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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 06:12 PM
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headlight wiring harness

Has anyone tried the 9004 headlight wiring harness with relays off E BAY,if so what gauge wire is it,is it plug and play, is it worth it?
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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Ebay?
Do you know how many listings there are???
Post a link.
The LMC relay kit for $40 works quite well on my '87
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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I wouldn't even bother with buying the harness off of eBay....

Only $30 from LMC.

LMC Truck Parts - Page 66

Part # 47-3661 for your '88
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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Doh!
I was reading list....
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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I made my own using 14g wire and def worth it! Lights are much brighter.

But I had to remove my daytime running light module (Canadian truck) the highbeams relay was freaking out lol
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 09:58 PM
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Sorry,i didnt even think about LMC, was there a big difference in the brightness, what gauge is it?
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 10:43 PM
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hate to jack a thread but midnite what exactly did you do. ive been told to try this before but didnt know how. any help is greatly appreciated
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 10:48 PM
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i followed this writeup. except i used #12 gauge wire not 14

when you get the relays make sure they are the ones with 2 #87 terminals and NOT the ones with 87 and 87a

the one with 2 #87 - both 87 get power at same time when relay is energized
one with 87 and 87a - one is on and the other is off. when relay is energized they switch.
Whiter Whites, Brighter Brights .: Articles
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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thanks midnite thats gonna be a monday evening project
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 11:02 PM
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i think it was worth it. but as mentioned above it you have daytime running lights youll have to unplug the module.

the daytime running lights are just the high beams on half voltage... well the half voltage isnt enough to switch the relay so the relay just freraks out clicking on and of rapidly
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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ya i dont have that on my truck. is that a canada thing. when did they start doing that
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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Early 90's I think....

I have before/after pics in my build thread. Link in my sig
 
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