DrewBG5 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Has anyone found a way or know of a thread about how to modify you headlight switch so that the low beams stay on when you put your high beams on? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted October 4, 2011 I Donated Share Posted October 4, 2011 I'm not sure if its even possible..... -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I know that if you hold your switch at the point just before it clicks over and keeps the high beam on with my USDM lights, all of the lights (lows, highs, parks, fogs) are on.. so maybe there is some way to keep the contacts for the lows, fogs, and parks connected while also connecting the contacts for the highs but I'm not sure modding the switch like that is very good for the electrical system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted October 4, 2011 I Donated Share Posted October 4, 2011 The problem is that if you bridge them together...they will both run constantly, no matter if you have it on hi or low beams WAIT.... You could put in line diodes and bride them together. That way low beam power won't go to high beams, but high beam power will go to the low beams....just bridge the two together with an in line diode. Problem solved -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jab83 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 yeah.... just do the hi beam with fogs. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewBG5 Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Ill figure it out and write it up. The only thing im worried about would be the extra amperage but i dont really see that as a problem cause im running hids and not halogen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewBG5 Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Thanks for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 You could put in line diodes and bride them together. That way low beam power won't go to high beams, but high beam power will go to the low beams....just bridge the two together with an in line diode. that's pretty much what I was thinking but I'm not sure that loading up the electrics like that is good.. I'm just not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted October 4, 2011 I Donated Share Posted October 4, 2011 If you're running HIDs you should be just fine if you wire in a battery harness to the HIDs. This way the stock wiring won't be overloaded. -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 yeah.... just do the hi beam with fogs. . if your're gonna do a light mod.. fogs and high beams just aren't enough light! might as well have them all going at once! and whoops, I missed the part about the HID's.. my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jab83 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 prob just bridge it. then throw a switch on the bridge that way if you want all on throw the switch then if not do so again. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 great, now I have another project I want to do.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewBG5 Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 great, now I have another project I want to do.. lol. Im looking at my wiring diagrams and it may be just as easy as slapping a diode between the high and low power wires. Gonna head to my electrical store in the morning and try it out. Wish me luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyLou Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I want to do a JDM swap, but I suck with electrical. What the hell did you guys just say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewBG5 Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 If you're running HIDs you should be just fine if you wire in a battery harness to the HIDs. This way the stock wiring won't be overloaded. By battery harness do you mean a wire from the battery + to the ballast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted October 4, 2011 I Donated Share Posted October 4, 2011 By battery harness do you mean a wire from the battery + to the ballast? kind of. you can buy a haress off of ebay for cheap that gives you better power and ground. its specifically meant for cars that have poor wiring. -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogg Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 can u post a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted October 5, 2011 I Donated Share Posted October 5, 2011 I'm talking about these -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WESTcoast Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I have it so I can keep my low, hid's, high hid beams, and my fogs on all at the same time, i wired my fogs to my turn signal constants then used my fog light switch for the high beams. i think this is how i did it. you all have to excuse me im a lil tipsy at the moment but tomrrow I will correct my ways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC Wagon Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Did you ever get this to work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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