Dobson_justin Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I am about to change my headlights over, and want to connect the new wiring. The wires are connected to a black connector, and neither the wires or the connector will separate easily, so before I mess it up, my beginners question, is, do I need to separate the two halves of the connector to detach the wires, or do the wires, come out without doing this? I have included a picture to show what I am talking about. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted August 21, 2016 Member Share Posted August 21, 2016 How to remove the pins from the connectors.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobson_justin Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobson_justin Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 I have a new problem, having carefully extracted my first wire from the connector, I foolishly assumed the new wires and contacts would be the same, but they are different. Maybe my beginners enthusiasm to assume this would be straightforward...pics of current and new below. Do I change the connector on the new wires (is this possible), or do the headlights have to go back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobson_justin Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 By go back, I mean to where I bought them from! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted August 22, 2016 Member Share Posted August 22, 2016 I'd crimp new pins just like the originals onto the wires on the new lights. There's a source in the archives but the experts should be along soon... In the meantime have you identified and matched all the wires?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobson_justin Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 Thanks Jonathan. Would need to source crimpers and pins in that case! Suppose redline could help me.on the wires, I have pics of the connector before I did anything, and think I have identified all for the new lamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted August 22, 2016 Member Share Posted August 22, 2016 Check the archives... someone might lend you the tool. And possibly have a few spare pins...Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Your lower pic shows an Econoseal male pin. You can get these in 10-packs from Polevolt (scroll down to Ref: 3-4587/10). You can also get a suitable crimping tool (TT310) from the same people. (Or, depending where you live, you might be able to borrow one from the Club's Equipment-for-Loan Register.)JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobson_justin Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 Thanks John, will look into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobson_justin Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 So here is today's, beginners question relating to my bloody headlight switch over. It has taken bloody hours, because the wiring is not as I bloody expected it to bloody be, and I have some questions, hope you can bloody help! ( I will calm down soon, but two hours to achieve very little is annoying)On the plus side, I now have one light off, and holding the new smaller carbon effect light in place does look cosmic, but just not looking forward to trying to get it all to work again...Questions:1. I have a bodywork mounted side indicator. From this are a green and brown wire. The green goes straight into the main connector, the brown was connected to the black wire from the headlight, where it exited the headlight mounting, turning them both into one black wire that went straight into the main connector. Is this the correct way to do it, or is there a better way? If I have to do it in the same way, I now need to source some connectors and maybe some wires to do this, from somewhere. It just looks like an odd set up.2. When disconnecting the light from the mount, the indicator had a green and black wire coming out of it. The green runs through the mounting into the main connector. Easy. The black however was just an earth, that ran up into the old headlight. This meant I had to dismantle the old headlight completely to get the black wire out so I could take the whole thing off the car and it was a bloody handful. Again, this seems odd, and I don't really want to be dismantling the new headlights to do it in the same way as it will probably ruin them. Any advice on this in particular would be great, as I need another solution.Thanks in anticipation of your help. Hopefully, this will be the last issue on this job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNC Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 The easiest way to fit your new lights is with the excising wires ! Leave the socket alone, the black wires are normally earth that go to the body . Now with a simple tester identify the two other wires turn on the lights on dip and see which wire becomes live now main beam should be the other one !. I would cut the wires in the old lights at the lamp end and reconnect to the new lamp with straight crimps in the back of the new lamp. Check the wires on the new lamps the same way easy !. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobson_justin Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Thanks John, I might think about this easier option for the second light, but as the lights come pre-wired, I thought it would be easier to not mess with my shiny new lights. However what you suggest may certainly be easier! Don't have a tester but will see what I can borrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNC Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Ok no tester, with the existing light remove the glass from the light complete still connected to the wires , now turn on the light dipped beam, with it still on remove one of the coloured wires if the light goes out that is the dip head light supply if not it should be main beam , the black is earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted August 25, 2016 Member Share Posted August 25, 2016 Don't have a tester but will see what I can borrow.I think you'll save yourself a lot of time if you buy a multimeter. Current recommendation.Do you have a wiring diagram for your 7?Common wiring colours.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobson_justin Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Thanks, have borrowed one. Got some help to finish the first one, see pic. Now I have a bit more knowledge, I hope the second one will be a bit more straight forward.Just waiting for clear lenses from Redline, and the job will be done. The bracket has not changed, but the new light sits much lower, so glad I did not change them. The carbon light and indicator housing look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobson_justin Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Thanks, have borrowed one. Got some help to finish the first one, see pic. Now I have a bit more knowledge, I hope the second one will be a bit more straight forward.Just waiting for clear lenses from Redline, and the job will be done. The bracket has not changed, but the new light sits much lower, so glad I did not change them. The carbon light and indicator housing look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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