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jkraft420

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Post Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:47 am

I just ordered two green superflux 4 chip led chips and i was wondering how to install the leds in the headlights. I just do not know where to place them in the headlights and what to wire them to. I would appreciate any help.
bad venge

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Post Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:35 am

There are TONS of threads on how to do this ....
You'll need to REMOVE your headlights , disassemble them , Figure WHERE you want to mount the LED's Drill and mount the LED's Then you'll need to run the wires out the rear of the headlight assembly , Reassemble and RESEAL the headlight assembly , then you need to run the wiring back inside the vehicle and get a fuse and a switch to provide power to it
Cooper

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Post Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:26 pm

Second everything venge mentioned, by I would add you typically want to to have the LED aimed at the rear of the headlight, not aiming straight out the front of the headlight . If you aim your LEDs forward you'll just see dots of light inside your headlights, where as if you aim them backwards they'll make better use of the reflector and the color will appear to 'fill' the whole headlight . Just a point that's sometimes overlooked during the first install . icon_biggrin.gif
jkraft420

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Post Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:16 pm

Do I wire them directly to the car battery?
jkraft420

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Post Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:16 pm

Do I wire them directly to the car battery?
Cooper

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Post Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:22 pm

jkraft420 wrote:
Do I wire them directly to the car battery?


That's one way to do it . Of course if you wire them directly to the car battery you'll need a fuse and a switch . Without the switch your lights will never turn off.. without the fuse you have created a potential fire hazard .

Another popular option would be to use an add-a-fuse style connector to tap into your fuse box . This comes with a fuse built in although you'll still need to add your own switch .
harris_23

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Post Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:41 pm

i didnt have to remove my entire headlight to put mine in (although i would highly recommend it) and yeah just make sure you run your wire to the inside of your car to a switch 1st then back out to the battery. or if your a wiring guru like jdusty (who has helped me out a few times) just find an alternate power source and ground inside your car (although again highly not recommended for an inexperienced installer.) best of luck tho!
jkraft420

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Post Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:53 am

And i should wire them facing which way?
harris_23

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Post Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:22 pm

red to red black to black... ha jk man had to do it. but like cooper said it's all about WHERE and HOW you mount them. if you mount your led facing toward the reflector of your headlamp you will create that glow effect that we all try so hard to achieve instead of seeing spots in your headlights. try to wire them back behind the headlamp and run it back on the side of your engine bay. run your wires thru a grommit in your firewall if possible, if not you can figure out a way like possibly thru your door jam (although once again not recommended) behind your dash and to your switch. if you need to know how to wire the switch just look under the technical info tab of the switch you have. then just reroute your wire back the way it came and to your battery. hope this helps.
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