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Old Nov 2, 2018 | 05:25 PM
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Headlights

It looks like the factory hook up for the headlights are a h4, I'm getting new headlight housings where i can just change bulbs and want to know if they are h4? and what is the max wattage bulbs can be used? I can't find any answers??
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Old Mar 3, 2022 | 11:26 PM
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Re: Headlights


Ugh responding woth a phone is annoying…i should just use a computer lol but this is the h6054 diagram i found
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Old Mar 4, 2022 | 02:11 PM
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Re: Headlights

They use the same connector, but different wiring. You'll need to swap the black and green connectors. There's pigtails that do it, or you can repin the stock connector.
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Old Mar 4, 2022 | 02:37 PM
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Re: Headlights

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They use the same connector, but different wiring. You'll need to swap the black and green connectors. There's pigtails that do it, or you can repin the stock connector.

I have... no idea how my post came on here lol

But do you happen to know if you swap the ground with the high, or low beam connectors?


thanks!


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Old Mar 4, 2022 | 05:09 PM
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Ground and High I believe. The black and green.
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Old Mar 4, 2022 | 05:19 PM
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Re: Headlights

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Ground and High I believe. The black and green.

thx! ill give it a try and see how it works!

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Old Mar 4, 2022 | 09:41 PM
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Re: Headlights

There is a good article in the How-tos electrical section found on the reddish bar at the top of the page that will explain lots about the lighting and what you will likely need to do for H4 lighting unless someone already put in a relay system for you. Aside from the relay set up shown you will need to change some of the plugs to adjust for the different locations of the positive and grounding wires in the new setup
here's a link to that write up
/www.thirdgen.org/headlightupgrade/
Have fun!
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Old Mar 7, 2022 | 05:50 PM
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Re: Headlights

Originally Posted by henryd3
There is a good article in the How-tos electrical section found on the reddish bar at the top of the page that will explain lots about the lighting and what you will likely need to do for H4 lighting unless someone already put in a relay system for you. Aside from the relay set up shown you will need to change some of the plugs to adjust for the different locations of the positive and grounding wires in the new setup
here's a link to that write up
/www.thirdgen.org/headlightupgrade/
Have fun!

thx!! im def looking into it / ordered some adapters i can change the pins on!!
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