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HID FUN; wiring questions
Topic Started: Feb 19 2015, 03:04 AM (643 Views)
Exelbaradin
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ok so i have a 1997 hatch i had gen 1 headlights
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i ended up swapping them out for the 2nd gen ones
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so right off the bat the plugs had to change, that got taken care of
my HI/LOW both worked and switched
i believe it was an h4 - 9007 swap

then i wanted HID lights i had to rewire then also since for some reason they decided to share a common power and switch the ground as signal for HI/LOW.
i managed to get that to work.
the only thing is i think i might be back feeding power because when i have my lows on (HIDs) my interior light has a slight glow and my aux cable gets engine wine.
if i switch them to HI (Non HID) no more interior light glow and no more Aux static.
so i was looking for some help/ opinions
should i wire them to an external relay? or tough luck and pay the price for bright lights?
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Metromightymouse
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Relays for your headlights are just a good idea anyway.
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Bjetmech
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Here is a guide from teamswift.

link here
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banginmetro64
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where did you get the headlight assemblies from and how much? they look great
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bkelly
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Exelbaradin
Feb 19 2015, 03:04 AM
i ended up swapping them out for the 2nd gen ones
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I can see a set of these being used as a projector retrofit with the smooth outer lenses. :news
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Exelbaradin
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Bjetmech
Feb 19 2015, 10:25 AM
Here is a guide from teamswift.

link here


thanks for the link, i think/hope this will fix my problem :)

banginmetro64
Feb 19 2015, 10:29 AM
where did you get the headlight assemblies from and how much? they look great


i got them from ebay about $120 for the pair, they are from the 98-01 metros
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M4tthewd
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I got my pair from the wrecker for $20, and then bought supplies to restored them, total price was about $40. And I've also restored 3 other vehicles with the same supplies. Supplies included 600grit, and 1000grit sand paper, and uv resistant clear coat.

How much did it cost to have hids for your car? I've been interested for a while.
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