Help with light upgrade
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:28 pm
I have started an install to upgrade my lights.
I have basically built it as per the first diagram in the link below, but i am having a very hard time getting the lights to work properly.
http://www.traxide.com.au/HL_info.html
Firstly, i have a toyota hilux.
If i wire up S1, B and S2 as per the drawing the only way i can get the relay to switch properly (ie low beam on = power to L2, high on power to L1) is if i connect S to an earth as per the dwg here http://www.traxide.com.au/Relay_Info.html
When connected to the original light socket "common" wire it wont switch properly. What is the common wire on the existing light system? An earth? Does it link to the other headlight?
But wait, theres more. If i connect one light up as per above it works a treat. As soon as I connect the second light i can only get low beam...
Is this a positive/neg switching problem (even though the diag says it works for both)?
Any help is appreciated, its driving me nuts and at this rate is going to ruin my week because all i will be doing is trying to fix it.
Cheers
Dane
I have basically built it as per the first diagram in the link below, but i am having a very hard time getting the lights to work properly.
http://www.traxide.com.au/HL_info.html
Firstly, i have a toyota hilux.
If i wire up S1, B and S2 as per the drawing the only way i can get the relay to switch properly (ie low beam on = power to L2, high on power to L1) is if i connect S to an earth as per the dwg here http://www.traxide.com.au/Relay_Info.html
When connected to the original light socket "common" wire it wont switch properly. What is the common wire on the existing light system? An earth? Does it link to the other headlight?
But wait, theres more. If i connect one light up as per above it works a treat. As soon as I connect the second light i can only get low beam...
Is this a positive/neg switching problem (even though the diag says it works for both)?
Any help is appreciated, its driving me nuts and at this rate is going to ruin my week because all i will be doing is trying to fix it.
Cheers
Dane