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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 02:56 AM
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Hi, I'm looking for information that installs additional relays for brighter headlights. Anyone have any details or a link on this? Thx.
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 03:20 AM
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I saw a post earlier stating that if your headlights are dim, try cleaning their grounds. HTH
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Check out MAD Electrical, they have diagrams on their website and can supply all the parts you will need and more.

http://www.madelectrical.com/index.shtml
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Originally Posted by Graemeinvette
Check out MAD Electrical, they have diagrams on their website and can supply all the parts you will need and more.

http://www.madelectrical.com/index.shtml
Thanks - that's what I was looking for...
http://www.madelectrical.com/electri...adlights.shtml

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Originally Posted by Graemeinvette
Check out MAD Electrical, they have diagrams on their website and can supply all the parts you will need and more.

http://www.madelectrical.com/index.shtml
Anybody ever been able to get thru to them?
I have never been successful in trying to make contact by phone...
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Anybody ever been able to get thru to them?
I have never been successful in trying to make contact by phone...
Keep trying, it's a small company. I have gotten through to them and the main guy (I think his name is Mark, but it's been a while) is very helpful. Definitely worth the trouble.
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Anybody ever been able to get thru to them?
I have never been successful in trying to make contact by phone...
Why do you need them?? It is a simple thing to do and cost well under $20. Two relays are $12 for the pair and a short piece of heavy wire.
I posted on this recently. I did it without the aid of a diagram. Just find the feeder wire for the low beam, the feeder wire for the high beams and splice into each one useing the feeder to trigger the relays.
Again I recently posted on this
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This is a link to a post I did on another forum
I also posted it here but is harder to find.
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...threadid=35505
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Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
Why do you need them?? It is a simple thing to do and cost well under $20. Two relays are $12 for the pair and a short piece of heavy wire.
I posted on this recently. I did it without the aid of a diagram. Just find the feeder wire for the low beam, the feeder wire for the high beams and splice into each one useing the feeder to trigger the relays.
Again I recently posted on this
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I was trying to get their HEI conversion wiring kit when I was changing my points type dizzy to an HEI.. Never did get thru, so I just made one..
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Hi, I'm looking for information that installs additional relays for brighter headlights. Anyone have any details or a link on this? Thx.
install high beams in place of the low beams. Still won't be as bright as the lights the uppies have on the new cars.
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