prodrive to morrette h/light swap
 

alright guys...

big problem here...just changed a set of prodrive WR headlights for a set of morrettes...no problem i thought, but ive had a nightmare...think the connectors for the prodrive lights mightve been changed or be non-standard (special prodrive ones?) as ive had to split the casing on the one of the morrette connectors in order to connect to the lighting loom...also, with it all connected, my headlights are cut-out when i activate my main-beam which doesnt work at all...very confused...?!?! has anyone changed from prodrive headlights to morrettes, or if not does anyone know what my problem is and how to fix it...?

cheers in advance, bri...

p.s. im posting this in different forums for maximum exposure...!

For the Morretes there should be three 3-pin connectors, all different types (so you can't connect the wrong ones) on each unit. The passenger side also has a flying lead with two ring connectors for connecting to the battery, plus a long lead with a male and female spade connector on the end which runs across the front of the car and attaches to the two spare spade connectors (again, one male and one female) on the driver's side unit. The three 3-pin connectors are all the same as the OEM light take. What has the Prodrive got in the way of cannectors?


M

looks like the prodrive connectors on the car lighting loom are different as they dont fit the morrette connectors which im led to believe are standard OE...i know how they all fit together in theory, but im assuming it must just be the wrong connectors...also, do you know what the spare bulb on the drivers side headlight is for...? it just sits behind the unit alone and lights up but had no slot...i cant see a use for it...?!?!

I saw that bulb, and I have no idea either. Something for US cars perhaps?


M

is this fitting guide of any help???????

http://www.ravensblade-impreza.com/m...e/morette.html

alan

No, because that's for a classic, and we're both talking about (AFAIK) bugeyes...


M

yeah im talking about a MY02 bugeye...going to have to change them back today or tomorrow if i dont get any joy on here...!!!

OK, these are the connections on my Morrettes:

http://www.zen16541.zen.co.uk/p2_morrette-connect.jpg

The three marked plugs are same as those on the OEM headlights. I assume your Prodrive lights have different connectors then?


M

yeah the prodrive connectors are different...had to split the plastic casing on the smallest 3-pin connector on the light unit in order to get it to fit, but its no problem, ill just wrap some ins tape around it...the largest rubber connector was no problem, but the grey connector was also a tight/bad fit, but good enough, probably tape that as well...managed to get them to work in the end, dont know what the problem was but all i did today was wire them up to the battery and everthings fine...weird...!!!

thatll be a set of UK300 WR headlights for sale then...!