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Advantages
Provides a handy way to signal traffic
that you are in a hurry. Also looks cool at car
shows. Adds that special touch of SEO blood to
your Impala SS!
Disadvantages
Most likely illegal in your state.
Consult your local authorities. Do not use a solid
red (forward facing) light while engaging wigwags.
This is know as a "take down" light
and is the sign from police to motorists to pull
over for a traffic stop. Use of this combination
(wigwags and take down light)
can definitely result in felony arrest for impersonating
a peace officer. Don't say I didn't warn
you! The rule of the road is "When you see
red, pullover". SO don't use the red,
please!
Parts
Required:
Gall's (1-800-477-7766)
- Model FS-025 standard wig-wag flasher (about
$20)
- Miscellaneous electrical butt connectors
- Wire cutters
- Electrical butt connector
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crimpers
- Wire loom (black) - 1/2 inch (about 5 to 6 feet)
- (Optional) +12V DC light probe
Procedure
(from Basim Jaber )
:
1. First of all, the instructions that come with
it are very easy to understand. Follow the diagram.
It basically tells you to cut the stock high-beam
circuit in two places: one before the headlamps,
and the other in between the headlamps.
2. You then connect the provided wires (a total
of five) and essentially have two circuits (the
original high beams and the wig-wag circuit).
You still retain your stock high beam function
but when the wigwag switch is engaged, the wig-wags
take over and cancel your base high beam circuit
and start alternating the high beams. If your
lows were on, they stay on. The low beam circuit
is not affected at all.
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3.
The correct wire in the stock high beam circuit
to cut is the smaller light green wire. Just follow
the wiring harness that comes through the firewall
just beneath the brake master cylinder.
4. Make the first cut right next to the washer
fluid reservoir. At cut #1, two of the wires
from the wigwag harness will connect to the light
green wire that goes back into the firewall while
another one connects to the light green wire that
goes to the driver side headlamp.
5. Make the second cut in front of the radiator
between the headlamps (behind and to the right
of the hood latch). At cut #2, the fourth
wire on the wigwag harness connects to the light
green wire that goes to the passenger side headlamp.
Also at cut #2, the light green wire that
comes from the driver side headlamp (going to
the 2nd cut) is taped off and left dormant.
6. You can use the stock Gall's switch box
that comes with the unit or you can disassemble
it and mount the
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contents
elsewhere. The control box comes with four components:
a light, a relay, which is inside the box, a dual
pole switch, and a fuse housing. If you don't
want to use the light, simply cut it off and tape
the ends up.
7. Run the wigwag wiring harness through the firewall
alongside the hood release cable. Use black wire
loom to hide the wires and make the appearance
factory-looking.
8. Be careful as these flashers are illegal in
some states. I am not responsible for anything
and all disclaimers apply! Contact me for any
other info at BasimSS@ImpalaSS.org.
9. For Basim's installation picture (second
to the bottom picture), check out http://www.kentconsulting.com/kpauley/impala/basimss.htm
on Ken Pauley's website. (the link may change
and Ken will notify the list).
Reproduced
from the NAISSO Technical Archives at:
http://w3.one.net/~rcheek/impala/technical/tech.cgi#lighting_wigwag
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