Coffeelandy
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Yeah they look rubbish too. I think that is the weak link. There's no click from the relay. Any ideas on a better way to splice into the high beam?
Solder and heat shrink or wire in a connector.
200w/12v=17Amps. Use a 25A fuse.
200w/12v=17Amps. Use a 25A fuse.
neilly
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For all connections and joining into the loom when I did my recent headlamp relay upgrade I soldered all joints. To allow for ease of fitment I utilised a new headlamp bulb connector and made it so that the system could be removed in a few minutes if needed.
Cheers
Ceramic headlight connectors are best.
neilly
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Coffeelandy
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That's a great idea I'll nip to Brookwells and grab one.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Coffeelandy
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Not unless I can get the blighters to work!You should be well equipped to shoot down enemy planes with that lot!
I've connected to main beam wire and bulb tested and power is now reaching the relay. The fused wire works too and so do the lights when I directly touch their live wire to the battery so why isn't the relay relaying????
blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
Relay wired wrong or duff
Coffeelandy
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That's the least of my problems the relay won't relay!!! Bulb tested wire from main beam to relay which I've now correctly connected and lights light up on direct battery contact so their wires are good any ideas about the relay?
Fused live to 30, lights live to 87 and main beam feed off to switch relay to 86. Any ideas?
Coffeelandy
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Just tried another relay same result maybe the instructions are wrong???
Better still. Get two
Coffeelandy
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Heeeeeeelllppppppp
blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
Coffeelandy
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It doesn't say so on the instructions but I'll have a try.
Dear God!!!!!
relay wiring is also in the CFAQ section!
relay wiring is also in the CFAQ section!
blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
This is a diagram of what's happening in the relay (from Dafts relay Fred)
The circuit between 86 & 85 needs to go from positive to ground to complete the circuit which turns the coil into a magnet which throws the switch in the other circuit.
If 85 isn't connected to anything there's no flow of current through the coil.
neilly
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really, that would surprise me, can you post a piccie of the destructions please.
As BB said, you need to complete the circuit for it to work.
Good luck and try not to burn the Landy to the ground.
Cheers
Coffeelandy
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And once again LZers know more about these things than product suppliers! That earthing 85 worked. Bolt on Bits instructnd don't mention 85 at all! Maybe it's something they assume you already know. Thanks gents once again I now have excessive lighting. Next step is to add an on off switch.
