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Title: right off outside to do headlamp loom on mk2!!
Post by: kniterider on 17 December 2003, 12:00
right gonna get me hat and gloves on as its freezin!! gonna go and fit my 'rustynuts' type mk2 loom upgrade for my head lamps!!! gettin fed up with not seein where im goin!! lol chat later after ive thawed out!! lol ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re:right off outside to do headlamp loom on mk2!!
Post by: Gambit on 17 December 2003, 12:03
its a piece of pish to fit

do u have cable ties? u'll need these to tidy the wiring up
Title: Re:right off outside to do headlamp loom on mk2!!
Post by: AdamB on 17 December 2003, 12:17
Quote from: Gambit on 17 December 2003, 12:03
its a piece of pish to fit

do u have cable ties? u'll need these to tidy the wiring up

Got a bargain on these the other day - 500 assorted colours for ?1

My audio wiring loom will look like a rainbow soon!!
Title: Re:right off outside to do headlamp loom on mk2!!
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 17 December 2003, 14:41
I need to do the same as well. I bought a set of crystal angel eye headlamps and still have to fit those. Waiting for a set of crystal spots though. Wiring loom will be about the next thing after that. Let us know how it goes. :)
Title: Re:right off outside to do headlamp loom on mk2!!
Post by: kniterider on 17 December 2003, 21:43
just been out for a blast with me new 'loom' in place!! well i think its slightly better i seemed to go faster as could see more!! lol, bu tim going to have to change the relays, as some times they stay on!!! ( i got the relays from work!!) so gonna get some different ones in the morn!! but yeah seems brighter and has cost me 'zero' up till now!! think some white bulbs etc would brighten up now end!!! ::) ::)
Title: Re:right off outside to do headlamp loom on mk2!!
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 18 December 2003, 02:40
Quote from: kniterider on 17 December 2003, 21:43
just been out for a blast with me new 'loom' in place!! well i think its slightly better i seemed to go faster as could see more!! lol, bu tim going to have to change the relays, as some times they stay on!!! ( i got the relays from work!!) so gonna get some different ones in the morn!! but yeah seems brighter and has cost me 'zero' up till now!! think some white bulbs etc would brighten up now end!!! ::) ::)

White or blue bulbs are nice. I am running the ice blue ones and they work pretty good.
Title: Re:right off outside to do headlamp loom on mk2!!
Post by: kniterider on 18 December 2003, 14:40
changed relays now spot on!! gonna change bulbs at weekend!!!! ;D
Title: Re:right off outside to do headlamp loom on mk2!!
Post by: Gambit on 18 December 2003, 14:44
i dont like them blue bulbs i think they look quite tacky

u get the modded nova boyz with their neon washer jets etc with them

just get ice white
Title: Re:right off outside to do headlamp loom on mk2!!
Post by: modulater on 18 December 2003, 21:07
You can get uprated bulbs from a few places, I got 100watt in the middle lights and 55/130 in the normal lights and had no problems with MOTs or heat in the light etc.
Title: Re:right off outside to do headlamp loom on mk2!!
Post by: kniterider on 18 December 2003, 21:22
will see what i can get dont want me mk2 lookin 'tacky' as its totally orig apart from ride hight!!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re:right off outside to do headlamp loom on mk2!!
Post by: muppetsport on 19 December 2003, 04:31
whats this loom upgrade all about then? my headlights are dim as hell with new bulbs in.
Title: Re:right off outside to do headlamp loom on mk2!!
Post by: kniterider on 19 December 2003, 16:02
right basically you cut the wire to the dip beam on the plug send that to a relay (+side of the coil) then to earth, then link the plug through the normally open side of the relay contact then to the 12v+ on the battery, then you get full 12v to the lamp rather than the 9ish volts that you get through the factory loom, you need to do this to both sides so to relays are needed and relevant wiring easy peasy!!! just make sure you get some decent relays!!! i have now!! ;D ;D (basically its how youd wire up spot lights etc but running orig lamp off old lamp feed) :D