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| BPic |
 Apr 16 2020, 03:41 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 5-February 18 From: Miami, Florida Member No.: 21,864 Region Association: South East States 
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I hope you all are safe and well.
Trying to wrap up all the wiring connections. I have, based on my photos from 2 years ago and the wiring diagrams, all the wires connected correctly. However if I leave the running lights and headlights on for 5-10 minutes the housing on the headlight switch is almost to hot to touch. I really don't want to spend more money on a switch. Do you think that's what it is? Are they rebuildable? Thanks all! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| brant |
Apr 17 2020, 07:27 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,167 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Geoff got it
You can’t run hi output headlights through a stock switch The switch was never designed for this much current You have to re wire the power through separate relays and not the switch You will burn out the stock switch and possibly the main wiring harness if you don’t fix this |
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| BPic |
Apr 17 2020, 07:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 5-February 18 From: Miami, Florida Member No.: 21,864 Region Association: South East States
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@Geoff - And this explains why I had to replace so many wires when I rebuilt the harness. The PO made several "upgrades" that were shoddy. I'll get this one fixed as well.
Appreciate the input. QUOTE(brant @ Apr 17 2020, 09:27 AM)  Geoff got it You can’t run hi output headlights through a stock switch The switch was never designed for this much current You have to re wire the power through separate relays and not the switch You will burn out the stock switch and possibly the main wiring harness if you don’t fix this |
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BPic Headlight switch Apr 16 2020, 03:41 PM
Superhawk996
I hope you all are safe and well.
Trying to wrap... Apr 16 2020, 03:54 PM
BPic @Superhawk996 - I'll give this a shot I appre... Apr 17 2020, 06:50 AM lierofox Alternatively if you're feeling adventurous yo... Apr 16 2020, 04:40 PM BPic @lierofox - Thanks. I may have to dig into it. Th... Apr 17 2020, 06:53 AM Superhawk996
Alternatively if you're feeling adventurous y... Apr 17 2020, 07:58 AM Bleyseng or are you running H4 's without relays? Apr 16 2020, 05:14 PM BPic @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showu... Apr 17 2020, 06:59 AM Spoke All the current in the headlights indeed run throu... Apr 17 2020, 07:38 AM BPic @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showu... Apr 17 2020, 07:42 AM Spoke
@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show... Apr 17 2020, 07:53 AM Bleyseng
@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show... Apr 17 2020, 10:08 AM 90quattrocoupe If you want to go the relay way, this is the way t... Apr 17 2020, 12:55 PM Superhawk996 @90quattrocoupe
Nice clean setup and you wouldn... Apr 18 2020, 10:12 AM Bleyseng I installed relays with my H4's years ago but ... Apr 18 2020, 10:34 AM 90quattrocoupe @Superhawk996
Yea, they did a very nice ... Apr 18 2020, 10:38 AM |
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