wiring sealed beam headlights.

[Greasey Harley]

I got a pair of headlights for my plow truck recently. Actually, these ones:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Black-Mot...5524%7Ciid%3A1
It's a sealed beam, halogen, motorcycle headlight.
Just wondering, is there any problem with wiring them so High and Low beam are on, simultaneously when they are an high beam?
Too much heat, maybe?
They sure are brighter when high and low are both on.
Any thoughts?

[VetteVet]

Halogen bulbs do get very hot so that might be a problem. Maybe you could add a second light with just a high beam element and wire the four high beams together and retain the low beams.

[Andy4639]

I'm completely lost on what you want to do here.

Just wondering, is there any problem with wiring them so High and Low beam are on, simultaneously when they are an high beam?
Too much heat, maybe?

Are you saying you want these lights to work separate from the truck head lights? If so then add a relay and a toggle switch to the dash to turn them on. Make sure you use heavy gauge wire from battery to relay and relay to lights.
Put a inline fuse in the wire from battery to relay close to the battery. The relay should be out by the lights.

[Greasey Harley]

Originally Posted by Andy4639

I'm completely lost on what you want to do here.




Are you saying you want these lights to work separate from the truck head lights? If so then add a relay and a toggle switch to the dash to turn them on. Make sure you use heavy gauge wire from battery to relay and relay to lights.
Put a inline fuse in the wire from battery to relay close to the battery. The relay should be out by the lights.

Yeah, separate from the head lights. The plow blocks the headlights when it's in the "up" position, I will use the auxiliary lights instead of the normal headlights.
They are wired up:
One relay to the high beam
One relay to the low beam
Both relays have switched grounds on the control side.
There is no problem with getting enough power to the lights.

I was just wondering if I could wire them up so up both elements (High and Low) were powered when the lights aer on BRIGHT

Low beam= low beam element powered
High beam= High and Low beam element powered

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by Greasey Harley

Yeah, separate from the head lights. The plow blocks the headlights when it's in the "up" position, I will use the auxiliary lights instead of the normal headlights.
They are wired up:
One relay to the high beam
One relay to the low beam
Both relays have switched grounds on the control side.
There is no problem with getting enough power to the lights.

I was just wondering if I could wire them up so up both elements (High and Low) were powered when the lights aer on BRIGHT

Low beam= low beam element powered
High beam= High and Low beam element powered

Ok, yea I got you now. I don't see why not if you just wire both relays together off the same dash switch. The trigger wire has very little amp draw but you may burn your lights out really fast. Having them on with both elements at the same time. This is going to cause a lot of heat and it will be very intense at both elements so I would think it will burn out very quick.
Being on a plow truck may help it some.
if it where me I would be looking at a LED light bar to mount.