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Old 02-02-2009 | 08:22 PM
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my volt meter is broken does any one know witch wire is for the brights on the headlights on a 08
 
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Old 02-02-2009 | 08:27 PM
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umm if i remember from the hella instructions it says that what ever you are installing your lights in the high beam is the middle wire but, i didnt believe that. so.. wow you should really go spend the $20 and get a new volt meter.
i just wired mine up direct so i could flip em on and off with the switch but now i wish i would have integrated them with the highbeams.
sorry im no help here......ive had a couple vodka and mt.dew's
 
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Old 02-02-2009 | 08:30 PM
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with all that vodka think you could rember how you did it without the headlights
 
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Old 02-02-2009 | 08:50 PM
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With my 08, I couldn't locate a power source for the high beams. Here is what I found with my voltmeter.

Low beam = 3 wires (1 ground, 2 hot on low)
High beam = 3 wires (1 ground, 1 hot on high)

Ground wire never changes, no way to get a power source from the high beams as both wires are hot on low, and one is hot on high.

I ended up wiring directly and have a switch which I can use anytime, although not what I wanted I couldn't find anyone else with an 08 that did it differently
 
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Old 02-02-2009 | 10:18 PM
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So how would I do that run the green wire straight to the bat
 
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Old 02-03-2009 | 12:00 AM
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When I instaled my PIAA's my switch had three wires 1 hot to bat, 1 neg to bat and 1 hot to high beams. But I did not run to high beams I ran it to the cigar fuse in the fuse block then when ever the ACC is turned on they will swithch on and off. Works fine for me.
 
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Old 02-03-2009 | 06:50 AM
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I already put it in a fuse spot with 20amps same as the cig lighter and it keeoy blowing the fuse in the green wire but I will give it a shot
 
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Old 02-03-2009 | 06:59 AM
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Sorry for double post but damn this is pissing me off lol I put green wire to cig fuse and dident work still buy its not blowing the fuse in the green wire I'm so confused
 
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Old 02-03-2009 | 07:45 AM
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Sorry for double post but damn this is pissing me off lol I put green wire to cig fuse and dident work still buy its not blowing the fuse in the green wire I'm so confused
i'd really like to help, but i can't understand half of what you're saying...
 
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Old 02-03-2009 | 08:17 AM
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double-check all of your connections. I cannot recall which wire they indicate to run to the high beams but if this is a positive connection with anything (battery, Cig lighter, etc.) and then you finish the wiring as indicated it should work. The power from the high-beam is only the power for switching the relay on/off so your other direct power should already be connected to the battery. Verify you are on the positive wire of the cig lighter?
 


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