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10-19-2020, 10:52 PM | #1 |
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wiring sealed beam headlights.
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?
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10-23-2020, 12:59 AM | #2 |
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Re: wiring sealed beam headlights.
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.
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10-23-2020, 05:47 PM | #3 | |
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Re: wiring sealed beam headlights.
I'm completely lost on what you want to do here.
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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.
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10-25-2020, 02:26 AM | #4 | |
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Re: wiring sealed beam headlights.
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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
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10-25-2020, 10:19 AM | #5 | |
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Re: wiring sealed beam headlights.
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Being on a plow truck may help it some. if it where me I would be looking at a LED light bar to mount.
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