second set of lights
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second set of lights
I noticed that on alot of Video Games (GT4)/ and Anime(Initial D) that the second set of lights on the FC (the ones under the flip up head lights) are lit up at night.... mine dont light up, so are they supposed to?
I have a 88 gxl, and that spot never lights up, on all three light steps (off, 1, 2) on 1 the side lights and rear lights come on, but the front dosent do any thing, On 2 the flip lights open and the headlights come on... but the second lights dont ever do any thing...
So what I want to know is there a bulb in there? dose it need replaceing... or do i have bad wireing or something?
If not then what are they for?
I have a 88 gxl, and that spot never lights up, on all three light steps (off, 1, 2) on 1 the side lights and rear lights come on, but the front dosent do any thing, On 2 the flip lights open and the headlights come on... but the second lights dont ever do any thing...
So what I want to know is there a bulb in there? dose it need replaceing... or do i have bad wireing or something?
If not then what are they for?
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the ones you talking about are the flash to pass.why they are lit up in video games is cause they are modeled after the japan rx7.have you noticed that the steering wheel is on the passenger side!!! i should know cause i have GT4 also lol and every 7 i have is a right hand drive car... there is a convertion to make your flash to pass light up.and there is a thread about this subject but i cant find it .
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S5s have the foglights.
FTP lenses (flash to pass) are so when you flick your brights at someone, without your headlights up, they see you flashing your lights. You're supposed to flash them when you pass someone, so they know, and can accomodate, but really, they are just there to signal when you pass a speed trap.
They work by taking the light from your non popped up headlights and directing the light out. There is a write-up on AaronCake's site.
FTP lenses (flash to pass) are so when you flick your brights at someone, without your headlights up, they see you flashing your lights. You're supposed to flash them when you pass someone, so they know, and can accomodate, but really, they are just there to signal when you pass a speed trap.
They work by taking the light from your non popped up headlights and directing the light out. There is a write-up on AaronCake's site.
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No, they are just lenses. Your headlights shine through them. To turn them on by flipping your brights, just like in a normal car, when you flash your lights. You can't see it when you are in the car, unless you set up a switch like I did, so you can have running lights without having your headlights up.
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the easiest way to do it is to just purchase jdm ftps and install them, thats what i did..... www.corksport.com has them, i purchased mine from them, brand spankin new! they were gorgeous!
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Originally Posted by turbo2SE
...they are modeled after the japan rx7.have you noticed that the steering wheel is on the passenger side!
Originally Posted by Sepher0
why not just drive with your brights on and your lights down?
Originally Posted by vipers
the easiest way to do it is to just purchase jdm ftps and install them, thats what i did..... www.corksport.com has them, i purchased mine from them, brand spankin new! they were gorgeous!
These are nothing more than front marker lights, no different in performance to the combined indicator/marker lights fitted to US models. For obvious reasons, video games and cartoons should not be used to get an idea of what they look like in real life, which is nothing special. Even photos of the real thing tend to make them look brighter than they really are due to the longer exposure times of night photography.
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Originally Posted by NZConvertible
Actually the steering wheel is on the driver’s side...
Because they still have a sharply focused horizontal beam of light that will distract and annoy oncoming drivers. The light output is restricted but they’re just as bright to look at.
You must be easily impressed... Personally 5W bulbs don’t do that much for me, especially at that crazy price.
These are nothing more than front marker lights, no different in performance to the combined indicator/marker lights fitted to US models. For obvious reasons, video games and cartoons should not be used to get an idea of what they look like in real life, which is nothing special. Even photos of the real thing tend to make them look brighter than they really are due to the longer exposure times of night photography.
Because they still have a sharply focused horizontal beam of light that will distract and annoy oncoming drivers. The light output is restricted but they’re just as bright to look at.
You must be easily impressed... Personally 5W bulbs don’t do that much for me, especially at that crazy price.
These are nothing more than front marker lights, no different in performance to the combined indicator/marker lights fitted to US models. For obvious reasons, video games and cartoons should not be used to get an idea of what they look like in real life, which is nothing special. Even photos of the real thing tend to make them look brighter than they really are due to the longer exposure times of night photography.
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this vid will tell you about the flash to pass lights.... enjoy!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...31358759463783
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...31358759463783
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Originally Posted by kompressorlogic
arnt the japanese FTP bulbs 35 watts?
u could allways upgrade the bulbs?
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Not sure if it's been said clearly, but us American guys CAN use our FTP's.
If you're sitting in the driver's seat, just pull on the LEFT-hand 'blinker stalk thingy' that you would PULL if your headlights were ON, to turn on the brights... Make sense? Just pull towards you and 'turn' on your brights when the headlights are down. The little blue "brights are ON" symbol will light up on your gauge-cluster, and your FTP's will be blingin'!
Too bad as soon as you release the 'stalk', the FTP's will turn off. If you want to be cool, you can 'wedge' something behind the 'stalk' so they're always on, lol.
If you're sitting in the driver's seat, just pull on the LEFT-hand 'blinker stalk thingy' that you would PULL if your headlights were ON, to turn on the brights... Make sense? Just pull towards you and 'turn' on your brights when the headlights are down. The little blue "brights are ON" symbol will light up on your gauge-cluster, and your FTP's will be blingin'!
Too bad as soon as you release the 'stalk', the FTP's will turn off. If you want to be cool, you can 'wedge' something behind the 'stalk' so they're always on, lol.
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Pics from Inital D for reference.
Edit: Added "Chart" with what I believe the different lights are called. (Please correct if wrong.)
Edit: Added "Chart" with what I believe the different lights are called. (Please correct if wrong.)
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I see what you all mean about the brights switch when the lights are down... to bad it pops out of it its self if the headlights arnt up
Maybe if i go to 'home depo' and get me some of thoes bulbs and sockets I can do the wire up my self --shouldn't cost more then $20
Maybe if i go to 'home depo' and get me some of thoes bulbs and sockets I can do the wire up my self --shouldn't cost more then $20
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Well, guys I got a question about the flash to pass lights. Before I replaced my headlight switch cluster I could turn mine on without them coming up, and could actually use them as driving lights/city lights? Does anyone know how to do this on a working switch because I really liked having them down and on, it looks sweet. Although not much light actually hits the ground, might be dangerous on dark roads but cops can't tell the difference when they're coming at them.... It looks cool, maybe I can mod the switch to make that happen?
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Originally Posted by Nick_d_TII
Does anyone know how to do this on a working switch because I really liked having them down and on, it looks sweet.
Originally Posted by NZConvertible
...Aaron Cake’s DRL write-up.
Although not much light actually hits the ground, might be dangerous on dark roads but cops can't tell the difference when they're coming at them...