just bought some euro design hid immitations, need help!!!

[chrisjoyce]

I just got some bad ass headlights for my 89 gm, but Im affraid that I am going to burn up the wiring harness if I use these lights. I plugged one light up and the bulb started to smoke a little. Any suggestions on how I can safely make these lights work? The lights I have are in the link below. Thank you!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/165mm-H4651-H1-H4656-H4-DIAMOND-CRYSTAL-EURO-HEADLIGHTS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247QQcategoryZ33710QQihZ014QQitemZ330216609949QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

[interceptor1985]

Did you remember to keep the bulbs super clean? and there is a few people that make wiring upgrades for 98+ panthers but i'm not sure if they work on a box.

[P72Ford]

I bought a hraness off of Summit; but it was discontinued. Thats too bad, because for $35 I'd much rather buy a premade harness than try to put something together myself.

[interceptor1985]

There is another crown Vic forum with some guy thats making harnesses with ceramic plugs and extra thick wires with a circuit breaker.

Dont remember who though

[85crownHPP]

You MUST upgrade the wiring please!!!!!!

The make pricey kits, but you can put something together yourself if you are good with wiring. Find some high amp headlight connectors , 14gauge wiring and some relays rated in amps to handle your headlights.

[gadget73]

I rolled my own with wire and relays. Its not hard at all. Mine still needs some split loom tube, as I keep forgetting to order more but otherwise its been in place and working for a good 6+ months now. Even with stock headlamps, I noticed a difference. I measured the voltage at the headlights before and after the relay kit and it was a bit over 2 volts of difference, which is plenty enough to notice.

[91waggin]

I just got some bad ass headlights for my 89 gm, but Im affraid that I am going to burn up the wiring harness if I use these lights. I plugged one light up and the bulb started to smoke a little. Any suggestions on how I can safely make these lights work? The lights I have are in the link below. Thank you!!!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/165mm...spagenameZWD1V

Was the wire smoking or was the bulb itself smoking?

Perhaps shitty bulbs that came with the kit?
Wiring might not be the problem, but you should probably upgrade it anyway.

[gabegt90]

you must upgrade the wiring. If not your going to fry the stock wiring. way to much watts for the old wiring to handle

[interceptor1985]

I'll try to remember who made the kits I remember them being quite nice, the summit kits didn't have ceramic plugs and a circuit breaker (which is a MUST have for lights) you don't want to blow a fuse at night and have no lights!

[interceptor1985]

Here ya go, i hate to have to link to a another crown Vic forum BUT its all in the name of good panthers right?

http://www.crownvic.us/forum/showthread.php?t=710

That should get you started in the right direction, It made for a 98-on up crown Vic's BUT it should be pretty easy to modify, I'd talk to the guy that made them for more info I haven't bought one yet but I plan on trying it out, it looks to me like a great quality piece from the way other people are talking it up

[Dave84]

i had mine hooked up for a whole summer with no problems on the stock wireing or switches, but maybie i just got off lucky

[crown vic muscle]

I was under the impression that the HID bulbs were only 35 watts, unlike the sealed lights which range from 40 to 55 watts. I could be (and probably am) wrong. The bulbs that come in that kit are 55 watt h3's. shouldnt be an issue since i run 50 watt sealed beam on the stock wire harness.

[85crownHPP]

REAL HID will FRY your stock wiring. If your new stuff is rated for less than your sealed beams, you'll be fine. Doesnt hurt to wire relays to take the load out of your headlight switch though, to save your switch.

[crown vic muscle]

thats what i thought too 85crownHPP. but i wasnt too sure on it.

[85crownHPP]

Any one know what our stock headlights were rated for??? I wonder how they compare to the fancy new sealed beams that most of us run now... I have GE "cool blue"s...