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toomany2cvs
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Joined: December 26th, 2008, 9:40 pm Posts: 3332 Location: Surrounded by 2cvs...
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 Re: Headlamp relays for halogen bulbs
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October 1st, 2010, 9:49 pm |
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Old-Nail
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Joined: October 7th, 2009, 12:10 pm Posts: 2192 Location: NWUK
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 Re: Headlamp relays for halogen bulbs
Sean wrote: sticking in thesemake life easier and the fuse protects everything tho id put in a blue 15a fuse Sean Bing! Just bought two, that can be my next little project along with fitting a high level stoplight in the back window.
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October 1st, 2010, 10:26 pm |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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 Re: Headlamp relays for halogen bulbs
this is something i really want to do, as i want halogens,
but it all confuses me so much!!
i need to change my loom over, as mine is still burnt out, from my blonde moment
also bearing in mind my previous track record for blowing the bloody thing up, how hard is it to mess up!
i shouldnt mess it up if i have a diagram like adrians provided, and thinking space, the last cock up was due to a singing distraction (the mrs)
im going to buy 2 of those relays!
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also would it be easier if i pre wired it into my non dip dim loom before i install it?
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October 1st, 2010, 10:53 pm |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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 Re: Headlamp relays for halogen bulbs
toomany2cvs wrote: Old-Nail wrote: If I fit the halogens without relays for the time being am I risking armageddon or no? Possibly, possibly not. Does the switch get warm currently? I'd make one small change to the wiring diagram at the end of the link Ken posted...  I'd put the fuse between battery & relay, not t'other side. As for the fuses, a normal spade terminal fits perfectly onto the leg of a modern-style blade fuse. any tips as to the colours of those wires? i will look in the haynes manual, but worth an ask 
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October 1st, 2010, 11:21 pm |
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Sean
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Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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 Re: Headlamp relays for halogen bulbs
Citroen wires arent colour coordinated green are the lightest guage then grey, yellow and finally blue for the charging
headlights are on grey wires ( but some had dipped on green) the coloured terminals are yellow for dipped green for main (or vice versa)
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October 2nd, 2010, 11:27 am |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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 Re: Headlamp relays for halogen bulbs
Ill do it with a multimeter, ordered 2 relays, and now need to get some wire from frauds, so i can wire them up, unless wire ive got is thick enough, its thicjer than loom wire
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October 2nd, 2010, 12:00 pm |
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Sean
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Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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 Re: Headlamp relays for halogen bulbs
if yoiu strip out the dim dip there is plenty spare wire in the system
find the two wires that you need comming out of the bulkhead and cut them off the multi pin relay conectors
the wire going to the mains is there going from the relays again snip the wire
the dipped are a differnt matter as you have to take the loom apart to get to various in line crimps which need cutting and re making
it helps to do one system at a time mains are easier
you need a 6mm ring and use your thicker wire to run a siamese power wire from the battery to the relays
you also have to earth the relays so another couple of rings on short wires to the battery tray screws on the bulkhead
ill dig out my notes on the process
Sean
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October 2nd, 2010, 12:06 pm |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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 Re: Headlamp relays for halogen bulbs
Well the new loom im fitting pre dim dip era so no dim dip.
I was thinking of cutting wires near to the battery aftwr working out which ones arw which
if u wouldnt mind diggig them out. Thanks
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October 2nd, 2010, 12:33 pm |
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Sean
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Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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 Re: Headlamp relays for halogen bulbs
pre dim dip fiasco is simple
work out which wire does what(pin and multimeter) cut it stick a female insulated blade on the cut bits
the wire coming out of the bulkhead goes to 86 on relay and the one in the loom to the lights goes to 87 85 goes to earth via ring terminal on battery carrier
30 is fed from battery
one for dipped one for mains and bobs yer uncle
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October 2nd, 2010, 7:12 pm |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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 Re: Headlamp relays for halogen bulbs
like in the wire diagram  simples i was thinking, why one relay per beam, why not one per light rather than one per beam? or would that complicate matters far to much? im going to stick with the original idea but i thought it was worth an ask anyway 
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October 2nd, 2010, 7:30 pm |
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