How-to-install accent park light bulb in JDM Projectors, bulb type sockets and the right one to choose for a better FIT! |
How-to-install accent park light bulb in JDM Projectors, bulb type sockets and the right one to choose for a better FIT! |
Nov 27, 2010 - 7:29 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 29, '05 From So-Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
AFTER, a very long struggle trying to find the answer, i find it that the BEST solution for the Projector Accent bulb and loom problem for socket replacement would be as followed:
You can use the turn signal lamp socket from a 5th gen celica (but you have to trim down the sides to make it fit right), or easier if your car is equip with the female socket base and loom to connect to the oem lamp park light accent socket, OR you can use the lamp socket for the regular tail lights on the 6gc that has the 194 bulb in it, which I used and worked flawlessly. Although the pattern is a little differ from the patterns as shown on the pics below: 1.) 5GC Signal Light Socket: more wide triangular tips (you'll have to trim it down according to manny) 2.) 6GC Projector OEM Socket: more rectangular tips 3.) 6GC Rear Tail 3rd Brake Light Socket: more triangular tips The 6GC Rear Tail 3rd Brake Light Socket) fits very tight into the accent light socket location. no need for modification...just simply plug and play. ONLY downside is you have to cut it off from the tail light harness, but at least it is much easier to find! one more final tip....just don't twist too hard as it does not need to be because it is a very tight fit already...don't believe me...just try it out... RESULTS: COMPARISON of the oem socket the projector uses...and the tail light harness socket: before...original lamp socket base after...oem tail light harness with its cut off lamp socket for one of the brake lights used for a much nicer tight fit: IM SO HAPPY!! This post has been edited by chacha: Dec 19, 2010 - 5:00 PM |
Aug 28, 2016 - 1:47 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
That looks like the same socket as the side marker for a 7G Celica, the connector is also a pretty common one for many Toyota, a quick trip to the junk yard should find the same socket and connector to be harvested from just about every/any Toyota you can find. Check plate lights and side markers for easy ones to snip off.
My bad, 7G side markers are a 90deg socket. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Side-Marker-Light-...It8&vxp=mtr that's the connector I bet though. This post has been edited by Bitter: Aug 28, 2016 - 1:55 PM -------------------- |
Aug 28, 2016 - 7:42 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 20, '09 From Winnipeg Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Good to know that these are common! There's not a whole lot of toyotas at wreckers around here but maybe something will have it.
I'm not quite sure how to re-pin that connector. Should the "plugs" just pull out? Or is there some special procedure? -------------------- -Protection mode, For when your amp tries to blow its load. 1995 Toyota Celica GTS - Daily Driver 1999 Chevy Cavalier - Winter Beater 1994 Honda Civic CX Hatchback - Dead My Celica! |
Sep 8, 2016 - 7:33 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Well if you can get a socket and 'pigtail', which is the connector and some wire attached, then you can just splice that in and not need to worry about pins and repinning and all that because let me tell you, that tiny stuff is not fun to work with.
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Sep 8, 2016 - 8:31 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 20, '09 From Winnipeg Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
I ended up Soldering wires on to the ends of what was sticking out, and it worked out well.
-------------------- -Protection mode, For when your amp tries to blow its load. 1995 Toyota Celica GTS - Daily Driver 1999 Chevy Cavalier - Winter Beater 1994 Honda Civic CX Hatchback - Dead My Celica! |
Sep 8, 2016 - 6:15 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 10, '14 From Tulsa, OK Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Has any one added an accent light to USDM headlights. If I did mine I will put a strip inside (like in new model VWs (Beatles). Too busy to find a spare pair and dig into it.
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Sep 9, 2016 - 1:41 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
not that I know of because the whole damn light turns on already, vice the projectors is isolated.
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Sep 9, 2016 - 12:32 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 10, '14 From Tulsa, OK Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
That is correct, however, The way I was thinking of is to add a strip light and connect it to marker lights and not to low beams, so when you turn ON your evening lights, this light would come on.
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May 22, 2019 - 10:47 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '15 From SoCal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Here are the correct part numbers for the two pieces that attach to accent light.
99159-10228 - Plug Connector Male (Part that holds the bulb) 90980-11149 - Socket Connector Female (Part that connects to the wiring harness) 82998-12440 - Terminal Repair Wire (comes with pin and insulator). Both are still available since they are used on other Toyota vehicles today. Cost ranges about $7 each piece. This post has been edited by Celica_MKVI: May 22, 2019 - 10:53 AM -------------------- 1994 Celica GT 5 Speed
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Apr 20, 2020 - 4:36 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 29, '17 From Columbia, Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Okay so what do you wire the newly added accent light to ?
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