Headlight Rewire How-To 98+

old_skool_noma · 10-30-2009, 07:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by crash @ PnRH

Funny you should ask. When I bought my truck it had one stock and silverstar, the silverstar was notably brighter and made my stock bulb look dull. Then I found one Nokia 80w in my garage so I replaced the stock one, the nokia was WAY brighter and had just a little bit more blueish color then the silverstar. A short time later it blew the fuse for the Nokia, tried to find something ells wrong but it was just too much bulb for the 10amp fuse. So I will be doing this upgrade (thanks to beandip's write up) and buying a pair of 80w Nokia bulbs.

i like the sounds of this

beandip · 11-02-2009, 11:59 PM

Yeah post some pics of the comparison between the bulbs.

PurplDodge · 11-12-2009, 04:16 PM

I'm gonna finnaly do this mod this weekend! Hopefully not having a grille will not affect the life of the relay. I might just mount it on the other side of the core support, and on the driver's side, so I can use the positive off the fusebox.

old_skool_noma · 11-12-2009, 08:57 PM

dont get power from your fuse box, you want it directly from your battery or you will have defeated the underlying purpose of the mod, to make as short of a connection from the battery to the headlights as possible

fatphatboy88 · 11-13-2009, 02:18 AM

So I just found a bunch of 12awg wire that was given to me a while back and I was wondering if it would work or do I have to use 10awg wire?

this is the wire I was given http://www.cerrowire.com/default.aspx?id=3180
It is kinda stiff and has 19 strands in it.

Also if the 12awg is too small to run both left and right lights at one time, would it be safe if I wired each light individually with it to 4 relays? And hold up to the Nokya 80/100w lights too?

old_skool_noma · 11-13-2009, 02:33 AM

if you can make a run of 8 or 10 to the relay, the 12 ga will work fine, with 2 relays. you will be pulling about 10 amps, the wire is rated for about 30-35, you will be fine

the 8 or 10 will keep your voltage drop to a minimum to the relay

beandip · 11-13-2009, 08:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by old_skool_noma

the 8 or 10 will keep your voltage drop to a minimum to the relay

That is actually a good idea!

I need to redo mine, wire the relay inside the engine compartment instead of where it is and make the harness all fancy like the one you built in your thread.

my_nightmare · 11-15-2009, 10:55 PM

I got a 95 s10 with a newly accuired 98 blazer front end. You are my hero !!! I was searching for something like this for WEEKS now...
This week for me will be wiring this up during work !!
I got a dumb question though... is there a way to create DRL lighting using this as well?? OR do you know how to add DRL lighting the diagram above ?
my s10 did not come with DRL... not even a relay for it...(only had el-cheapo sealed beammers....bummer man)
Lastly.., I am going to add factory looking fog lights... I am wanting them to run on a relay as well.... can the above type wiring to the relay be used to power fog lights? (i got a factory fog light swith out of a blazer to use in my dash...it just a on/off type switch)

Thanks Beandip for the write-up !!!!!!!

10-30-2009, 07:30 PM	#51
old_skool_noma ... i dont know? Age: 21 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,244 Location: Heath/Newark, OH User is: OffLine	Re: Headlight Rewire How-To 98+ Quote: Originally Posted by crash @ PnRH Funny you should ask. When I bought my truck it had one stock and silverstar, the silverstar was notably brighter and made my stock bulb look dull. Then I found one Nokia 80w in my garage so I replaced the stock one, the nokia was WAY brighter and had just a little bit more blueish color then the silverstar. A short time later it blew the fuse for the Nokia, tried to find something ells wrong but it was just too much bulb for the 10amp fuse. So I will be doing this upgrade (thanks to beandip's write up) and buying a pair of 80w Nokia bulbs. i like the sounds of this
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11-02-2009, 11:59 PM	#52
beandip I'm Back!! Age: 21 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,991 Location: Somewhere, OK User is: OffLine	Re: Headlight Rewire How-To 98+ Yeah post some pics of the comparison between the bulbs.
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11-12-2009, 04:16 PM	#53
PurplDodge I hate DEER! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 349 Location: Indiana User is: OffLine	Re: Headlight Rewire How-To 98+ I'm gonna finnaly do this mod this weekend! Hopefully not having a grille will not affect the life of the relay. I might just mount it on the other side of the core support, and on the driver's side, so I can use the positive off the fusebox.
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11-12-2009, 08:57 PM	#54
old_skool_noma ... i dont know? Age: 21 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,244 Location: Heath/Newark, OH User is: OffLine	Re: Headlight Rewire How-To 98+ dont get power from your fuse box, you want it directly from your battery or you will have defeated the underlying purpose of the mod, to make as short of a connection from the battery to the headlights as possible
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11-13-2009, 02:18 AM	#55
fatphatboy88 Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 55 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Headlight Rewire How-To 98+ So I just found a bunch of 12awg wire that was given to me a while back and I was wondering if it would work or do I have to use 10awg wire? this is the wire I was given http://www.cerrowire.com/default.aspx?id=3180 It is kinda stiff and has 19 strands in it. Also if the 12awg is too small to run both left and right lights at one time, would it be safe if I wired each light individually with it to 4 relays? And hold up to the Nokya 80/100w lights too?
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11-13-2009, 02:33 AM	#56
old_skool_noma ... i dont know? Age: 21 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,244 Location: Heath/Newark, OH User is: OffLine	Re: Headlight Rewire How-To 98+ if you can make a run of 8 or 10 to the relay, the 12 ga will work fine, with 2 relays. you will be pulling about 10 amps, the wire is rated for about 30-35, you will be fine the 8 or 10 will keep your voltage drop to a minimum to the relay
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11-13-2009, 08:24 PM	#57
beandip I'm Back!! Age: 21 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,991 Location: Somewhere, OK User is: OffLine	Re: Headlight Rewire How-To 98+ Quote: Originally Posted by old_skool_noma the 8 or 10 will keep your voltage drop to a minimum to the relay That is actually a good idea! I need to redo mine, wire the relay inside the engine compartment instead of where it is and make the harness all fancy like the one you built in your thread.
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11-15-2009, 10:55 PM	#58
my_nightmare Mr. Fix-it Perfectionist Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Georgia User is: OffLine	Re: Headlight Rewire How-To 98+ I got a 95 s10 with a newly accuired 98 blazer front end. You are my hero !!! I was searching for something like this for WEEKS now... This week for me will be wiring this up during work !! I got a dumb question though... is there a way to create DRL lighting using this as well?? OR do you know how to add DRL lighting the diagram above ? my s10 did not come with DRL... not even a relay for it...(only had el-cheapo sealed beammers....bummer man) Lastly.., I am going to add factory looking fog lights... I am wanting them to run on a relay as well.... can the above type wiring to the relay be used to power fog lights? (i got a factory fog light swith out of a blazer to use in my dash...it just a on/off type switch) Thanks Beandip for the write-up !!!!!!!
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