HID Retrofit wireing
2/23/16, 02:23 PM
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HID Retrofit wireing
So I had my headlights retrofitted with HID’s, Halos and LEDstrip as well as well as switchback turn signal. The Halos and LED strip also have a switchbackfunction. From what I understand the Halo’sLED strip have to be connected to the signal wire on the parking light in orderto enable the switchback function when turning. I also have to add a resistor to the signal wire to prevent hyperflashing. They also have to be groundedto the car or the ground wire on the parking light.
My question, instead of splicing in three different wires(halo,led strip, resistor) into the signal wire can I just splice those into a fourthwire than only splice the fourth one into the signal wire. This should work correct? I guess another route is to have all threetwisted together at the end than solder that end to the signal wire. Which way would be best?
My question, instead of splicing in three different wires(halo,led strip, resistor) into the signal wire can I just splice those into a fourthwire than only splice the fourth one into the signal wire. This should work correct? I guess another route is to have all threetwisted together at the end than solder that end to the signal wire. Which way would be best?
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My headlights are similar and have multiple power and ground wires. I soldered all the power wires together, soldered all the grounds together, and it's MUCH easier to work with that one wire.
Another advantage is that you can give yourself as much slack as you need. My stock wires were a little shorter than I would've liked. So creating my own slack made it much easier to finally solder that single wire to the appropriate signal/ground.
Another advantage is that you can give yourself as much slack as you need. My stock wires were a little shorter than I would've liked. So creating my own slack made it much easier to finally solder that single wire to the appropriate signal/ground.
2/23/16, 10:06 PM
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My headlights are similar and have multiple power and ground wires. I soldered all the power wires together, soldered all the grounds together, and it's MUCH easier to work with that one wire.
Another advantage is that you can give yourself as much slack as you need. My stock wires were a little shorter than I would've liked. So creating my own slack made it much easier to finally solder that single wire to the appropriate signal/ground.
Another advantage is that you can give yourself as much slack as you need. My stock wires were a little shorter than I would've liked. So creating my own slack made it much easier to finally solder that single wire to the appropriate signal/ground.
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