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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by HostileJava
Stopped working period or stopped working on one side, it may have just been a poor ground.
it stopped working on both sides, but i think my headlight switch is acting up ,
my dash lights are alwase on with the switch on or off, my next trip to the wreckers im going to grab another switch and see if it fixes it .
 
Old Dec 24, 2013 | 07:16 AM
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Isn't there any kind of heat problem with both bulbs on?? Seems they'd blow out faster with this mod. Has anyone noticed this happen?
 
Old Dec 24, 2013 | 01:05 PM
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i have a 96 jimmy and got no luck either
 
Old Dec 24, 2013 | 03:11 PM
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on my 99 zr2 all I did was run the yellow wire at the drivers side low beam to a ground. I have noticed no extra heat issues my self, the high beams and low beams are separated off from each other for the most part, so I don't think heat is really an issue here.
 
Old Dec 27, 2013 | 07:54 AM
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teh bulbs are in seaparate 'chmbers' of teh lense. Heat should not be an issue. My daughter has been running them for 4 years... same bulbs
 
Old Dec 28, 2013 | 08:05 AM
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Thanks. I think I'll go for it then. After the AHL disable mod.
 
Old Dec 28, 2013 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Thager
just did the yellow wire mod today,i only grounded the drivers side, here are some pics.
tapped in to the yellow wire

wire pulled through rad support and and attached to exsting ground

to make reinstalling the headlight easyer i cut the nubs off the back (see green circles)

low beam

hi beam
Do yourself a favor and go back in and solder the wires together and get rid of that Blue Insulation displacement type connector. Those things are 'make it easy' band=aids that will fail in a year or two.
 
Old Dec 28, 2013 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Thager
it stopped working on both sides, but i think my headlight switch is acting up ,
my dash lights are alwase on with the switch on or off, my next trip to the wreckers im going to grab another switch and see if it fixes it .
Ahh I should have read further.. It crapped out already. Those Blue splice connectors are junk but your Stick the bare wire under a rusty bolt is not good either. Take the bolt out, sand the sheet metal , put a ring lug on your green wire and relax knowing you did the job correctly.
 
Old Dec 30, 2013 | 02:04 AM
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Blue splice connectors junk?? Uh oh. And I was wanting to use some. Can other people please chime in with their opinion/tips on using those things?
 
Old Dec 30, 2013 | 09:59 AM
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I agree, those splice connectors are garbage and I would not trust them. It is pretty easy to cut a little of the shielding away and solder another wire in than shrink tube or tape it after. Solder is always a much better way to do it, I don't really like any type of crimp connector.
 



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