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03-30-2013, 05:58 PM | #1 |
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headlight wireing
I have a 1930 coupe someone cut the wires at the raidator and there is after market wires to the head lights a black, red and green wire can I hook the black with red tracer to the red wire and the black with the green tracer to the green wire
and the black with the yellow tracer to the black or how do I test the lighting wires to mach the car wires. |
03-30-2013, 06:10 PM | #2 |
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Re: headlight wireing
I would suggest you look it this wiring diagram which should help you figure out which wire goes where. The red/black wire is low beam, the green/black wire is high beam and the yellow/black wire is the parking light bulb.
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03-30-2013, 06:20 PM | #3 |
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Re: headlight wireing
Since aftermarket and colors may not agree I would start with the left side and connect one of the headlight wires coming from the steering column maybe the parking lights and have the light switch set to that and see which head light wire connects and lights the bulb then do the other the same way
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03-30-2013, 06:22 PM | #4 |
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Re: headlight wireing
Al that would be easy if the wires coming from the head lights match but again they are red green and black coming from the conduck from the head lights
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03-30-2013, 07:21 PM | #5 |
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Re: headlight wireing
Try just twisting the wires together, one pair at a time and then turn the light switch to see which filament lights up. The low beam filament should be on the top of the bulb when placed in the socket.
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04-02-2013, 08:33 PM | #7 |
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Re: headlight wireing
I was hoping for a not trial and error methed but as long as I don't burn my A to the ground let the lights shine baby steps and she will be on the road
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04-02-2013, 09:44 PM | #8 |
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If you have a main fuse, you'll be SAFE while you doodle with the wires. Don't get NERVOUS, you can do it! Bill W.
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04-02-2013, 10:58 PM | #9 |
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Re: headlight wireing
I did just what Tom said 2 night ago and it worked great. Turn it to park, low & hi and marked each wire with tape to that setting. Then touched the hi beam wire to each wire coming out of headlight, when it was the brightest I hooked that one up then did the same with lo's an Ect. Took 15 mins, it's not a hard job. Good luck
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04-03-2013, 08:51 PM | #10 |
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Re: headlight wireing
thanks everyone I sometimes over think things I will work on the lights this weekend and they will work again thanks for all your help
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