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Technical => Electrical Tech => Topic started by: flipnbird on March 28, 2025, 07:58:30 AM

Title: headlight relay conversion question
Post by: flipnbird on March 28, 2025, 07:58:30 AM
Morning Guys,

   Been out if the loop for a hot minute but decided to start getting back into my 88 Turbocoupe. Headlights are clear and housing is good but also if I remember correctly there is a type of headlight wiring/relay conversion that helps send all voltage to headlights (helps brighten some and keeps switch cooler)? If anyone has info on this, how to wire it would be GREATLY appreciated.....Hitting 61 in a couple months and want to start having fun with this thing again : )
Title: Re: headlight relay conversion question
Post by: Chuck W on March 28, 2025, 02:28:54 PM
No pics here, but THIS ARTICLE (https://turbotbird.com/thread-installing-headlight-relays) on the N.A.T.O. site covers the procedure on the 87-88 cars.
Title: Re: headlight relay conversion question
Post by: jcassity on March 28, 2025, 04:50:05 PM
slave relay project i did a long while ago which now are just red "x"s due to platform transitions.

email me at jcassity@frontier.com and i will send you my prints.,, or 3047724082.
its best you have an 88evtm btw

i have these.......
slave relay for headlamps
wiring trick to double the brightness of "highbeam"
slave relay for ignition switch on both ACCY and Run.

you can get the gist of it here for your headlamp questions........
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/kvdniw9dmjhf3vop66vqv/AC_7yJZ4apWPjpE7Hy5KQe4?rlkey=zp8qo8u4wvpdg0ok7n4kdw3ue&st=wjhs4ijo&dl=0