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Old 11-13-2005, 08:48 AM   #1
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Default Headlight modification. Wiring help needed


Okay, on a 2nd gen SW, when you have your normal lights on, and pull back the bright light handle (but dont click it back) all of the lights are on at the same time. The brights are at full brightness, and the low's are on as well.

I would like to wire a switch for this so i can toggle the brights at full brightness being on at the same time as the lows.

If anyone could find the wire i need to tap into, or, just tell me how to do it, i would love you forever.

Thanks in advance

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Old 11-13-2005, 09:51 PM   #2
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there is a thread in the how to section at saturn fans

you need to use a relay to do this
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Old 11-14-2005, 04:08 AM   #3
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I think that what you are doing is just catching the switch as it is on both contacts for the high and low beams. I doubt that you can wire anything at the switch to get both on at the same time. Playing with the headlamp wiring at the lights could get you what you want.
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Old 11-15-2005, 04:37 AM   #4
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there is a thread in the how to section at saturn fans

you need to use a relay to do this
is that to get them all on at FULL brightness? or that DRL thing.. because i already have that mod. I can turn my DRL off, normal, or always on.. but, the problem is, that run at 6v a piece, and it looks like ****..

i considered trying to do a dimmer switch like setup, but never did..

any other ideas anyone?

should i just wire 2 wires from the battery to 2 switches, then from the switch to the headlights, or would 1 switch handle it?

what im worried about with 2 switch is that if it has 1 line in, and 2 out, it'd seperate the power
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Old 11-18-2005, 05:13 AM   #5
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there is a thread in the how to section at saturn fans

you need to use a relay to do this
you got a link for this?
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Old 11-18-2005, 08:18 AM   #6
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Hey tyler!

I would like to do this as well, and have seen quite a few saturns with it.

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I coudl imagine this causing a fuse, relay, switch overload blowout problem hence they dont make it able to do both at the same time. Why not get a set of fogs and that takes car of the low when the highs are on.

I know older integras do it but I dont see the point behind it. Not worth the wiring time.
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Old 11-21-2005, 10:22 PM   #8
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