Washer Lights...

i just ordered some washer lights...they are battery opperated and i was wondering ive been seeing some instructions for installing washer lights and u have to hook them up to the head lights and i was wondering if u hads to hook them up to the headligths if they were battery opperated. They havent come in yet so...but i was just wondering...:confused:

washer lights:apuke::apuke:

First of all, why do you guys make fun of everyone who posts about windshield washer lights? Just because you don't like them doesn't mean everybody else shouldn't. Your comments aren't solving any problems :rolleyes:

Now, on to the problem at hand, what exactly do you mean by battery operated? The car battery or AA or 9V batteries? I've never seen them made that way, but I haven't been shopping around for them. I would recommend hooking them up with a manual switch so you can shut them off if you want to. A lot of cops don't like them. If you wire them to you headlights, you will have to shut off your headlights to turn off your windshield washer lights. Just a suggestion...

Here's a cheap schematic type thing I just made up if they are car battery operated. It might help you visualize what you need to do if you want to run a manual switch.

http://users.adelphia.net/~hines57/led.JPG

I used to sell aftermarket parts , and we did have washer lights too... I have never seen one that operated on a 9v battery. We sold like 6 diff types (boss frequented taiwan ALOT), and they are all the same: red wire positive, black negative. I would also recommend wiring them to a switch so that you can turn them off. People have told me stories about gettin 50$ tickets for them (they were blue).


Good Luck
Maurice

thanks for the help. but if i did put them onto a switch where and how would i do that. I saw ur little diagram and since i dont know much aboout cars .. it kinda doesnt help. Ill show that to my dad ( he works with cars ) and maybe he'll understand better then i would. well ... im not sure about the battery operated thing i just asked my mom how they got hooked up and she said they ran on batteries...:confused:
i dunno...i guess we'll see when i get them.

here is the website that i ordered the washer lights from:
JCWHITNEY.com

and this is what it says when u get ready to oreder the lights...

WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER LED LIGHTS
A whole new way to customize and light up the outside of your car
Run on batteries (included)
Sold in pairs.

So it says runs on batteries ... i dunno - if anyone can help me and tell me if that means i dont need to have them hooked up to the head lights let me know.
And for installation do i just pop the old washer things out and ut the new ones in? :confused:

Originally posted by onesojourner
washer lights:apuke::apuke:
I agree

I love those little blue lights.
i hooked mine up to my fog lights and i have a switch on them so i can shut them off anytime.
people if you dont like something, dont knock it aight.
ya fuckers here hate alot and ya need to grow up.

i asked a question...and u saying that u dont like it is dont helping me get my question answered ...

but if they run on batteries doesnt that mean that i dont have to hook them up to anything?

just pop them in and they work?! someone help!! and please dont tell me that u dont like them b/c i do and i want to know how to hook them up so when they come in i can put them on right away...

but if they run on batteries doesnt that mean that i dont have to hook them up to anything?

seems to

Horn out.

oh, you mean some of these?
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/550098Dcp_0340.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/679284Dcp_0341.jpg
well what we did is hooked them up to the parking lights. Just find the hot wire that runs to your parking lights in the front, wire the positive to them, and then wire the negative to any negative wire you can find. Viola! :)

this post really pisses me off. your talking about washer lights man. why dont you wait until you get them and then if you come across a prob ask.

Originally posted by onesojourner
this post really pisses me off. your talking about washer lights man. why dont you wait until you get them and then if you come across a prob ask.

Go take a chill pill, man. He's just asking advice for the best way to do it before fuking something up. If you don't like the post, nobody is forcing you to post in it


And about the lights, I still have not heard of ANY that run on sep batteries. Did you get the nozzle lights or the wiper blade lights? Those might run on tiny batteries in which case you wouldn't have to hook them up. My advice is wait until you get them and check them out for yourself. Maybe a typo on the site you ordered them from ;)

If you need any more help, you can PM me and you won't have to deal with these people who criticize your style and opinion.

i was just askin a freakin question! and if i want to ask my question before i get the lights then thats my problem...all i want is an answer to my question i dont want to hear how stupid i am for asking before i get them. and if u dont like them then dont tell me the last time i checked this was my car and i put on it what i want and like and i wasnt asking for ur opinion when i asked my question. all i wanted was an answer! not ppl saying that they didnt like them if u dont like them then dont say anything...
thanks for answering my question...i guess ill see when they get here.

P.S. IM A SHE ... not a he...
thanks!
:mad:

Originally posted by LiLcOoP8

P.S. IM A SHE ... not a he...
thanks!
:mad: hi :wave:
don't worry about a lot of people in here, if you start reading their post and you don't like it, just don't read it. Anyways, good luck on your lights and don't let these guys bother you. :)

lilcoop i said that they were tight.
do you have fog lights?
if so connect them to the hot wire of the fogs and they you can switch them on and off.
freak what the stupid people say, do what u like to your car.
people were hating my chrome rims......Fuc* them!

I will probably do washer lights soon also. They are on sale at Autozone for $10. As far as wiring goes, I hope they come with instructions, I will probably wire them to the parking lights, although it would be cool to wire them to an independent switch so I could leave them on while parked and hanging out with other ricers for that show effect.

Also dont trip about those washer nozzle haters. Your car, your desicion.

Originally posted by Melt
I will probably do washer lights soon also. They are on sale at Autozone for $10.

And then when you get an $85 ticket for them, you can think of all the money you saved by buying them on sale.

I dont know anyone who has gotten a ticket for them. I doubt a real store like pepboys or autozone would sell them if they were illegal.

thanks...:)

Originally posted by Melt
I dont know anyone who has gotten a ticket for them. I doubt a real store like pepboys or autozone would sell them if they were illegal.

The washer lights themselves are not illegal. It's not like selling herion. They are perfectly legal as long as they are used for offroad or show purposes. They are illegal for use on public roads. But you'll have the best time with Red or Blue washer lights because any civilian vehicle adorned with red or blue lights that are visible towards the front of the vehicle can be penalized for impersonating an emergency vehicle.

But you're right tho. If you like them, then get them. It's your car.

First post by Rice-Rocketeer -- you'll have the best time with Red or Blue washer lights because any civilian vehicle adorned with red or blue lights that are visible towards the front of the vehicle can be penalized for impersonating an emergency vehicle.

I will believe that, especially the blue ones. If I were to get them I would try to get either yellow or white.

Originally posted by Rice-Rocketeer


The washer lights themselves are not illegal. It's not like selling herion. They are perfectly legal as long as they are used for offroad or show purposes. They are illegal for use on public roads. But you'll have the best time with Red or Blue washer lights because any civilian vehicle adorned with red or blue lights that are visible towards the front of the vehicle can be penalized for impersonating an emergency vehicle.

But you're right tho. If you like them, then get them. It's your car.


It's legal to sell it, but like the package ALWAYS seems to say "for offroad use only".
And about the emergency vehicle thing: I honestly did not believe it at first because I thought it was an excuse for harassment. But then this one guy came in and told me that is what the cop said, and then the cop proceeded to pull out a booklet and show him the violation. This was in MD, but it would probably be true in all states.

Maurice

It's certainly true in Indiana...I'm sure it's a law everywhere.

I've seen people get tickets for undercar neon and neon dice that are blue or red. Hyperwhite turn signals also. I'm back to using good ole' amber bulbs. Now people can finally see which direction I'm signaling during the day.

I saw a civic with these things...there was a cop right behind him and a short dude trying to take them off his car while the cop was sitting there pointing at his blue turn signals.:rolleyes:

This was in MD, but it would probably be true in all states.
No offense, but isnt EVERYTHING illegal in MD anyway?

I have the blue washer lights. I'm not really sure though if they're legal here in cali. I heard stories of peeps getting pulled over and sh*t but. I'm still not convinced. Thanks!:confused:

:barf:

geez that really helps man! Not only did you not answer my question, but you also had to diss. :finger: fu*k man I really hate when peeps ain't got anything better to do and diss. Just because they don't like what I put on my car don't mean I can't put them. Fu*ken HATERZ! now, to those that can help. Please let me know if the blue washer LED's are legal (or illegal) in CA. Thanks! :D

im not hating. its just that washer leds are riceboy mods. its like "wow i got ten bucks lets try to make my car original by making it look like every other car on the road, instead of saving my money and spending it on real, coherant mods that dont look like afterthoughts". ok i guess i am hating. not on you, but more on the washer lights. i apologize that you are associated with my subjective rant but please dont take it for anything more than it is.

my two pennies,
Travis

and also, i dont know the answer to your question, but i do know the reason that some states issue tickets is because blue lights resemble those on emergency vehicles, and it is illegal to impersonate them. thats all i know, sorry i couldnt be more help

rice rocketeer said that earlier, but since i neglected to read a lot of these posts i missed that part

impersonating an officer. - you cant have blue lights on your car ANYWHERE (reserved for emergency vehicles) and you cant have red on anything but the taillights. (again, reserved for emergency vehicles)
i had red front turn signals for about 3-4 months, cop in NY told me to get em changed "asap" 'cuz they arent legal (for formentioned reasons)

Originally posted by Melt
I dont know anyone who has gotten a ticket for them. I doubt a real store like pepboys or autozone would sell them if they were illegal.

I hooked mine up to the "cars battery", I havent seen any that run on little batteries.... I have them connected there, and then run a switch into the car to turn them on and off. I also connected one of the cables (cant remember which) to the turn signal lamp, so when I put the blinker on, the lights blink too. Why would you even think someone wastes their time with little batteries for the lights, thats not practical, heh.:bloated:

just be careful if you put them on..around here in mass they pull people over for every color washer light. red blue white....what ever color ...if i were you i wouldnt even bother ...i was gona put them on my car but knowing me i would use them for like a week and never use them again..

They pull people over for white? I would contest that shit

I think I'm just gonna switch my blue ones to white. Don't want to take the risk of getting a ticket.

I wired mine to a switch that runs inside my car, its also connected to all the neons under the seats. At the flip of a switch I'm glowin! I only turn any lights on when I am parked and chillin. I don't know how people drive around with neons all around em, its so distracting. Yeah, I got a $92 fine in Carlisle for those bad boys. (If you saw the white Civic on the side of road lit by the PA Troopers spot light you shoulda said hi!) I had em on inside the grounds and I forgot to turn em off when I left, when I saw the cop directing traffic I though "oh shit i got my lights on, those are illeagal, I better turn em off" as soon as i flicked the switch he shined the light in my eyes and told me to pull over. Turns out if I wouldn't haved turned em off I would have just got a warning. But since I turned them off that is an addmitance of guilt to an office(same as slammin on your brakes when flyin past a cop staked out) Stay legal kids, its not worth it!

that might be the most intelligent neon user i've ever met. bravo. good idea using a switch and even better idea only using them when you're parked. i dont necessarily like neons, but i like you're thinking...

as far as legality: i am 100% sure red and blue are illegal. and in some states any lighting on the top of the car (not used off-road) is illegal. if you want to find out about your state, call your local DMV. i used to have a pair of these lights, they were red and i also have red turn signals so it was a nice little combo. and i wont lie, when i first saw these lights i thought they were neat. its jsut all these dang ghetto rides and minivans pimping them that make them gay.i also hate the chrome housing ones...EW

hooking them up: i wired mine to the wires under my driverside dash. (mine came on with my parking lights)

Thanks.

Some freinds of mine got neons and they got an adapter that spilts the cigarette lighter, then they hooked all their lights up to that. I always thought it looked sloppy, and you got no cigarette lighter. So I just got some stereo cable and started twisting wires. I hid all the wires under carpeting and whatever trim was handy. As for wiring the washer led's:

I trimmed one of the cables and hooked it to the other set so I had less to worry about. Then I got stereo cable, hooked it one to the +, and the + lights to the other. I ran that cable through the firewall to the switch, and grounded it with the wire that was left over from the lights. Then later I added the interior lights by splicing them on. Its not hard at all, I did it and i don't know anything. PM for any questions on the confusing explanation I gave.

I wired mine to the parkings like the package said. Havent had any problems yet although they lookblue to me even though it says they are white. We will see.

Yeah i'm a newbie and just wanted to let you know how this forum helped me and hopefully i can help you (screw everyone who has nothing good to say about washerlights just cause your ride looks wack with them don't mean a damn thing to me now that i got that off my chest) i first had washer lights with 2 wires (black and white)
all i did was found my parking light wire under the hood and another wire to use as a ground. thats all but finding the right wire is the fun part.

but last week (when i found this site) i had bought a new set because my old ones burnt out. so i got the white ones that look like the xenon bulbs (white with a hint of blue i argued with a cop he said they are blue i said they were white and bottom line he said to change them but i never did and never got a ticket and i've had them for over a year now but thats in miami but if you ever see the blue ones you can tell the difference so i still think i'm right :D )

back to the lights yeah so i got new ones and they had 3 wires (red/black/white) the black and the white i just spliced(twisted the ends together) and connected the same way but i could have looked for my signal wire and put the white to that then they would blink with my signals but i didn't want that effect so i did it my way. well hope this helps in anyway :smoker2:

I wired mine to the parkings like the package said. Havent had any problems yet although they lookblue to me even though it says they are white. We will see.

yea my friend got those and they said they were white on the package but they looked blue......he got a ticket for them and even showed the cop the box they came in .....but he didnt care...