Appearance: How-To: Wire Up Halos For Projectors
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Originally Posted by http://www.thecircuitdetective.com/bkgrd.htm
Switching. By code, convention, and good reasons, only hot wires are supposed to be switched, never neutrals or grounds.
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From: Bonnyville OIL COUNTRY, AB
why the hell would you switch the ground?
You would put it in the positive to break the positive current... ground you still have the positive current running through everything. denlou is 100% right on this lol.
You would put it in the positive to break the positive current... ground you still have the positive current running through everything. denlou is 100% right on this lol.
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From: Dela-where?
My halos came with 22 AWG, and the wiring on the car doesn't seem to say, but it looks to be the same.
What I would like to know, is would it matter if I used 14 AWG instead? I can see how a thicker wire would cause more attenuation/resistance, but it's what I have on hand already and the inline fuses I got (just to play it safe) are also 14 AWG.
Thanks in advance.
What I would like to know, is would it matter if I used 14 AWG instead? I can see how a thicker wire would cause more attenuation/resistance, but it's what I have on hand already and the inline fuses I got (just to play it safe) are also 14 AWG.
Thanks in advance.
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From: Saskatoon, SK
My halos came with 22 AWG, and the wiring on the car doesn't seem to say, but it looks to be the same.
What I would like to know, is would it matter if I used 14 AWG instead? I can see how a thicker wire would cause more attenuation/resistance, but it's what I have on hand already and the inline fuses I got (just to play it safe) are also 14 AWG.
Thanks in advance.
What I would like to know, is would it matter if I used 14 AWG instead? I can see how a thicker wire would cause more attenuation/resistance, but it's what I have on hand already and the inline fuses I got (just to play it safe) are also 14 AWG.
Thanks in advance.
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From: alberta, canada
so i did all this and my halos and LED's will only come on with the headlights, and my headlights are now
ALWAYS on, and my DRL are the headlights, did i do something wrong?? cause shouldn't the DRL be the turn signals
i just realized my dash doesn't light up now, Like WTF!!
ALWAYS on, and my DRL are the headlights, did i do something wrong?? cause shouldn't the DRL be the turn signals
i just realized my dash doesn't light up now, Like WTF!!
Last edited by BL4Z3FURY; Jun 1, 2008 at 07:29 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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From: Long Beach
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i think i did bad wiring cause at first only the halos light then i switch the wiring and now only the bulbs turn on then i re did it and nothing would power on? i noticed my rear lights went out also in the process and the cluster doesnt light up too, i juss gave up and put my stockers back in and those light up fine, anyone know what i possibly did wrong? i did exactly like it read
except i cut the wires... pleasseee helllp!
i think i did bad wiring cause at first only the halos light then i switch the wiring and now only the bulbs turn on then i re did it and nothing would power on? i noticed my rear lights went out also in the process and the cluster doesnt light up too, i juss gave up and put my stockers back in and those light up fine, anyone know what i possibly did wrong? i did exactly like it read
except i cut the wires... pleasseee helllp!
Last edited by stretch89; Sep 11, 2008 at 03:22 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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From: Orlando, FL
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i think i did bad wiring cause at first only the halos light then i switch the wiring and now only the bulbs turn on then i re did it and nothing would power on? i noticed my rear lights went out also in the process and the cluster doesnt light up too, i juss gave up and put my stockers back in and those light up fine, anyone know what i possibly did wrong? i did exactly like it read except i cut the wires... pleasseee helllp!
i think i did bad wiring cause at first only the halos light then i switch the wiring and now only the bulbs turn on then i re did it and nothing would power on? i noticed my rear lights went out also in the process and the cluster doesnt light up too, i juss gave up and put my stockers back in and those light up fine, anyone know what i possibly did wrong? i did exactly like it read
except i cut the wires... pleasseee helllp!
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From: Jersey
the 3rd gen projectors come with two sets of wires. white and black for the LEDs and a set of red and black for each of the halos. i suppose i can wire them all together into the harness? anyone deal with the wiring of the 3rd gens?
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wired up today. everything looks great. anyone run into some light escaping through the top of the lens, right along the hood line?
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wired up today. everything looks great. anyone run into some light escaping through the top of the lens, right along the hood line?
Last edited by Roose00; Jan 7, 2009 at 04:31 PM.
