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Wiring spots to main beam.
« on: January 03, 2008, 18:58:56 »
Fitted the wipacs onto the abar and then onto the car but which wire from the headlights do i connect upto for mainbeam :huh:. I thought it was the top centre but thats the headlights,help appreciated so i don't blind anybody [-X [-X
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Re: Wiring spots to main beam.
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2008, 19:03:35 »
make sure u run thru a relay, otherwise, burn baby burn!  :afro:
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Re: Wiring spots to main beam.
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2008, 19:32:11 »
Yep, you will need a relay (and ideally a switch so you can have conventional main beam too). I picked up the main beam headlight feed where it entered the fuse box. On my car this was a blue and white wire.
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Re: Wiring spots to main beam.
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2008, 19:38:03 »
You should find what you are after in my Gallery :)

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Re: Wiring spots to main beam.
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2008, 19:51:26 »
Hi Evilgoat i'd love to look into yuor gallery but i can't work out how to now :huh:
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Re: Wiring spots to main beam.
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2008, 19:54:06 »
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Re: Wiring spots to main beam.
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2008, 20:02:26 »
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Re: Wiring spots to main beam.
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2008, 20:12:37 »


The switch would be your connection to main beam, don't worry about the warning lamp!
« Last Edit: January 03, 2008, 20:19:25 by karlo »
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Re: Wiring spots to main beam.
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2008, 21:04:45 »
Cheers guys-guess what i'm doing in the morning,correct :clap: :clap:
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Re: Wiring spots to main beam.
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2008, 01:04:17 »
On mine it's blue/white.  On the back of the headlight, the passenger's side should be balck for earth then IIRC the top one is dipped and the driver's side is main.

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Re: Wiring spots to main beam.
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2008, 18:57:56 »
i have 4 lights on my light bar, two (centre) spots, and outer fogs (wide beam angle) both pairs are wired and switched seperatley, and in use this is one of my better discisions! i find the centres just illuminate the dash, and theres too much glare, but the fogs on the side are useful as they illuminate the area around the front wings very well..

both are fed from main beam (if unsure take a bulb, trace which prong the main beam (the filament outside the cup) and then i connected further up, above the inner wing, where i mounted the relays) its worth using the illuminated switches too, but mount them low down, as they can be a bit intimidating if they are high up on the dash!

top tip - 35x35mm angle aluminium from homebase (B&Q only do 30x30) makes a perfect mounting bracket, mine are screwed to the dash just under the cig lighter socket. i`ll get some pics when motivation and daylight are simultaneously in my favour :angel:
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Re: Wiring spots to main beam.
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2008, 14:13:45 »
Come on Ja - need pics!!

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Re: Wiring spots to main beam.
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2008, 16:56:26 »
Meant to update this before now but what with work i totally forgot aout it, wired as per Karlo's diagram except that terminal 85 is wired into mainbeam and work brill. When mot comes around i'll just disconnect a wire :-k. Next job is to fit the work/flood lights on top at the front and rear as my vehicle is now eing used for work,watch this space.
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Re: Wiring spots to main beam.
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2008, 17:03:50 »
Andy if their on an a-bar at front of the grill they will be legal as long as they come on and go off with main beam.
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Re: Wiring spots to main beam.
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2008, 19:17:23 »
Even better then no need to mess,cheers mate. :clap:
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