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Headlight Wiring
johnny chimpo - 9/4/13 at 07:27 PM

Hi all, can anyone advise on what coloured wire is which when it comes to headlight wiring, ive binned my old 7" lights in favour of some dominators, but im trying to work out what colours do what.

The 4 wires i have in the car loom are.....

Black
Blue with red chaser
Blue with white chaser
Red with black chaser.

Just trying to figure out which is sidelights, dipped beam and main beam.

Cheers all...

Dunbikin - 9/4/13 at 07:34 PM

If you have got a multimeter, the easiest way to find out would be to check all wires for continuity to earth (probably be the black one) then turn the sidelight switch on and see what wire has 12v, then dipped beam switch, then main beam switch. Hope that makes sense.

johnny chimpo - 9/4/13 at 07:44 PM

Yeah makes perfect sense, cheers!

Only problem is my battery is goosed and lm waiting on a new one arriving. :-(

Dunbikin - 9/4/13 at 08:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by johnny chimpo
Yeah makes perfect sense, cheers!

Only problem is my battery is goosed and lm waiting on a new one arriving. :-(


Bugger !!!

Can you just check for continuity between the earth wire and the other 3 as you switch the switches.

SPYDER - 9/4/13 at 08:18 PM

Blue Red...LOW BEAM
Blue White..HIGH BEAM
Black... COMMON EARTH

The remaining Red Black probably SIDE LIGHT

Krismc - 12/4/13 at 06:56 PM

Red to red


Black to black


Blew to bits!!!

johnny chimpo - 12/4/13 at 08:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Krismc
Red to red


Black to black


Blew to bits!!!


This say is so true in so many instances, that's what I. Trying to avoid tho haha.