lexarse lights back to standard

1. martinmac Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Glasgow Posts: 996 Mazda 3 MPS

   #1 17th December 2010, 15:56

   Might sound really noobish but how do i do this?
   
   Saxo I bought came with Lexus lights, I only have the rear lenses atm only 1 bayonet ( i have another on its way) so I will need to drive about with the lexus for a while ,
   
   however I just noticed that the Lexus lights have individual plugs that connect to each bulb whereas the standards only have a single connection, do i need an adaptor of some sort? And where would i get it?
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 17th December 2010, 16:06

   you need standard saxo bulb holders with the standard lights
3. martinmac Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Glasgow Posts: 996 Mazda 3 MPS

   #3 17th December 2010, 16:20

   I've not made it very clear i don't think.
   
   If you take the lexus lights out, wires run from the car into each individual bulb.
   
   Whereas in the Standard lights, on the back of them its like a little socket, where i would assume the wires from the car plug into this socket?
   
   I have standard rears, but only one bulb holder, waiting on the other coming through the post, but i was gonna stick the ONE standard light on in the meantime, however when i took the lexus light of i realised there is 3 or 4 (cant remember) connections, whereas the standard only has one connection?
   
   Am i just being stupid? lol
   
   Not had a saxo for a few years and never owned lexus lights so its just annoying me
4. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #4 17th December 2010, 16:58

   usually lexarse lights have wiring that comes with them that plugs straight into the standard socket,have you tried tracing the loom back and looking for the plug?
5. martinmac Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Glasgow Posts: 996 Mazda 3 MPS

   #5 17th December 2010, 17:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mandyslover70 usually lexarse lights have wiring that comes with them that plugs straight into the standard socket,have you tried tracing the loom back and looking for the plug?

   I actually havent, it may be tucked away somewhere, i will need to have a look in the morning when its light again.
6. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #6 17th December 2010, 18:24

   Yeh sounds like someone's messed with the wires. Normally they are a straight swap using the standard Loom Plug.
7. user_33701 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Aberdeenshire Posts: 1932 MK3 Dub VR6 & DUB TDI

   #7 18th December 2010, 11:22

   My icelandic came with ghey lexus' too.
   Some bright spark had done a cowboy job on them and it all had to be re-wired.
   I think certain makes plug straight in, however the cheaper ones need to be wired differently
8. martinmac Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Glasgow Posts: 996 Mazda 3 MPS

   #8 18th December 2010, 17:40

   Well I found the plug hidden away further up the loom so its all good,
   
   Cheers for the help.
   
   Oh yeah and believe it or not I got my icelandic from a policeman! A policeman with a saxo, with lexus lights, angel eyes and holes in the parcel shelf! Brilliant!
9. sam2kk8 Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 South East - Bromley Posts: 1106 Starlet GT Turbo [jap import]

   #9 18th December 2010, 17:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by martinmac Well I found the plug hidden away further up the loom so its all good, Cheers for the help. Oh yeah and believe it or not I got my icelandic from a policeman! A policeman with a saxo, with lexus lights, angel eyes and holes in the parcel shelf! Brilliant!

   I got my saxo froma bus engineer.
   So what?