EXT: Bumper Light Conversion (90-91)
 

I did this on my 90 LX, so it might be a little different for those who have a 92 or 93, at least that's what I've heard. Instead of using the Civic corner light sockets, like most people have done, I had a couple of tailight sockets that I wanted to use. So here's what you'll need...
2 tailight sockets
Phillips head screw driver
Wire cutters and strippers
Some butt connectors
Electrical tape/shrink wrap/soldering gun
First, you'll need to take off your bumper light, using a Phillips head screwdriver and remove the stock socket from the housing...
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Next, you'll need to modify the tailight socket so that it'll fit into the bumper light housing. The tailight socket has 3 tabs that hold it into place. 2 of these tabs we'll be using, but the third tab is offset and won't fit into the housing, as seen inthis picture...
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You'll want to cut this tab off, like this....
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Now, it'll fit right into the housing...
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Now, cut off the stock plug. You'll notice (if you have a 90-91) that there are 2 green wires and 1 black wire....
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Combine the 2 green wires and connect them to the single green wire on the new plug and while you're at it, connect the black wire to the black wire on the plug...
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Now it's time to remove the corner light, using the same screwdriver....
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Run your wiring for the running light....
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Now connect the new wire to the red wire on the new socket....
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This part is kinda confusing. On my car, which I'm asuming that it's the same on the 91 as well, on the passenger side, there are 2 red positive wires and 1 black negitive wire that is used for the inside corner light. On the driver's side, however, there is only 1 positive red wire and 2 negitive black wires. Connect your new wire to one of the red wires on the passenger side and the red wire on the drivers side....
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Now, at this point, you can shrink wrap or just wrap the wires with some electrical tape to finish everything up....
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Now, hook everything back up and re-install the bumper and corner lights and you're all done....
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I waited a couple of days to take a picture, due to a malfunction in my camera, but it was well worth it!
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Oh Yeah..That was worth it..good post and good job..