Installation Guide

SUVS, MINI & FULL-SIZED VANS
(
S
)
S1 - Behind DS taillight housing
S2 - Behind PS taillight housing
S3 - Behind DS rear access panel
S4 - Behind PS rear access panel
S5 - Behind DS rear bumper
S6 - Behind center of rear bumper
S7 - Behind PS rear bumper
S8 - Under rear floor panel
PASSENGER CARS
(
P
)
Representative vehicles shown below
-
DS, driver side / PS, passenger side
P1 - Behind DS taillight housing, outside of trunk
P2 - Behind PS taillight housing, outside of trunk
P3 - Behind DS taillight housing, inside of trunk
P4 - Behind PS taillight housing, inside of trunk
P5 - Behind DS rear bumper
P6 - Behind center of rear bumper
P7 - Behind PS rear bumper
PICKUP TRUCKS
(
T
)
T1 - Behind DS taillight housing
T2 - Behind PS taillight housing
T3 - Behind DS rear bumper
T4 - Behind center of rear bumper fascia
T5 - Behind PS rear bumper
WIRING LOCATION GUIDE
S5 S6 S7
S1
S3
S8
S4
S2
P7
P1 P3 P4 P2
P5 P6
T1 T2
T3 T4
T5
HOW TO DETERMINE VEHICLE WIRING TYPES
Vehicle
Wiring Type
Wiring
Description
Wire Probing Voltage
on Vehicle Wires
-- -- Only PS signal activated Only brakes depressed Only DS signal activated Only tail lamps activated
Two-wire Combined stop and
turn signal with an
independent tail signal
12V flashing
signal on PS
12V signal on both sides
- same wire as turn
signal
12V flashing
signal on DS
12V signal on tail
Three-wire Independent stop, turn
and tail turn signals
12V flashing
signal on PS
12V signal on stop
wire on both sides
12V flashing
signal on DS
12V signal on tail
First, determine which wires will not be used for installation. With the vehicle running, check to ensure all lights are off at
the back of the vehicle. With all vehicle lights off, probe the taillight connectors while they are still connected to the vehicle.
If using a multimeter:
Ensure the meter is in the DC volt setting. Any wires carrying greater than two volts will not
be used to determine vehicle wiring type and will not be used by the taillight converter.
If using a test light:
Any wires that illuminate the bulb, dim or fully, will not be used to determine
vehicle wire type and will not be used by the taillight converter.
Vehicle wiring type and function signal location in the housing can now be determined by
activating each light's circuit, one at a time, and probing the remaining wires. Follow the chart below.
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