How to Rewire 4th Gen Rear Window Light?

Post by **newkid** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 6:17 pm

Its all to do with the spoiler light, if you have a spoiler brake light the high level brake light was disabled, same as those with 5th gens, the window one worked if you had no spoiler, those with a spoiler the window one didn't work. Cant remember were i read about it but you cant have both working as brake lights as maximum brake lights allowed is three. Two normal and one high level.

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 9:51 pm

I am not sure if its relevant but Crunchys 4th has 4 brake lights

They hadent obviously disconnected the roof one

Post by **Gayno** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:35 pm

Thebusofwoe wrote:I am not sure if its relevant but Crunchys 4th has 4 brake lights They hadent obviously disconnected the roof one

Or the previous owner rewired it! Newkid is right though, from factory there can only be 3.

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:36 pm

Yea defo only should be 3. I did say to Andy that there is 4, and should only be 3

Bludge · Post by **Bludge** » Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:49 pm

always wanted to get around to getting mine working, got the prelude logo one which i want on all the time with the rear lights, can anyone tell me offhand which wires i need to tap into?

BlackShadow · Post by **BlackShadow** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:41 am

Mine was plug and play. It goes on when the brake light is pressed. I have R, L, and spoiler brake lights, plus the Prelude logo.

I'd love to wire it up to a rear fog light switch (which I have) so I can turn it on and off at will. I'm not great with wiring though. =/

Post by **Vtecmec** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:50 am

Bludge wrote:always wanted to get around to getting mine working, got the prelude logo one which i want on all the time with the rear lights, can anyone tell me offhand which wires i need to tap into?

Vtecmec wrote:So there are 2 green/blue wires in the n/s rear light cluster (top left and top right of the connector), cutting these and splicing them into the red/yellow wire means it now works with the sidelights.

BlackShadow · Post by **BlackShadow** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:42 pm

^That would only work with the running lights though wouldn't it? In order to shut off the logo, I'd have to douse all my lights.

The problem is the logo light is illegal here in Canada, so I'd love to be able to switch it on and off independently of other lights (like a fog light), in the event that I spot a cop.

What is the rear fog light tapped into on the cars over there?

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:14 pm

I think I have the high level brake light loom somewhere

Bludge · Post by **Bludge** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 3:28 pm

Vtecmec wrote:
Bludge wrote:always wanted to get around to getting mine working, got the prelude logo one which i want on all the time with the rear lights, can anyone tell me offhand which wires i need to tap into?

Vtecmec wrote:So there are 2 green/blue wires in the n/s rear light cluster (top left and top right of the connector), cutting these and splicing them into the red/yellow wire means it now works with the sidelights.

Whoops, misread. thought it read that it would come on only with the brake lights!