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Online amcfool1

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Re: Headlight relays: cheap, one afternoon project with big payoff
« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2014, 06:16:49 PM »
Hi John, looks like a great update, I will be doing it one of these days. BTW, the "small metal thing" is your horn relay. thanks gz
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Re: Headlight relays: cheap, one afternoon project with big payoff
« Reply #16 on: November 29, 2014, 04:23:00 PM »
Quote from: eaglefreek on November 28, 2014, 03:26:27 PM
Quote from: MortenB on November 28, 2014, 02:38:50 AM
I installed a similar setup in my SX/4 with dual fuses and relays.  That way I can still have lights if one fuse or relay fails.  I also added a diode between the relays to allow the low lights to remain on with the brights.  That way I have 6 lights on high beams.   Huge difference over the stock setup.   Instead of a diode, one can use a 3rd relay to do the same thing.  You need the brights feed to also activate the lows, but not have the low feed activate the brights.
I thought about doing that, but is having both filaments powered too much heat for the bulb to handle?

I hadn't thought about the total heat being a problem.  I haven't had time to drive it much since I did the mod.  I'll let you know if it turns out to be a problem.
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Re: Headlight relays: cheap, one afternoon project with big payoff
« Reply #17 on: November 29, 2014, 05:28:02 PM »
The standard sealed beams are 35 or 45 watts and you'll probably be fine if that's what you have. My H4 bulbs are 100/90 watts. 100 watts high beams and 90 watts low beam. Yes, illegal but worked great without blinding people like HID.
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Re: Headlight relays: cheap, one afternoon project with big payoff
« Reply #18 on: November 30, 2014, 02:32:00 AM »
I did swap all 4 to halogen lights after the upgrade. 
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Re: Headlight relays: cheap, one afternoon project with big payoff
« Reply #19 on: May 11, 2015, 12:27:03 PM »
Sorry to dig up this thread.  I wanted to note that the E-123 relays from Metra I find all have 87 and 87a terminals instead of the two 87 outputs that the relays show in your photo.  Is that part number correct?  I'm having a heck of a time finding relays with two NO (#87) outputs.
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Re: Headlight relays: cheap, one afternoon project with big payoff
« Reply #20 on: May 11, 2015, 01:46:53 PM »
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Re: Headlight relays: cheap, one afternoon project with big payoff
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