Tak

any danger in using 100w or even 130w bulbs in place of the original 55w bulbs?

SCOOBY TOWERS

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Makes no difference, your only lighting up 5' of road anyway.
Bin them and get a set of driving lights - PIAA, Cibie etc

doug2507

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SCOOBY TOWERS, seems you are my new guru, lol. Purchased a set of PIAA HID driving lamps a while back but never fitted them due to one having a stone chip and needing a replacement lense. Ive bought a switch and relay but since im not a sparky i aint got a clue how to wire them up. Connections behind the covers are there but cant see the wires at the fusebox end and dont know where to fit the relay. Are the wires already behind the dash for the switch?

Regards,
Doug.

SCOOBY TOWERS

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Hi Doug,
No the wires arn't there.
I bought the Prodrive kit that came with all the wiring , relays etc needed to fit them.
I rewired my existing fog light switch as an override button.
This allows the lamps to come on with main beam if the switch is in, but if its out the lamps won't work at all - saves thermal stressing the bulbs when flasinng people etc & when the white covers are on.
You need to wire them to the main beam as leaving them on on half beam will result in a pull by plod

I'm no sparky though.
Best bet is to try a search or failing that, put a post up asking for Alcazar - the electrical god

I can take pics etc of my wiring etc if its any use to you - just shout.

Chris

doug2507

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Aye, a few pics would be grand, especially of the wiring! Sorted my vents btw. Must of had too much weetabix this morning cause i nearly put the unit through the back window pulling it out!. All in all, job done and looking like new.

Cheers Chris,
Doug.

SCOOBY TOWERS

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What have you got in your "kit" ?
Brackets, relays, bulb connectors ?

This maybe worth an E mail to Alan - http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...t=piaa+fitting

doug2507

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Hi Chris,

When i bought them it was just the lights themselves. Have since aquired a proper subaru switch, (with no where to put it because of i/c water spray-2 switches!!!) and a relay from good old Halfords. No brackets needed because they fit into the three holes that are already there. Have sent PM to Albob for fitting guide.

Doug.

SCOOBY TOWERS

iTrader: (7)

Have you not got a blanking plate next to the I/c Switches ?
There should be places for 4 switches.
2 x I/c
1 x Front Fog
1x Rear Fog

doug2507

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2xic, 1xrear fog, 1xbloody flashing led for alarm.....time for it to be remounted! Away to investigate wiring behind the switches but still lost when it comes to the fuse box and where the relay should go. If memory serves me right, theres four for the fans, 1 for A/C, 1 for horn, 2 for the main lights(l/h & r/h) one spare with no wires, and 3 clear ones which i aint got a clue what there for.

SCOOBY TOWERS

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Fog switch wiring diagramm on its way via E mail

Chris

doug2507

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Cheers chris. Just got it this minute.

Helps for the switch. Im just waiting for Albob to reply so i can find out what im meant to be doing with the relay.

Regards,
Doug.

albob

Doug,
Been on my hols! I've just sent u the wiring guide by email (hope the pictures arrive also!). Note - the guide isnt for HID's, but should be of some help

Oh yeah - its quite a LARGE email.......

alan

p.s. Just to add - its not my work. Its the work of Gary Foster