HEadlight Harness Worth it?
11-21-2011, 05:22 AM
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Ask this guy if a headlight harness upgrade is worth it.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/no-...y-trip-113161/
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/no-...y-trip-113161/
11-21-2011, 09:05 AM
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Noticed the description calls for NO day time running lights.
Which I have on my 00 and living in Canada is the law.
Do you guys think it might work, or am I going to have to build a custom job myself?
I was going to do that anyways but thought a kit would be a better, faster way to go.
Which I have on my 00 and living in Canada is the law.
Do you guys think it might work, or am I going to have to build a custom job myself?
I was going to do that anyways but thought a kit would be a better, faster way to go.
11-21-2011, 11:48 AM
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When i built my harness, the drls did function, but not correctly, because i used the factory headlight plug for the signal wires on the relays. When the drls were on, it still triggered the relay on giving the high beam full voltage(not the reduced voltage the drl puts to the light). I havent come up with a soluition yet, other than unpluging the drl module.
11-21-2011, 03:04 PM
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11-21-2011, 03:32 PM
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When i built my harness, the drls did function, but not correctly, because i used the factory headlight plug for the signal wires on the relays. When the drls were on, it still triggered the relay on giving the high beam full voltage(not the reduced voltage the drl puts to the light). I havent come up with a soluition yet, other than unpluging the drl module.
11-21-2011, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Need the relays.
11-22-2011, 03:59 AM
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Correct if im wrong haven't done this mod yet, but the relays allow an open un hindered amount of voltage/amps to the headlights while keeping said voltage /amps from traveling thru the headlight switch/fuse otherwise you would burn up the switch
11-22-2011, 05:29 AM
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11-22-2011, 04:26 PM
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I'm not being rude by saying this but Ik how a relay works. But what I was trying to say was how is that one any greater then the stock one in the fuse panel?
11-22-2011, 05:38 PM
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Oh ok got ya my bad. I believe that the is a certain built in current draw limitation. Ie mine has a 25 amp fuse. So no matter how much I put to it I can't exceed that amperage to the bulbs or it will blow the fuse. Correct me if im wrong but by bypassing that with relays powered from the battery ur only limited by what ur wiring gauge will hold/battery can transfer. Just a educated guess
11-22-2011, 06:50 PM
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The relays take battery power directly to the lamps with 10 gauge wire. Compare that to running the current up through a headlight switch through 14 or 16 gauge wire.
