question

My 04 Tacoma the blinker doesn’t work when my headlights are turned on. Only works when headlights are off. Any thoughts?

I wonder what would happen if I just spliced in a wire to the marker light ground into the blinker light positive

What happens if you don’t install the mechanical flasher?

would it work if i just combined both powers and both grounds?

Wanted to do this on my 1998 Tacoma and I didn't know how to do it I tried it and that just failed so the video is very helpfull thank you

What do I do with the positive wire to the blinker light? Sorry not very electrically inclined. Just making sure I can dangle it or if Im suppose to trace it to the origin back to the power source and remove it. Thank you!

@doodoobuttered

2 ай бұрын

and is it necessary to do the module? The fast blinking doesn't bother me but just want to make sure its not an electrical issue which is why you do the resistor module

93 Toyota this wouldn’t work with the 2 prong flasher module I used... LF12 is there a reason for this?

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

My truck used an EL12 I'm not familiar with the LF12. What's the difference?

What does it mean if the flasher and everything is working correctly but the signals are not flashing they are just staying solid Amber

So I tried this other day. I have a winch bumper that has to little round blinkers on it. So my 2 blinker wires have a clip wire into them that have 4 wires coming from the 2 lights that plug into it. I grabbed a wire and wired them 2 the same wires in the video. So i did that and my side marker light blinked and was blinking regular but my dash was going crazy and my blinkers in my bumper weren't working. Any reason it would do that?

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

What year make And model is your vehicle?

@carlosc8469

3 жыл бұрын

@@SnailTrail4x4 it's an 1988 xtracab toyota 4x4

Does it need to be a double filament bulb ???

When my parking lights are on my flashers do not work. Could it be the bulb? I’m using an LED 921

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

It could be, I haven't tried it with LED. You could try putting an old bulb in and see if it works

@deweyhalljr03

5 жыл бұрын

Still nothing with the 194

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

@@deweyhalljr03 -- What type of vehicle are you doing this on?

@deweyhalljr03

5 жыл бұрын

1998 Tacoma

Mine is blowing the fuse and only working on one side. It’s a 2001 4Runner. Any advice?

Is this the same process with a second gen pickup as well ? (84-88)

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

I'd assume so as long as the color of the wires are the same

@jeremy5641

3 жыл бұрын

I have an 84 and it did not work

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremy5641 -- thanks for letting everyone know. Curious, were the wires the came color?

What is the part number for the flasher you used?

Bro. What is that connector that connects to the corner light bulb? I got new corner lights for my 4 runner that fit with a Toyota pickup corner lights and I can’t find the connector that fit into them.

@SnailTrail4x4

2 жыл бұрын

The factory ones?

@heyitsbryce

2 жыл бұрын

@@SnailTrail4x4 that small white 2 wire one that connects with the green and the white wire.

Do you know if this should work for a 2002 4runner?

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure... Lots of people have asked me that in the comments, check and see if they figured it out.

@haloreach7469

5 жыл бұрын

SnailTrail4x4 Yeah I’m sure answering the same question for several people gets tiring, so thank you for your response! Also great video

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

@@haloreach7469 -- Sorry Chanse, I wasn't trying to avoid your question I just haven't heard an answer if someone has gotten it to work. Lots of comments about issues they are having and some random solutions so I am hoping you might find the answer you're looking for in the comments. I haven't tried to do this mod on another vehicle besides my 3rd Gen Pickup so I don't know the answer.

@haloreach7469

5 жыл бұрын

SnailTrail4x4 Right, no worries at all. KZread makes life easy when people like you go through the trouble of making videos to help others. So thanks again for a great video

could you just cut both marker wires and splice in the blinker wires? essentially relocating blinker to marker spot without having to modify bulb housings? Edit: splicing the blinkers into corner lights worked. just had to cap off the running light wires and tuck em away. because the bulbs are smaller it did have a hyper blink so I replaced the factory flasher with one for LEDs. part number is EP35 from AutoZone if anybody needs it. for first generation Taco. (02 prerunner)

Will this work with a 1987 Toyota pickup model?

Can i just leave it flashing fast?will it damage anything?

Put in a 921 bulb instead of the original 194 . Will be brighter, to be noticed better when signalling

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I'll have to check that out, Thanks!🤜

@likits1999

3 жыл бұрын

Does the 921 fit in the bezel? I was under the impression that a 921 was a bigger bulb.

@Leatherkid01

3 жыл бұрын

@@likits1999 yes the 921 is a bigger bulb but he’s making the side markers as his main front signals so would be brighter and more noticeable. The way the bulb is positioned, it should fit the bezel/housing. Also, since it’s LEDs, iit will have an operating temp less than a regular 192 so no worries on melting the lens using a 921 LED

Still think this was worth it but unfortunately the blinkers/hazard lights on the front only work with the parking lights turned on in my case. Just have to remember to turn them on before I take off now.

So basically combine the blinker wire to the ground of the parking light. And leave the power wire of the parking light intact? Do you also have to disconnect the ground of the parking light or combine with blinker wire?

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

The power wire of the corner lights stays entact, you cut the ground. Then you combine the power wire of the bilinker with the ground wire at the bulb

@ns671fr

5 жыл бұрын

@@SnailTrail4x4 perfect you're the man

What is the purpose of changing the flash module after you have wired the blinker to the marker light?

@rubenr.8974

4 жыл бұрын

Have you found the answer? I'm trying to do this in my 04 Tacoma but not sure why I need the module underneath

@burnheretic3950

4 жыл бұрын

@@rubenr.8974 no I just commented a hour ago.

@rubenr.8974

4 жыл бұрын

@@burnheretic3950 I didn't notice that 😂

@burnheretic3950

4 жыл бұрын

@@rubenr.8974 I was thinking about just taking the buld and assembly from blinkers and putting them into the running light by making a suitable hole with locking tabs.

@SnailTrail4x4

4 жыл бұрын

You can do that also, it would work. You install the relay because you disconnected the blinker. Because we cut the lines to the blinker it always thinks there is a open circuit "burnt bulb". It does the fast blinking blinker effect in the cab. The relay makes it have a DOT approved blinking pattern.

Are the wires the same for a 2000 tacoma?

@zerkkr3047

6 жыл бұрын

SnailTrail 4x4 I figured it out just going to drill a 2nd hole in parking lights and silicone the turn signals into them.

@chadriddle4357

5 жыл бұрын

I took my bumper off cause of a deer so I’ll be doing this mod on my 2000 taco

@alexgavrilov9174

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's the same

@jameswhitman7936

5 жыл бұрын

Hazards won't work then you'll have to flip the bulbs to make them work again. Just go with the second hole method

Ok so I did what you explained, however hazards don't work until you flip the bulb in the marker lights

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

So flipping the bulb fixed your issue?

@tmac1666

5 жыл бұрын

@@SnailTrail4x4 actually I'm running l.e.ds and come to find out of I flip them one way and turned the markers on the l.e.ds will flash while the running lights are on but will not flash when the lights are off. And when I flip them the other way they will flash with the markers off but not when the markers are turned on.

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

@@tmac1666 -- what year is your truck?

@tmac1666

5 жыл бұрын

@@SnailTrail4x4 89 same body style as yours, the oem bulbs work with the lights on and off. But they are just to dem. So I have Amber l.e.ds

@SnailTrail4x4

5 жыл бұрын

@@tmac1666 -- interesting that you have LED, but glad flipping the bulb around seamed to work. Maybe there is a different signal for each blinker and running light

Why change blinker module if it worked before ou change it

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

When you cut the wires the truck things you have. Burnt out bulb and it blinks rapidly. The module make it blink at a steady rate

This may be dumb, but why does the electronic flasher need to be replaced?

@SnailTrail4x4

Жыл бұрын

otherwise your system thinks it has a broken loop and will flash quickly, the new flasher has a specific time click

Hey snailtrail i did this mod too but my signals nor parking lights work with head lights on

@nicholasa.5017

Жыл бұрын

The front parking lights don’t work either I left both ground wires out like u said in the video should I hook the ground wire back up to it?

@SnailTrail4x4

Жыл бұрын

@nicholasA what year is your vehicle?

@nicholasa.5017

Жыл бұрын

@@SnailTrail4x4 91 Toyota pickup dlx 2.4

Everything worked for me but now my radio says amp error and have no sound coming out of my speakers🤦🏼‍♂️

Will this work on a 1983?

@SnailTrail4x4

Жыл бұрын

Maybe if the wire colors are the same.

I did this. It blinked once then died. Maybe I need to unit under the dash.

I guess I can do this exact thing in my 98 4runner?

Idk why but the first thing that really caught my eye was that it was a manual

@SnailTrail4x4

6 жыл бұрын

+Iziah LeGarda -- That's odd, why did that stand out?

@iziahlegarda3367

6 жыл бұрын

SnailTrail4x4 I respect people way more when they have cool vehicles and they're in a manual

I don’t understand. Wish you did close ups especially when you mentioned the 2 ground wires

Your a fucking legend

@SnailTrail4x4

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Dude why don't you hog the marker light hole to the size of the turn signal socket? Then, drill a hole below for the marker light socket. All purpose bit, utility knife/razor blade to cut the notch.

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

That's another way it could be done.

I went to do this same mod on my wheeler and when I hit the blinker my battery gage start go back and fourth and it’s very dim lighting 😂🤦🏻‍♂️ 1993 single cab

@mrputanmbiker

Жыл бұрын

@snail

@SnailTrail4x4

Жыл бұрын

That's odd, it's working but it's dim... And the battery gage on the dash is moving?

@SnailTrail4x4

Жыл бұрын

@mrputanmbiker -- I am not sure of why it's dim. Maybe an old bulb? Poor connection? Or maybe a short and that's why the battery gauge is moving.

@mrputanmbiker

Жыл бұрын

@@SnailTrail4x4 yeah they work but they make my battery gage to mov back and fourth. I was thinking maybe a bad ground somewhere

@SnailTrail4x4

Жыл бұрын

@@mrputanmbiker -- unhook them if it's easy and see if it still does it.

Blinkah if you're from Boston !

Didn't work on my 84 Toyota

@SnailTrail4x4

3 жыл бұрын

We're the wires the same color?

@jeremy5641

3 жыл бұрын

@@SnailTrail4x4 yep pretty much I do believe so. Mine is the last year model of the straight axle. So they mix and match parts from 83. Could be an oddball Maybe

I feel like Toyota designed the first gen Tacoma for the owners to modify