TOPIC:

I am in the process of installing a TLU-02 and two TLU-01 units in my Bruiser. Does anyone know the correct LED layout? I am trying to figure out what the clear lenses next to the headlights are for. Are they running lights, turn signals, etc? I assume the amber lenses in the front bumper are turn signals and should only be on when flashing a turn. I believe the front (amber) and rear (red) side markers should be on with the headlights. As far as the rear taillights, the top (amber) is turn signal, the next down is backup (clear), but I am unsure about the bottom 2 (red). Are they both brake lights? One brake and one running (if so, which is which)? Sorry, my OCD wants to make the LED functionality as realistic as possible. Any help is greatly appreciated!

I ran into most of the same questions wiring my own Bruiser. The front bumper lights and corner lights are both turn signals. A real Hilux has only 3 bulbs in each tail light. The lower red brake light lens is bigger but has a single bulb. On the model, you have two bulbs so you'd wire them to be both on the same circuit. You won't have enough turn circuits to run 3 turn signals unless you assign both TLU-01 modules to be Type A, but then you'll be short on some other types like position lights. I ran one front and one rear turn signal and put the corner lights on an extra headlight circuit using one TLU-01 as Type A and one as Type B.

You can run up to three white and four red/orange led in series on one TLU01 port. So cut and solder.

Thanks Blakbird! It sounds like you did your research on this. Much appreciated! I assume you used a 3mm white led for the corner lights then? do you know if the real Hilux uses amber bulbs for the corner lights? Thanks again!

Thanks Waterbok! That is good information! I was going to ask if this was possible. Do you know if this rule applies to both 5mm and 3mm LED's? Is this based on your current draw calculations or something else? thanks again!

agroens wrote:

Thanks Blakbird! It sounds like you did your research on this. Much appreciated! I assume you used a 3mm white led for the corner lights then? do you know if the real Hilux uses amber bulbs for the corner lights? Thanks again!

I used amber for the corner lights. I'm not 100% certain what the 1:1 does, but in most countries it is not legal to use white for turn signals so I assume they are amber.

For an accurate appearance, you'll want to get some halogen colored lights for the headlights instead of the white that come with the TLU-01.

agroens wrote:

Thanks Waterbok! That is good information! I was going to ask if this was possible. Do you know if this rule applies to both 5mm and 3mm LED's? Is this based on your current draw calculations or something else? thanks again!

Size doesn't matter it's the led colour. Orange/red has 2volts, white 3.2 or something like that.
I have two or three cars with the TLU where I tried this.
I just solder 3 or 4 led in series and then test it with the TLU if they light up. If not I go back one led.
Also depend a bit on the voltage that comes from the battery.

Of course the LEDs will get dimmer as you add more to the same circuit, so you'll have to be the judge what brightness is acceptable to you.

That makes sense. Thanks Waterbok!

Understood. Thanks Blakbird!