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RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - Rusty2009 - 19:th-Aug-2018
You really need to be looking more after the engine bay fuse-board rather than the headlight switch purely due to the wire the system is wired.
You possible tap in at the BCM but not 100% sure that would would.
![[Image: Dipped%20and%20Main%20Beams%20and%20Dayt...T4A%29.jpg]](https://www.vxoc.org.uk/Images/vxoc%20astra-j-gtc/Dipped%20and%20Main%20Beams%20and%20Daytime%20Running%20Lamps%20%28T4A%29.jpg)
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - Skemess - 20:th-Aug-2018
THANKS RUSTY
Do you have the S30 light switch, the drawing with cables what goes in and what comes out after the 1 position?
I mean all cables with earth and power you know what i mean?
i just could connect the 2 wires i need to those 2 wires after the 1st position and voila, there let be light!!!
Thanks
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - Rusty2009 - 23:rd-Aug-2018
Pin out.
![[Image: S30%20Headlamp%20Switch%20w%20pin.jpg]](https://www.vxoc.org.uk/Images/rusty/S30%20Headlamp%20Switch%20w%20pin.jpg)
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - Skemess - 24:th-Aug-2018
TY RUSTY
So where do you think i should connect the 2 wires to have light to turn on manually on the 1st position? I think its on 4 and on 6 ground! what you think?
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - Rusty2009 - 27:th-Aug-2018
(24:th-Aug-2018, 09:39:50)Skemess Wrote: TY RUSTY
So where do you think i should connect the 2 wires to have light to turn on manually on the 1st position? I think its on 4 and on 6 ground! what you think?
You could try 4 but I don't think it's going to work I would push the wire in rather than do any splicing just to make sure.
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - Skemess - 27:th-Aug-2018
(27:th-Aug-2018, 09:00:29)Rusty2009 Wrote:(24:th-Aug-2018, 09:39:50)Skemess Wrote: TY RUSTY
So where do you think i should connect the 2 wires to have light to turn on manually on the 1st position? I think its on 4 and on 6 ground! what you think?
You could try 4 but I don't think it's going to work I would push the wire in rather than do any splicing just to make sure.
HI
SO WHERE DO YOU THINK I SHOULD CONNECT THEM THEM?
THANKS
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - Rusty2009 - 28:th-Aug-2018
(27:th-Aug-2018, 11:24:58)Skemess Wrote:(27:th-Aug-2018, 09:00:29)Rusty2009 Wrote:(24:th-Aug-2018, 09:39:50)Skemess Wrote: TY RUSTY
So where do you think i should connect the 2 wires to have light to turn on manually on the 1st position? I think its on 4 and on 6 ground! what you think?
You could try 4 but I don't think it's going to work I would push the wire in rather than do any splicing just to make sure.
HI
SO WHERE DO YOU THINK I SHOULD CONNECT THEM THEM?
THANKS
I think like this below but try your way first as it'll be easier if it works.
(19:th-Aug-2018, 07:49:49)Rusty2009 Wrote: You really need to be looking more after the engine bay fuse-board rather than the headlight switch purely due to the wire the system is wired.
You possible tap in at the BCM but not 100% sure that would would.
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - yunuss06 - 31:st-Jan-2019
perfect...
Where Can You Buy This LED ?
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - Rusty2009 - 31:st-Jan-2019
(31:st-Jan-2019, 16:41:55)yunuss06 Wrote: perfect...
Where Can You Buy This LED ?
Vauxhall GPS autovaux you may even find it on Ebay.
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - _Mita - 6:th-Sep-2019
Installed the light on my Astra - manual handbrake, large connector.
I got the light with the same large connector, but the pins didn't match. On the LED connector they were set on 9 and 10, but when I plugged it in the LED was very dim. So I tried pins 7 and 8 as Rusty suggested and everything works fine.
The only problem is that there wasn't a chance to switch places of the pins on the LED connector. I tried pulling them out while using needles to try and free locking pins, but I just ended up breaking a few needles.
So I ended up cutting the wires, putting some needle style connectors on the end and plugging them directly into the car side connector.
If anyone knows how to remove the pins, that would be appreciated. Everything works now, but in the future, I'm afraid they could slip out.
Thanks for the great instructions!
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - Rusty2009 - 6:th-Sep-2019
Using terminal tools is the best method.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18xConnector-Pin-Extractor-Terminal-Removal-Tool-Car-Electrical-Wiring-Crimp-UK/333229851482?hash=item4d960c035a&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&enc=AQAEAAADMKvsXIZtBqdkfsZsMtzFbFsbX3WcW5fmB%2Fx7ZbaZTyexaECG4OSl0kNoJuKSxEORGs23e9LjqwubW7EKJkmvkVZ7aa8kvM7nnWbG9vcS4qz8GzfCZQT35EwYXCBLPtaUZWlLLcLlN3oLaCuA3YVIR30axQnHpNEvZ38m%2B7WQiWyrQ3taG%2FEWB17sK893uIQaXwqWUZ%2B%2F5H1xIWeYH%2F18Z3orJd3on4%2B5eDLj0TPVk%2Bnr2ieiJNBYXditPfWBbwIpuPGgjywx8DOq8qcc%2BOWatxA6GitQpU2Ps%2BzAbVpW%2FR2GaUDxGSxbLth%2BxHxKoR0jiv2phcgDHHxkfW5Bjpf7bRzRUZxVG5OF7%2Bd%2F%2FneCTfFEHSfqVTowp8SYB1KL5q%2FEpk%2Fan8k2qATwlCfrVbo9MxELX7Uf3bU4mOPns19OvHF9%2FrfjSMIISTISpy0Im4CUu2%2BSb7c9UNIefc7oHop9PllWy4siGp0b4WUgPKbrcBZoN3meKtaVBB3ZCR7yLWWA4jGcxNBmDjhRBzXiC5O4cpFVCyM4AM8mMsXM%2FEo46OIcWXMoITKMTSzmER9uzke7%2BtUPDp4ORZSwAafI%2Faarfg7dBjWVgQWEe5Zy44p3GD%2FIQXumnf7KFZtLVSTHJ0WaBEsWPFcNbpolLaFhsofkDF%2FsMwhLxpyjGdIsQjN837Ej8teXUeIhu0FgVJFE5Q7cW1hjZyYSufjhdyZ%2FJphaA%2FPTbTJbrLoIYFE5bJBiowCcWTX15IzWhQRRxm8pbst3NR%2Fp4%2BaxDn4q%2FuIsf0rl1dYRAEOpCrIkBxVNcWMPkPFVVVB2WD91KWklfF%2BOF8lmDc%2FABKLqStgfU6zTOBCfz71AzIT9QdF%2FV209yPXN9S6oKsGippKzVfEA75HnMNy2wpCYK2bplSm9%2FDpYCc5QkOb6Mgp8qKIMoFGokBfsSpUkWcjAY0dn6rAC8n9Q0PCxyRQE9%2BDELhx8ONt%2FOmg4r5xuig9WK0679qroxCkP92fEufuGkdllC07BfDNQEgda%2FPG9BFasnI1lAoQdzCB3KHvdLy2bOxpnAdHRNATIuDi7OYNVLbNgZEeZYN6KA3C9Tw%3D%3D&checksum=33322985148215eab58dc9534ea7b599892d705f6f03
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - _Mita - 7:th-Sep-2019
Thanks, I'll try getting a hold of something like this.
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - johnaros - 12:th-Feb-2020
Hey @Rusty2009 could you possibly repost the picture with the pinout of the (under gear gator) connector, it is blurred. Thanks!
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - johnaros - 12:th-Feb-2020
(12:th-Feb-2020, 15:58:04)johnaros Wrote: Hey @Rusty2009 could you possibly repost the picture with the pinout of the (under gear gator) connector, it is blurred. Thanks!
I figured it out
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - L3r0y - 13:th-Oct-2020
will this work on my 2013 GTC, I got the big connector.
Also nice tutorial
RE: how too AMBIENT LIGHT AROUND THE GEAR GATOR - Rusty2009 - 15:th-Oct-2020
(13:th-Oct-2020, 17:57:57)L3r0y Wrote: will this work on my 2013 GTC, I got the big connector.
Also nice tutorial
Yes in most cases the wiring in there already.