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There's another on jumpering two of the relay terminals, but I don't have it bookmarked, and I don't have the OE wiring to check it against. I don't think you have to ground that wire, but just cut it so the high beams don't energize the relay (I think that's all the jumper, bent pin, or grounding the lead do- keeping the ckt open even when the high beams are on). I'm going to bypass the stock wiring altogether.
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If you cut that wire your factory fogs wont work at all , but yes all your really doing is keeping the fog light cut off relay from tripping when the highs are on .
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Ah, that's why the other one uses a jumper, instead of just pulling the relay. Makes sense now.
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![]() But as posted above ... 100w bulbs will burn out quicker than 55w bulbs ... thats a normal situation. 4wd accessory shop sales staff are generally just sales staff ... and ARB sales staff take great pride in actually selling heavy duty wiring looms - which is a bit of a contradiction to the info the salesperson gave you. An auto wiring professional is the best to be asking electrical questions from ![]() Quote:
Doesnt really matter whose method you use as long as they are correct with the info. Fitches write up is a little confusing in regard to the relay ... until you look at all his wiring diagrams ... and realise that he has used one relay per headlight ... rather than one relay for hi beam ... and one relay for lo beam. Really doesnt matter which way the switching operation is done ... as long as you understand the differences between terminal 87 ... and terminal 87a. Upgrading headlight wiring is a simple task ... The whole point of the exercise is to safely get battery power to the headlights via the shortest possible distance ... for best lighting effect. That means using relays and bigger gauge wire from battery to relay to headlight. Jeeps method of using grossly inadequate wiring gauges and draping it all round the vehicle - made the XJ headlight upgrade a higher priority for me - than on any other brand vehicle I have ever owned ... even compared to old 1970's LandRovers. How have I been doing headlight upgrades on various vehicles ??? ... basically the same way as the jeep specific writeups listed above ... because all the principles and equipment are the same ... battery / relays / wiring / headlights ... just because its a jeep doesnt make the job all that special ... just more of a nescessity ... ![]() Heres some more relay info for you ... basically confirms the other good info link provided by morris4x4 ... I normally use the dual type relay, shown at the bottom of the link page ... dunno whether you blokes have that type available. Relay_Info ![]() |
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BS a good harness will only protect your wiring and make your lights brighter...you would have to hook it up wrong or have faulty bulbs (IPF) stop spreading misinformation
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Yeah, the link Morris posted- the one in the post you quoted.
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