JS2004 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hello, Just picked up my supra car which i totally love, but found a few things i need to give some attention to.. The most worrying one is drivers side seat belt - it doesnt seem to want to recoil the slack. Ive seen other posts here in regards to fitting a new seatbelt mechanism - but i was wondering if theres anything i can do to mine instead of simply replacing it. the mechanism works when you pull on it hard but during normal movement as you get more slack, it tends to just not pull the slack back - it can be gradually manually fed but this is not ideal. Any help greatly appreciated! Slightly off topic too - one of the reverse lights (import SZ 1994) is not working (the right hand side one). Doesnt appear to be bulb (changed them over). Is the wiring independant for each side or could i run a patch across from the working light to feed both reverse lights from the same? Thakyou in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 IIRC some of the jap imports have one of the reverse lights converted to the fog light. Not the ideal or best way to do it. Rather than convert one of the brake lights. You should have an aftermarket switch somewhere in the dash for the rear fog light. turn your fog lights on and flick the switch then take a look at the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 My car had the same problem with the seat belt when I bought it. Got a second hand one from Jezz on here for £40 delivered (he breaks supras). They are easy enough to fit yourself. The bulbs that you took out of the reverse lights, was one of them red ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS2004 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hi guys - thankyou both for your input. It was indeed a reverse fog light! we did wonder what the funny yellow switch was on the side of the steering column is that easy to reverse? ive always loved the whole 2 reverse lights would rather have one (or pref two) of the brake lights modified to be twin rear fogs (symmetrical looks better). Thankyou for pointing me towards Jezz, I will see if he can hook me up with one Really appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Should be dead simple to reverse mate, the old disconnected feed will still be there, probably taped up. Just remove the feed from the foglight switch behind the bulb and patch it back in. What are you going to use as a fog light though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS2004 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 I am at this very moment trying to find the answer to that question for myself hehe maybe im being optimistic or not understanding the whole fog light concept thing but was thinking about some sort of conversion to two of the break lights ((one either side) to make them double up as brake / fogs - but im yet to find a post that details if thats possible or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 You have 4 options really. 1) Use one of the reverse lights with a red bulb 2) Use the inner two brake lights and have them just as fogs. 3) bolt a crappy halfords thing to your bumper 4) You can use the center third brake light as a fog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I have option 3 and would like to get rid of that one day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS2004 Posted July 17, 2009 Author Share Posted July 17, 2009 Thankyou for info again =) Ill be attempting option 2 I think, just need to plan it out properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I have option 3 and would like to get rid of that one day... Ruins the car IMO, Get rid asap. Mine uses the reverse light with red bulb. however i might convert the lens to red and use a normal bulb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Tail light to fog light conversion... http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=42029&highlight=fog+light+wiring+diagram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS2004 Posted July 17, 2009 Author Share Posted July 17, 2009 Cheers Animal =) still getting used to the search button up at the top myself haha. i type in a searchword and get distracted by nice pics of shiney supras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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