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Headlight wiring/adding highbeams

Adamski
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29 Aug 2011 17:26 #21013 by Adamski

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VAXXi wrote: Definitely fuse the wire going from battery to relay as close to the battery terminal as possible. 2 x 55 W = 110 W, at 12 V it's around 9.2 amps in total not counting wiring/connector losses. A 10 A fuse should be ok in this case, as both lights are powered by the same cable. If not, use a 15 A one.

To understand better what you're doing there: you're splicing into the existing headlight wiring to control a relay on pins 85/86. When you turn on the beams, they'll switch the relay on allowing current to flow between pins 30 and 87, supplying power to the projectors.

Oops forgot to add the 2 lights together! Good job vaxxi stepped in. 4.58amps per light x2 = 9.2amps.

I should have remembered this as I wired my 4 spot lights in not long ago at a total of just under 20 amps.

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Dutchjimny
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29 Aug 2011 17:43 #21015 by Dutchjimny

Replied by Dutchjimny on topic Re: Headlight wiring/adding highbeams

Thanks guys! this will do the job!

Is it possible to use the projectors in 2 ways? Seperate with a switch and/or with the original highbeam handle ?

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VAXXi
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29 Aug 2011 20:44 #21022 by VAXXi

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Whatever way you can find to provide a voltage difference to the relay (pins 85/86), it will work. Just take care mixing the wires so you don't burn anything. I will choose a different way though, since I don't like splicing into the vehicle's factory wiring: use the front fog light wiring to control the relay, as it's already in place.

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renard38
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30 Aug 2011 15:53 #21046 by renard38

Replied by renard38 on topic Re: Headlight wiring/adding highbeams

i have made this on my jimny:

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