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Full disclosure: this is not my realm of expertise, I'm effectively handicapped when it comes to understanding some of this stuff but I could use your help!
I'm not using the standard headlights, sideview mirrors, or rear lights and this creates a 'fun' opportunity for me. While searching, information is spread between threads waiting to be found like the needle in a haystack. For those who are planning to go down this route, my goal is to consolidate the headlight, sideview mirror, and rear brake light wiring here. For those of you who have done it, any advice is much appreciated.
I have a 2010 Cobalt SS TC
HEADLIGHTS
I have your basic two wire (ground - black, power - red) headlights. I have them wired as follows: Black = Black, Yellow = Red. I do not have a high beam or parking lights.
TURN SIGNALS / SIDEVIEW MIRRORS
I have your basic two wire (ground - black, power - red) turn signals. I have them wired as follows: Orange = Black, Green = Red. I do not have parking lights on my turns.
REAR LIGHTS
DRIVER SIDE / PASSENGER
I have four wires coming from my tails -- since the cobalt used the Yellow wire for Turn Signal & Brake how do I wire the Red & Yellow LED light wires to it? How do I go about figuring out the size resistor? halp
Answer: 100ohm resistor on the Park Light (White) which is then wired to the headlights - when you turn your headlights on the brakes will light up a dim red and not bright red like when the brakes are engaged. LED Red wire goes to the default Brake wire (Yellow / Dark Green). LED Yellow goes to the sideview mirror turn signal.
I'm not using the standard headlights, sideview mirrors, or rear lights and this creates a 'fun' opportunity for me. While searching, information is spread between threads waiting to be found like the needle in a haystack. For those who are planning to go down this route, my goal is to consolidate the headlight, sideview mirror, and rear brake light wiring here. For those of you who have done it, any advice is much appreciated.
I have a 2010 Cobalt SS TC
HEADLIGHTS
Function | Harness Wire Color |
High Beam | White |
Low Beam | Yellow |
Park Light | Brown |
Ground | Black |
I have your basic two wire (ground - black, power - red) headlights. I have them wired as follows: Black = Black, Yellow = Red. I do not have a high beam or parking lights.
TURN SIGNALS / SIDEVIEW MIRRORS
Function | Harness Wire Color |
Ground | Orange |
Turn Signal | Green |
Park Light | Red |
I have your basic two wire (ground - black, power - red) turn signals. I have them wired as follows: Orange = Black, Green = Red. I do not have parking lights on my turns.
REAR LIGHTS
DRIVER SIDE / PASSENGER
Function | Harness Wire Color |
Turn Signal & Brake | Yellow / Dark Green |
Park Light | Brown |
Reverse | Light Green |
Ground | Black |
I have four wires coming from my tails -- since the cobalt used the Yellow wire for Turn Signal & Brake how do I wire the Red & Yellow LED light wires to it? How do I go about figuring out the size resistor? halp
Answer: 100ohm resistor on the Park Light (White) which is then wired to the headlights - when you turn your headlights on the brakes will light up a dim red and not bright red like when the brakes are engaged. LED Red wire goes to the default Brake wire (Yellow / Dark Green). LED Yellow goes to the sideview mirror turn signal.
LED Function | LED Wire Color |
Ground | Black |
Park Light | White |
Brake | Red |
Turn Signal | Yellow |
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