The purpose of the write-up is in no way to take credit for a current and previous mod, but rather to better detail how to do it. In my searchings I have found three different ranger sites (RPS, R-F, and generation-edge) that explain and slightly show to do to the blinker mod. But it was the compilation of these various sources that I produce here while I wired up my truck.
It has been discussed before, but the premise of the mod it to turn the side maker light from a steady burning light while the parking/headlights are on, and turn them into functioning, blinking lights. Here on RPS there was a gen 4 pre '01 style light used and I do believe my truck it is shared the same wire colors, but here goes.

The outcome of this mode can be seen in the videos at the bottom. Basically, the two lights (stock blinker and side maker (194 bulb)) will blink together while the 4-ways or blinker is on, but as soon as the parking or headlight is turned on, they signal and corner will alternate from each other. Rather neat looking if you ask me.

I began on the passenger's side and since I was finishing my HID, FX projector retrofit, I was there and decided to attempt this worthwhile mod to the ranger. Obviously I take no claim for any responsibility..blah blah blah, disconnect battery, wear safety glasses, choke the wheel to prevent rolling, whatever you feel is necessary to be safe.

I began by removing the headlight by pulling up on the two metal tabs that hold the three alignment adjusters into the header panel. with some wiggling, the headlight falls into your hands and wires become easily accessible. I do believe I used my 1/4" socket set and a 7/32 nut to remove the two bolt/screws holding the corner maker on the truck. With those out and the corner in hand, twist 1/4 turn and pull the bulb out of the housing to make it easier to work. If you look there is a brown and black wire. Cut them both about 2-4" off of the back of the bulb housing and then terminate the wires in the stock harness. I did this by taking the smallest heat-shrink-wrap I had and sealing the end of the wire, then folding it over to ensure a watertight seal, and taping the fold over. with the short wires still attached to the corner bulb out of the housing, I chose to solder on 12"-16" extensions onto the wires to make it easy to tap and connect to eh stock turn signal bulb wires. I only had black and red 16 ga wire, stock is 18, so I am fine there. I soldered the extensions on (black to black and red to brown for simplicity) and used heat shrink on the connections. I then lied the bulb approximately where it will go and fed the two wires behind the little piece of header panel and out the other hole, where the wires go for the stock turn signal. The next step is to use the standard wire crimp/tap for easy wiring with a good secure connection. The wiring here is rather simple. Looking at the socket for the turn signal, there are on the passenger's side, a black, brown, and WT/LB (white with light blue) they are labeled on the connector as ground, minor , and major, respectively. The red extension (brown originally) gets attached to the brown, go figure, and the other non ground wire, WT/LB get a tap and the black wire. It took me some tire to wrap my brain around the idea but Bob explained it on another board and no need to go into detail here. Here is a good shot of the certain wires that went to where.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z142/yetti96/truck/HIDs/DSCF1832.jpg
In the pic you can see the colors with their extensions and the associated tap locations, pretty simple. I then covered it all up with some tape to make the crimps less likely to corrode eventually years from now.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z142/yetti96/truck/HIDs/DSCF1836.jpg

Here is what mines looks like completed on the Passenger's side:
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z142/yetti96/truck/HIDs/DSCF1834.jpg



Now onto the Driver's side....
Very same procedure with one different color wire. The corner removal and extension wires go exactly the same way(red ext. on brown pigtail and black to black). The red wire extension (brown originally) get tapped onto the brown. The difference on this side is the black wire, it gets tapped onto the green wire.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z142/yetti96/truck/HIDs/DSCF1840.jpg


Here is the completed pic of the driver's side:
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z142/yetti96/truck/HIDs/DSCF1838.jpg
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z142/yetti96/truck/HIDs/DSCF1842.jpg



On the passenger's side, you may see an extra red and/or black wire with the light blue waterproof male or female spade connectors on them. On the driver's side you should not see them because I remembered to hide them for the pic so that I would not confuse and have to mention this, but hey I screwed up before on the pic; so hey, whatever, lol. Disregard, they are irrelevant to this mod and are for the high beam solenoid on my FX projectors. Hopefully I did not miss anything, so here is a couple of videos.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z142/yetti96/truck/HIDs/th_DSCF1833.jpg (http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z142/yetti96/truck/HIDs/?action=view&current=DSCF1833.flv)
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z142/yetti96/truck/HIDs/th_DSCF1847.jpg (http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z142/yetti96/truck/HIDs/?action=view&current=DSCF1847.flv)

good write up man! I got lucky when I did this on my 07... its worked ever since too!

Interesting, have any sort of wiring diagram?

I'd rather just go buy two 194 bulb sockets with wire ends from the parts store rather than hacking into the factory wiring too much.

Wiring diagram would make it easier to get a grip of it in my head. But it looks like a cool little mod. I like flashing lights.


Do i have it right? With the running lights ON, and the blinker ON, the main and 194 bulbs blink together. Then with the running lights OFF the main and 194 bulbs blink alternatively?

Thanks. I will work on one soon....to follow

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z142/yetti96/truck/HIDs/wiringdiagramforblinkermod.jpg

nice

Do i have it right? With the running lights ON, and the blinker ON, the main and 194 bulbs blink together. Then with the running lights OFF the main and 194 bulbs blink alternatively?

Its actually just the opposite,

Headlights/parking lights off, main and 194 blink simultaneously,
headlights/parking lights on, main and 194 blink alternatively.

I did this and Love it.

very nice write up, now get going on the projectors. JIMMY

very nice write up, now get going on the projectors. JIMMY


They are 95% to my satisfaction. I will get on it, lol.

hey i tried to work on a diagram that is readable. I'll try to make a better one..

http://i30.tinypic.com/2chrv38.jpg

Tell me if these instructions are correct.

1. Cut clear corner bulb wiring harness. Tape off ends.
2. Connect brown wire from signal bulb to brown wire of corner blub.
3. Connect blue/white wire from signal bulb to blue wire of corner bulb.
4. Put back together

Is that right? I wanna do it on my 04!

-Aaron

That is correct, technically it is a white with blue wire...thanks for the nicer version. :thumbsup: Also, the '04 may be different, not entirely sure.

They are 95% to my satisfaction. I will get on it, lol.

I'm relying on you, lol... if yours does good, I'm gonna go ahead and do a retro by this fall...

yah im trying to figure if it'd work on mine. And The drivers side is different(which I need to learn what to do there).

Knowing my luck, it switched up in 04.

You trying to figure out if the headlight mod will work on your 04? I did it on mine and it works perfect.

You trying to figure out if the headlight mod will work on your 04? I did it on mine and it works perfect.



awesome. I just finished 4 hours of jet skiing and now it's time for ribs. Modding later!

parts store wanted like $5/ea for those little bulb holders, screw that. I may try and do the mod tomorrow. if i cant get around to it, then next week sometime.

here ya go, finalized instructions.

http://i30.tinypic.com/2j5liw.jpg


Everything correct?

Just did the blinker mod, works like a charm! Semi-pointless, but looks sweet! lol

Basically, you are taking the two leads on the corner bulb, putting one into the "high" of the signal(turn/brake), and the other one into the "low" of the signal(running lamp).


Here's another idea for ya'll......here's my blinker mod, but on the back!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xKPRxFGVsDU



I think of it as a safety mod......as a "BE SEEN" mod. The dual blinker mods to my truck, as well as the 360 degree mirror signals = superior safety of being seen compaired to stock...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dNi0nURasXU

Anyone have any ideas for making the third brake light blink when you hit the brakes? i was thinking a electronic flasher may do it, but i've never messed with one. Kinda like the idea of it..

Discuss.. :)

I did third brake light turn signals back in the day....

http://webelectricproducts.com/

^^Link to third brake flasher....and here's a link to that flasher on a ranger...member SVT01RANGER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHIMwTlBzh4

What Years will this work on ?

It'll work on pretty much anything. I did it on my subaru and my old chevy pickup.

As long as the little bulb's leads are connected to the signal as follows.....

1 lead to the "high" beam(signal)
1 lead to the "low" beam(running lamp)

How did you do the rear tail light blinker mod???

06 tail lamps, took extra pigtails i had from my chevy, 906 bulbs, dremeled holes for the pigtail in the 06 tail lamp reflector, wired 1 lead into the "high", wired the other lead into the "low". bam!

Here's a thread with a bunch of pics...
http://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2/showthread.php?t=58675

Did this the other night, thanks for the easy to follow write up man!

Jon

Just want to throw this out there, DONT use t-taps/scotch-locks. They will corrode and are dangerous to use, especially where water can easily get in. Solder and heatshrink it or quick-disconnect and heatshrink it.

HI!... If you put silicone in the scotch-locks and then tape them up with the higher quality rubber based electrical tape there is no problem. Been doing that for 25 years with no problems.

one question. . . . on yetti 96's truck, i looked up your wiring diagrams in the ford tech website, and that grey wire that you cut and spliced to the signal lamp grey wire, those are already on the same circuit earlier in the harness, you didnt have to cut that all you have to do is cut the blk wire on the corner lamp and splice to the wire that you did. just making a point, and same goes for most all other rangers, like mine i have a grey wire on both lamps, those are both the same circuit, while i take the blk wire and splice to the gy/ye wire on the signal lamp and on the other side th blk from the corner lamp to the vt/wh wire on the signal lamp.

brilliant right up though, thanks, i had seen this mod on TRS and couldnt figure out what the heck this guy was doing lol you helped clear things up though

well done

i was going to ask whuch wires are for the newer model rangers, seeing as my 08 is different, but just reading Chappy's post, sounds like the gray wire can be left alone, and the BLK wire just going to the GY/YL on the drivers side, and passenger is BLK to VT/WT? can anyone confirm that for me? its a beautiful day out, so i want to do this today! thanks

basically your just clipping the grounds from the 194s and running them on the 3157s

when I did mine I kinda guessed at it, Ford usually makes the grounds the darker colors of the spectrum like black,purple, dark blue... with a light stripe through it...

here's a video on mine:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gfxguy/3306969247/

bump, i just did the taillight mod, worked great and looks even better!! took a whole 20 mins!!