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SuperBuyer ***
Age: 44 Zodiac: Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 221 Location: Bridgnorth, Shropshire
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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 19:52 Post subject: Rear Lights - 2012 model |
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I've just got the 'upper' tail lights working on a 2012 Shogun SG3 - the wiring is all there all you have to do is cut and join... It took about 20 minutes to do both sides, even allowing for correcting the bodged wiring from the removal of the strobes by Lex after it was defleeted (putting those back in is next on the list!!).
So if anyone is planning this, let me know and I've got pictures that will help.... Pics of the before and after (external) are on Facebook.
Phil |
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SuperBuyer ***
Age: 44 Zodiac: Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 221 Location: Bridgnorth, Shropshire
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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 20:11 Post subject: |
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Pics as promised!
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ydda2 Newbie
Age: 66 Zodiac: Joined: 13 Oct 2015 Posts: 1 Location: scarborough
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 19:40 Post subject: rear lights |
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Hi can you put on the wiring pics that you have done please for a newby like me I have just got a 2011 elegance |
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peteinchad LifeTime Member
Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Posts: 15079 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 20:33 Post subject: |
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That is a big improvement - makes you wonder why Mitsy didn't supply them like that. |
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medicman ****
Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 396 Location: Leeds
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 21:02 Post subject: |
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Hi mitsy do supply them like that, it's UK regulations that insists they are altered when they arrive in this country, basically uk law says you cannot have the upper lights obscured by the spare wheel when the back door is in the open position, so they disconnect them and fit lens clusters into the bumper, I changed mine back to original years ago, much nicer and safer. |
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titan ****
Age: 42 Zodiac: Joined: 27 Apr 2015 Posts: 371 Location: south Wales UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 22:09 Post subject: |
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anyone know if it's same case of just hooking the wires up on the 2007??
wiring pics would be awesome so i can have a dig around before committing as i dont have FB
i need to do this, a couple of times people have mentioned they can't always see the lights in the bumper, also thinking about adding extra indicators in there too |
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medicman ****
Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 396 Location: Leeds
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 23:44 Post subject: |
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Hi it's a straight forward mod,
remove near side cluster, 2 screws
Unravel black insulting tape mitsy wrapped cut wire in
Tease out the green and white wire
Add another length of wire that reaches the loom multi plug
Join it up to appropriate wire in loom
Use heat shrink, NEVER scotch clips, job done
Repeat drivers side but wire is green, keep rear door closed when removing lens cluster.
Hope this helps |
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SuperBuyer ***
Age: 44 Zodiac: Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 221 Location: Bridgnorth, Shropshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 20:52 Post subject: |
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In response to the request for pictures, I haven't got any of the finished item, but I used a crimp plug and socket and taped over when plugged in with insulating tape, at least I can take it apart if I need to remove the cluster.
Here are the pics of the wiring as is:
Its basically a case of cutting the green and orange wire, which is furthest to the right at the top (this is the left hand side cluster as you look at it from the back), and crimping a connector on unless you can track down the original plugs. My Shogun had already had the wiring messed with when it was converted to Highways Agency by Mitsi Specialist Vehicles. I've now got a hole in the light cluster where the strobe lights were put, and random wires all over the place!!
Hope this helps...
Phil |
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awant_uk **
Age: 44 Zodiac: Joined: 14 Aug 2013 Posts: 55 Location: Stoke on Trent
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Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 22:33 Post subject: |
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anymore photos please. I was looking at this myself today.
Would love to get it done as i did on my mk3 but had to do a full wiring from the bumper lights. |
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radiomike ******
Joined: 04 Aug 2010 Posts: 1483 Location: North Bucks
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Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 23:52 Post subject: |
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awant_uk wrote: |
anymore photos please. I was looking at this myself today.
Would love to get it done as i did on my mk3 but had to do a full wiring from the bumper lights. |
You have to reconnect one cable each side which has been left loose in the lamp loom.
You didn't have to tap into the bumper lights on a mk3, all the feeds are there behind the lamps. Easiest way is to use swb mk4 lamps on swb/lwb mk3s. |
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AlBez *
Age: 40 Zodiac: Joined: 28 May 2017 Posts: 26 Location: Manchester
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 17:28 Post subject: |
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Hi.
Is it possible to have the pictures of what to do to get these lights working. I am probably the least technical/handyman person around so in simple terms if possible. Or if someone can point me to a thread where this is shown in detail that would be great.
Thanks folks. |
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edmun Newbie
Age: 44 Zodiac: Joined: 02 Mar 2023 Posts: 3 Location: Midlands
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 16:45 Post subject: |
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I understand that the last reply in this topic was many years ago but I need some help.
How many posts I have to write in order to add a full post with bbcode to imgur photos?
Without it it is really hard to explain the whole issue ? |
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