Zenki's Unite

[deolio]

fd car styling, when executed so poorly, is timeless

[DenkiMan!]

neon (underglow) is somehow making a comeback

[Mister.E]

Originally Posted by deolio

fd car styling, when executed so poorly, is timeless

Truth, everything about that car is ugly.

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by DenkiMan!

neon (underglow) is somehow making a comeback

Thank God.

LED lighting is sooo cheap today.

[Driftin Tre]

[sonomadrifter]

[justin240s14]

Anyone got any info on the wiring for the r33 headlights fitted in a s14 ?
Plz help got the fender cut right and got the custom mounts made and got them in...
Just need the wiring for it got it where low beam is on by its self but when high beam on low goes out or other way where low and high is on ? Need help

[gobackwards]

[Irresistible]

Originally Posted by justin240s14

Anyone got any info on the wiring for the r33 headlights fitted in a s14 ?

Plz help got the fender cut right and got the custom mounts made and got them in...

Just need the wiring for it got it where low beam is on by its self but when high beam on low goes out or other way where low and high is on ? Need help

My low beams turn off when my high beams get turned on. However I think that has to do with my HIDs and I hate it.


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[justin240s14]

Originally Posted by Irresistible

My low beams turn off when my high beams get turned on. However I think that has to do with my HIDs and I hate it.


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Yeah its aggravating the hell out of me cuz I can't figure it out lol

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by Irresistible

My low beams turn off when my high beams get turned on. However I think that has to do with my HIDs and I hate it.


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Uh, isn't that how it's suppose to be?

In the vintage Porsche world, you have the two bulbs, running lights (low) and driving (high). US market cars you're switch gives you off, low, high. There is then the "euro mod" in which you do some wiring so your switch is off, low and low/high.

[Nissansota240]

I think when I turn on my high beams both bulbs are on, it was the fog lights that turn off when the high beams come on.

[justin240s14]

Originally Posted by Corbic

Uh, isn't that how it's suppose to be?

In the vintage Porsche world, you have the two bulbs, running lights (low) and driving (high). US market cars you're switch gives you off, low, high. There is then the "euro mod" in which you do some wiring so your switch is off, low and low/high.

Well on my stock s14 headlights the lows would be on while in low, and when the high beam was on the high and low beam would be on while highs was on...now since ive put the R33 headlights in its just low with low and high with high....
Im starting to think it has something to do with H1 bulbs since they only have one prong and the ground.....and when the stock headlight bulbs had three....

[STEEZxIT]

mine have always been either low, or high. you don't get both.

but then i've always had HID's since 2009 and i don't remember before that.

[dbeiler]

If your HID lights turn off when you hit the high beams, it's because the circuit hasn't been wired completely.

The stock 240sx low beam bulb has 3 terminals. Terminal 1 is high beam power. Terminal 2 is ground. Terminal 3 is low beam power. When your lighting stalk is set to low beam, the light bulb receives 12v power on Terminal 3. When you switch to high beam, the lighting stalk CUTS power to Terminal 3 and sends 12v power to Terminal 1 instead, along with 12v power to the high beam bulb. On high beam setting, both high and low beams should be illuminated.

This is why HIDs will cut off when you hit the high beam. Because HIDs have only 1 power wire, most people will connect that wire to the low beam side only (Terminal 3)

To function correctly, the HIDs power wire must be connected to both high and low beam power wires (Terminal 1 and 3)
It is important to use a diode when connecting to the high beam side. Otherwise, the 12v power would backfeed and the high beams would be illuminated when the lighting switch is set to low beam. High beams and HIDs would both always been on regardless of switch position.

Hopefully I explained that in an understandable way. Long story short; to get your HIDs to stay on when you switch to high beam, add a wire jumper from the HIDs power wire to your high beam side (Terminal 1) using a diode in the circuit. It's actually a lot more simple than it sounds.

[Corbic]

^ excellent write up.

[justin240s14]

Originally Posted by dbeiler

If your HID lights turn off when you hit the high beams, it's because the circuit hasn't been wired completely.

The stock 240sx low beam bulb has 3 terminals. Terminal 1 is high beam power. Terminal 2 is ground. Terminal 3 is low beam power. When your lighting stalk is set to low beam, the light bulb receives 12v power on Terminal 3. When you switch to high beam, the lighting stalk CUTS power to Terminal 3 and sends 12v power to Terminal 1 instead, along with 12v power to the high beam bulb. On high beam setting, both high and low beams should be illuminated.

This is why HIDs will cut off when you hit the high beam. Because HIDs have only 1 power wire, most people will connect that wire to the low beam side only (Terminal 3)

To function correctly, the HIDs power wire must be connected to both high and low beam power wires (Terminal 1 and 3)
It is important to use a diode when connecting to the high beam side. Otherwise, the 12v power would backfeed and the high beams would be illuminated when the lighting switch is set to low beam. High beams and HIDs would both always been on regardless of switch position.

Hopefully I explained that in an understandable way. Long story short; to get your HIDs to stay on when you switch to high beam, connect the HIDs power wire to your high beam side (Terminal 1) using a diode in the circuit. It's actually a lot more simple than it sounds.

Good info......but im not using hids im just using H1s that goes into the light socket.....

[dbeiler]

Originally Posted by justin240s14

Good info......but im not using hids im just using H1s that goes into the light socket.....

This applies to your situation as well. Any bulb with only 2 terminals must have a wire jumper and diode to the third terminal as stated above.

[justin240s14]

Originally Posted by dbeiler

This applies to your situation as well. Any bulb with only 2 terminals must have a wire jumper and diode to the third terminal as stated above.

Oh ok, well thank you very much for the help and info..

[STEEZxIT]

wow, totally unexpected and very awesome info.

thanks for putting that out there dbeiler!

[justin240s14]

So to get the low beam and high beams to work at the same time on high beam...I would have to .....
Hook up a diode to terminal #1 thats feeding the high beam and the other side of the diode would go to terminal #3 for low beam ?

[ka-titties]

Originally Posted by simmode1

^^^Are you talking about the colormatched ITR lip on the bottom?

nah, i was mentioning the wheel arch section of the front bumper. it looks like it was swept forward more so that it would match the lip instead of the lip ending up a little bit short.

[derek.owens.980]

The car was done in 99 and hasn't seen the light of day until recently

[justin240s14]

Originally Posted by dbeiler

This applies to your situation as well. Any bulb with only 2 terminals must have a wire jumper and diode to the third terminal as stated above.

So to get the low beam and high beams to work at the same time on high beam...I would have to .....Hook up a diode to terminal #1 thats feeding the high beam and the other side of the diode would go to terminal #3 for low beam ?******

[derek.owens.980]

Considering what i paid for it and the fact that it only has 38,000 miles on it i can deal with the way it looks for now it will get changed soon enough

[Irresistible]

Originally Posted by dbeiler

If your HID lights turn off when you hit the high beams, it's because the circuit hasn't been wired completely.



The stock 240sx low beam bulb has 3 terminals. Terminal 1 is high beam power. Terminal 2 is ground. Terminal 3 is low beam power. When your lighting stalk is set to low beam, the light bulb receives 12v power on Terminal 3. When you switch to high beam, the lighting stalk CUTS power to Terminal 3 and sends 12v power to Terminal 1 instead, along with 12v power to the high beam bulb. On high beam setting, both high and low beams should be illuminated.



This is why HIDs will cut off when you hit the high beam. Because HIDs have only 1 power wire, most people will connect that wire to the low beam side only (Terminal 3)



To function correctly, the HIDs power wire must be connected to both high and low beam power wires (Terminal 1 and 3)

It is important to use a diode when connecting to the high beam side. Otherwise, the 12v power would backfeed and the high beams would be illuminated when the lighting switch is set to low beam. High beams and HIDs would both always been on regardless of switch position.



Hopefully I explained that in an understandable way. Long story short; to get your HIDs to stay on when you switch to high beam, add a wire jumper from the HIDs power wire to your high beam side (Terminal 1) using a diode in the circuit. It's actually a lot more simple than it sounds.

You can also wire in a relay, there's a write up of that online somewhere. I've been meaning to do it but for some reason I haven't.

Unless a diode is a relay then never mind. Wiring terminology is foreign to me


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[hellaslows13]

happy 326

[Corbic]

^ silver one.... Dem wheelz

[justin240s14]

Originally Posted by Irresistible

You can also wire in a relay, there's a write up of that online somewhere. I've been meaning to do it but for some reason I haven't.

Unless a diode is a relay then never mind. Wiring terminology is foreign to me


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Wonder if you can use this or if it has to be a diode. ...

[YOSHIKOUKI]

Originally Posted by hellaslows13

happy 326

Wat front is that on the Burgundy one