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alex de jorge
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MAR 06, 08:39 PM
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PaulJK, The wiring for the lights are of different colors. I believe the low beam light has a blue harness and the high beam has a red harness. Anyway, there is a difference when you put the high beams on.
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Younggun88
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MAR 06, 10:58 PM
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I been reading this for a while and did some research. If the bulbs do use the H7 bulb then yes both sets of lits should go on. The H7 is used in alot of older bimers with H1 as high beam. It is said to be used for both High and Low beam. the reason you can tell a difference when you turn on just the inside is the angels inside unit. High pattern is more consentrated so it seams brighter. I plan on wiring them so the low beams are always on when the headlights are up. Except when just on Parking light. When just on parking light the halos will be on only like BMW's have.
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vega
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MAR 07, 12:56 AM
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I do have to admit i like the sleepy eye look- but i think my lights pop up hihger then that stock on my 85 gt- how did you get it so it does nto go all wthe way up and matchies the hight of the new lights?
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86SE
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MAR 07, 01:13 AM
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Reminds me of the low profile headlights for Miatas 
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Fieroking
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MAR 07, 01:13 AM
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There is no adjustment for the height of the light. With the lower overall height of the new bucket the motors still drive full travel they just don't move as high as the old buckets.
I did not get any wiring diagrams with my set either. From looking at the wiring harness I believe that the relay is to turn on both lights via a switch. I plan on doing the final wiring on mine (I completed the cosmetic work on my buckets today) tomorrow and I will post what I comeup with then.Joe Sokol ------------------
85 SE 2.8 - beater coupe-
86 SE 3.4 -in progress 3800 II SC -
88 Formula GT 4.9 5 speed beast
Enough parts outside for another one
-And a 3.4 push rod for sale in the mall Go and look-
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Fieroking
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MAR 07, 01:19 AM
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Paulk thanks for the info, however the way I am going is to install a instrument cluster from a 92 Caddy that has a builtin climate control system. I has the complete AC/Heater system for a caddy that I am going to meld into my 4.9 powered Formula. Will post on that in a different thread. Joe Sokol ------------------
85 SE 2.8 - beater coupe-
86 SE 3.4 -in progress 3800 II SC -
88 Formula GT 4.9 5 speed beast
Enough parts outside for another one
-And a 3.4 push rod for sale in the mall Go and look-
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PaulJK
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MAR 07, 01:58 AM
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Young : Well, I just checked and All Four are 55 watt H7 bulbs.  So I guess I'll wire these so that the outside ones are low beam with high beams on halo and the inside come on when the HIGH beam is ON (then the halos stay ON or go OFF ?) I saw a BMW on the way home tonight and that's the way his were - legal configuration, i guess.Does anybody know for sure that the stock fiero headlight wiring will handle 110 watts for an indefinite period ? In other words, do the stock HIGH beams draw 110 watts ? I'm REALLY curious to know how many watts the stock HIGH beams draw. I sometimes drive long trips and would NOT wanna be 6 hours into an 8 hour trip and have the wiring burn through and knock the headlights out  been there, done that, NOT fun. Any technical gurus know this ? Come to think of it, if I use the relay (in the wiring harness that came with the lights) for the HIGH beams, the stock wiring would only need to handle the 55 watts for the low beams + watts for the halo + the watts for the HIGH beam relay. Sound about right, Joe ? Since the stock headlights have a single light with (2) filaments, the low beam wire is live for low beam, then must go "dead" when the HIGH beam wire goes "live" (?) The new lights will need to use the relay provided to keep the low beam "live" when the HIGH bems are turned ON. This is gonna take some wiring configuratin'  [This message has been edited by PaulJK (edited 03-07-2006).]
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PaulJK
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MAR 07, 03:59 AM
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By the way, what is the best brand of "white beam" H7 bulbs. I might as well do this B4 I do the install. i had SilverStars a while ago in another car, and they still looked "yellow-ish". I'm looking for something "white' or "blue - white" that lasts a while. THANKS
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Younggun88
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MAR 07, 09:23 AM
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I am not sure if the halos stay on when the highs are on. There was a thread that talked about how to wire so the lows where always on. they also talked about the wattage the breaker could take. The stock config is 55low 65high. when you turn on highs the lows turn off. I had silverstars and was very happy. PIAA also has some whit bulbs but they are expensive around 50-70 dollars and i have never seen tham in person.
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Younggun88
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MAR 07, 09:27 AM
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