Headlights Wiring Upgrade

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:40 pm

Ok it took me a while but i think i've come up with a decent headlights wiring upgrade diagram. I thought i would post it so 1: i can correct any mistakes, & 2: it might be able to help others who are bamboozled by Subarus "positive switching" like i was.

I would appreciate if people can tell me if i've gone wrong anywhere, or if there are any improvements to be made.

PS: thanks to Gannon who posted a diagram that really helped me

http://imageshack.us

apg39 · Post by **apg39** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:28 am

Looks like exactly what I need. Will check my wiring tomorrow.

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:06 pm

New improved schematic:

purp · Post by **purp** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:10 pm

Any chance of a list of models this is appropriate for?

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:24 pm

purp wrote:Any chance of a list of models this is appropriate for?

I'm not sure if all subarus but at least foresters.

I've just made the new loom, putting it in tomoro. Am crossing my fingers i've got it right & it works lol. will let you know...

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:25 pm

Yeah it looks like it should work. You've done well.

Be sure to post some pics of your loom before you put it in.

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:42 pm

Woohoo it works!!!

:mrgreen::mrgreen:

Not that i ever doubted it...much. lol

ran out of eye crimp connectors for couple of earths & shops were closed so have to redo 1. When i was wrapping up loom in tape wrongly positioned a cpl of wires but not so badly i had to redo it, it just looks bit funny.

But overall it fits in ok...& it works! Very relieved lol

yep took fotos of loom before i put it in but was dark by time i finished so i'll take fotos of the installed loom tomoro, post em then

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:52 pm

Driving lights are spottys?

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:10 am

Brumby Kid wrote:Driving lights are spottys?

Yep, any auxiliary lights, so spotlights, driving lights, fog lights. Fog lights can be wired so they come on with headlights on high or low beam, but any type of driving lights must be wired high beam only

taza · Post by **taza** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:55 am

nachaluva wrote:Yep, any auxiliary lights, so spotlights, driving lights, fog lights. Fog lights can be wired so they come on with headlights on high or low beam, but any type of driving lights must be wired high beam only

Yep. I kinda went abit crazy with the spotties on my Foz. haha

2x roof lights as well as Narva 175's on the front

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 6:27 pm

Wiring Layout diagram:

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 8:45 pm

[font=&quot]Loom ready to go in:[/font]
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[font=&quot]Installed in engine bay:

[/font][font=&quot]Relay wires in back of original connector:

[/font][font=&quot]Back of Bakerlite connector:
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[font=&quot]Driving lights switch:

Excuse the dirty engine bay, i have to park under this tree that sheds millions of tiny yellow flowers all over my hard work. Yest a bird decided to crap in my hair while i was bent over working on it...NOT HAPPY lol

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Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:18 pm

Nicely done

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:19 am

Gannon wrote:Nicely done

Thx Gannon. & thx for your diagram that helped me to understand Subaru's positive switching

Do you know if this will work for all Subarus?

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:27 am

Yeah I did the exact same thing for my L series, but my other computer crashed and im need to get the images off the old hard drive.

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:16 am

Nice work! Thanks for the information. I'll definitely be doing this for my car soon.

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:44 pm

Gannon wrote:Yeah I did the exact same thing for my L series, but my other computer crashed and im need to get the images off the old hard drive.

I hate computers!!!

ScubyRoo · Post by **ScubyRoo** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:00 pm

Have you seen an improvement in lighting?

pitrack_1 · Post by **pitrack_1** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:11 pm

Just found the thread Natchaluva,

looks good, well done, esp the switch- better install than mine! Any pics of the lights or is that to come yet?

mud_king91 · Post by **mud_king91** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:22 pm

arent all cars besides early british positive switched ?