Re: Re: Headlights Conversion/Wiring

[Jan van de Wouw <jvdwouw@xxxx>]

On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 23:42:21 +0000, "Chris D'Urso" wrote:

> I used those "HID look" headlights in my car until inspection (the people
> there said they are illegal). They are H4 bulbs in a universal 6" x 4"
> housing and they fit well. The H4 bulbs had some bleedover so when the
> lowbeams where on the highs had a bit of light coming from them also.

You should switch over two wires in each plug for the headlights.
Sealed Beams and H4 have the Dipped and Ground wired switched,
so what really happens is that the Dipped beams puul ground through
the 4 High beam filaments. You should fix this as you now have deminished
performance of the dipped beams and are wearing out the High beam filaments.

> Some companies on eBay also sell wire conversions that will help
> with the wiring and bleedover effect.

I believe John Hervey has these pigtails, or can at least make them for you.
Where I live the Sealed Beams are illegal, so the lights HAD to be converted
to H4. This had been done by a previous owner, but he forgot to swap the
wires too, I did this myself when I got the car.

You need to swap the Black and Blue/White wires to get the correct function.

A brief description:
-Take out the headlight (the outer ones are the only ones neccesary)
-Pull the plug off of the bulb (remove rubber seal first if applicable)
-Put the light aside
Next bit is only for the BLACK and the Blue/White wire, leave the Blue/Red
-Stick a smaal screwdriver into the slots just ABOVE the slot where the
bulb plugs in. push down the little tab locking the contact into the plug
-push/pull the contact outof the plug at the side with the wire
-pry the tab back up
-put the contacts into the correct positions:
looking ath the plug from the side the bulb plugs in:

Blue/Red
---
Blue/White | | Black

-Assemble everything else in reverse order

Align your headlights or get them aligned, it's not that ard to do,
you can find instructions on various internetsites...

Good Luck,

Jan van de Wouw

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