Finally hooked up Relays to headlights April 24, 2012, 03:42:04 AM I have no before pics, but I'm sure most know how bad they are.Polished lenses againThe regular Halogen seems to have a better beam pattern than the silverstar on the right.(pictures taken on phone, no adjustments can be made) Quote Selected
Finally hooked up Relays to headlights Reply #1 – April 24, 2012, 04:30:08 AM Did you notice an improvement from the relays? When I see pictures of the stock light output it makes me very happy that mine have been upgraded (see sig picture of my low beam output). Quote Selected
Finally hooked up Relays to headlights Reply #2 – April 24, 2012, 05:21:57 AM Yes. Without relays, you couldn't even tell the headlights were on.Next step one of these days is to build HID's. Quote Selected
Finally hooked up Relays to headlights Reply #3 – April 24, 2012, 11:41:07 AM Did you take the "fun" route of cutting/splicing/crimping.... all the wires yourself or did you happen to come across a plug and play system? Quote Selected
Finally hooked up Relays to headlights Reply #4 – April 24, 2012, 10:52:16 PM Tried an ebay harness, ended up being a POS.Ended up doing it myself Quote Selected
Finally hooked up Relays to headlights Reply #5 – April 25, 2012, 01:10:57 AM I went with a plug in set up from RJM it worked great Quote Selected
Finally hooked up Relays to headlights Reply #6 – April 25, 2012, 09:14:50 AM Quote from: thewestie;387826I went with a plug in set up from RJM it worked great Me also, great piece, no hassle. Quote Selected
Finally hooked up Relays to headlights Reply #7 – April 25, 2012, 10:16:49 AM Awesome, I was eyeing the RJM but didn't want to buy without feed back, BTW your blue bird looks like mine :) Quote Selected
Finally hooked up Relays to headlights Reply #8 – April 25, 2012, 11:48:47 PM Cool. Well I'm glad it made a difference for you. Now I think I'll do it while I ponder over the incredible cost of projector modding :D Quote Selected
Finally hooked up Relays to headlights Reply #9 – April 26, 2012, 05:40:23 AM Here is how i do it . This way you dont have a rats nest of wires under the hood.You can see the issue ford has with their wiring burnt connector. This is common on Fords.All fixed and ready to install headlight switch. Quote Selected
Finally hooked up Relays to headlights Reply #10 – April 26, 2012, 11:40:49 AM I don't understand how Ford didn't have the sense to build them with relays in the first place.... Quote Selected
Finally hooked up Relays to headlights Reply #11 – April 26, 2012, 11:51:10 AM It is not an issue with relays. It is the switches cant hold the current. Basically the switches are JUNK. Just like the ignition switches. They also melt Quote Selected
Finally hooked up Relays to headlights Reply #12 – April 26, 2012, 11:56:45 AM Quote from: TOM Renzo;388015It is not an issue with relays. It is the switches cant hold the current. Basically the switches are JUNK. Just like the ignition switches. They also melt Yeah that's my point. Instead of running a half mile of too small a gauge of wire to too small a switch and back why didn't they just put relays on them like we do. And like every other car does nowdays. And it's not just the headlight switch that melts, my last dimmer switch melted too:( Quote Selected
Finally hooked up Relays to headlights Reply #13 – April 26, 2012, 08:32:58 PM Quote from: sarjxxx;388017Yeah that's my point. Instead of running a half mile of too small a gauge of wire to too small a switch and back why didn't they just put relays on them like we do. And like every other car does nowdays. And it's not just the headlight switch that melts, my last dimmer switch melted too:(Yes the whole system needs SLAVE RELAYS. I install 5 to be exact to make the system fire proof. The dimmer is another area that needs a relay. The IGNITION SWITCH is first and foremost. I also feed the injector groups with 2 separate relays. This keeps the voltage drop at a minimum. I also use separate relay for the 2 fuel pumps in my car. They are in the trunk. My battery is in their and a simple slave activated by the stock pump feed wire initiates all the safety systems built in the car from the factory. Relays are great. But they also can be a pain!!!Here is a nightmare i had to trouble shoot. This relay fed my PORT SIDE fuel pump. My car was acting very strange at high RPM. Turned out my PORT SIDE pump was intermittent. Here is the culprit. Even mounted in the trunk it got condensated and got messed up. I change out all my relays once every 2 years because of this now. Thanks Quote Selected
Finally hooked up Relays to headlights Reply #14 – April 26, 2012, 10:39:23 PM yeah that's nasty. Quote Selected
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