I have a 1996 Infiniti Q45 that I would like to add a heavy duty harness to allow use of higher wattage h4 headlamp bulbs, most likely Osram 80/100W. The issue I need to solve is there is a "headlamp out" indicator{message screen type} that also displays trip miles, tail lamp/brake bulb out, washer level low, etc....so I can not just disconnect the message screen. Any ideas on how to proceed? I plan on having a harness built by the guys at susquehanna motorsports, as they seem to produce a quality harness using good parts and heavy guage wires.
Headlamp Harness problems
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Has no one ever had to work around this issue of using a heavy duty headlamp harness and bypassing the "headlamp out indicator"???
What about designing the harness with 4 relays,one for each filament and connecting to both original headlamp sockets to fool the indicator by seeing a load at each headlamp connector terminal? Would this work?
What about designing the harness with 4 relays,one for each filament and connecting to both original headlamp sockets to fool the indicator by seeing a load at each headlamp connector terminal? Would this work?
Alaric Darconville
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Daniel Stern, of danielsternlighting.com, mentions (on this page: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/relays/relays.html )
Obviously, removing a bulb from the outage indicator lamp won't work for you, but because he does mention "there are ways to maintain the function", perhaps he knows those ways and may share them with you. You might visit his site and contact him about it.
Obviously, removing a bulb from the outage indicator lamp won't work for you, but because he does mention "there are ways to maintain the function", perhaps he knows those ways and may share them with you. You might visit his site and contact him about it.
tay
Enlightened
Some people just use high powered resistors in parallel with the relay, which will simulate the load of the bulbs, but is a very 'quick and dirty' inefficient fix for it. There may be a way to fix it without these resistors, but I don't know.
Hilldweller
Enlightened
A capacitor would be less prone to engine bay fires than resistors, I'd think. I've heard of people doing this and I think you'd find threads about it if you googled the subject in relation to HID kit installs.
Do you really want to run over-wattage bulbs like that in stock housings? Have you tried any of the +80 type bulbs first? That's alot of heat...
Alaric Darconville
Flashlight Enthusiast
Something tells me that his headlight lenses have yellowed, hazed, and crazed over the years and that he should rather be polishing or replacing them.
Nope, big well designed glass headlamps that currently have Osram 65W/70W H4 in the main beam and Toshiba Hir 9011 in the high beam lamps.Looking to take it up a notch, and a heavy duty harness is the first step
Hilldweller
Enlightened
Have you considered adding a set of HID lamps to come on and supplement your highbeams?
I have the Osram 70/65 bulbs too and that's about as much as I'd dare to run without hurting people...
I have the Osram 70/65 bulbs too and that's about as much as I'd dare to run without hurting people...
HIDs that come on with the high beams? Sure, if you want to wait a minute or more for them to warm up to full brightness! High quality lamps like Cibie driving lights would make FAR more sense.
Call around for your headlamp out indicator problem. There are some good experts out there who should be able to guide you.
Call around for your headlamp out indicator problem. There are some good experts out there who should be able to guide you.
Hilldweller
Enlightened
Sorry; I always think in terms of my personal needs. Where I drive, I can usually turn on my HIDs and leave them on...
