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Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:11 pm

:?: I recently picked up another baja with no headlights. I want to use what I've got in the garage which are sealedbeam headlights with a three prong connector on the back. So here's the dumb question: Which prong is gound, high beam and low beam? They are not marked. Thanks in advance!

Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:13 pm

I believe the one in the center is the Ground. As for High beam and low beam, Hook one up to the high beams and the other to the low beams, if it doesnt look right switch it. thats what I did with my baja back in the day.
HTH
Andy

Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:20 pm

i have a related question, has anyone tied running those bright a** lights i have seen on minivans? i know other late model vehicles have much brighter lights than what came stock on my bug.....what works and what dosent???

Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:43 pm

Ratt wrote: I believe the one in the center is the Ground. As for High beam and low beam, Hook one up to the high beams and the other to the low beams, if it doesnt look right switch it. thats what I did with my baja back in the day.
HTH
Andy

if i remember right, this is wrong. this will provide you with a decent high beam and a shitty low beam.

take test wires and connect them in different combinations to see which gives you the best result. if i had any loose sealed beams i would personally go try it, but everything i have is in a vehicle.

Fri Nov 12, 2004 8:07 am

I've tried all combinations and don't like any, that's why I'm asking.
Brad, you're right, the center tied to ground does give a really bad low beam. I tried another combination and the low and bright seemed about the same brightness, but they were offset. This was with the bulb being straight with the lettering readable. The other combination was even worse than the center ground. I can't find any diagrams on the net about the wiring either so I was hoping to get an answer here. Please keep the responses coming.
Thanks,
Mitch

Fri Nov 12, 2004 9:00 am

Use a voltmeter to check the wires. and make sure the ground is good. as for the lights on the newer cars they are HID. Very bright but also very expensive. they draw very little current while in use so you can run alot of them. You cannot just put a Hid bulb in conventional socket because Hid's have an ignitor similar to flourescent bulbs.

Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:31 am

i agree with the test and see what happens method. This is always the best way to do things (within reason) as sometimes cool things explode, etc. Although this shouldn't be the case with lights though. I think the high beam is the center one

Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:54 am

I agree that a voltmeter is the best method; always play it safe. If you have any vehicles in your yard with H4 bulbs, they have the same plug pattern as a sealed-beam headlight. When installing new pigtails on my Manx(the wires were cut when I got the car), we tested the wires on the H4's in my brother's Jeep to see what was what.

Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:35 am

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