Headlamp Relay Conversion

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sun Dec 23, 12 9:44 pm

What was the small metal case made out of Steve ???
Looks factory mate. Well done.

I won't believe the baked bean tin story !!!!

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sun Dec 23, 12 10:05 pm

I made up a template then transferred that onto an old filing cabinet divider from the skip at work and hammered buggery out of it in the garage. Stuck a few holes with grommets in it and mounting lugs etc, and sprayed it up. Hope it works!!!!

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sun Dec 23, 12 10:33 pm

Looks great mate. Better than ugly relays cluttering things up.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sun Dec 23, 12 10:42 pm

yeah....hoping to hide it down by the battery tray, out of the way but accessible if I need to get to it for repairs etc...should look ok when its dulled down a bit....couldnt find my satin spray to match the engine bay area...doh

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sun Dec 23, 12 10:57 pm

looks good Steve

must do this myself

i've got halogen headlamps to complete the conversion after upgrading the wiring/relays

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sun Dec 23, 12 11:06 pm

I haven't got the lamps yet mate, I've run out of funds now so its on the 2013 list of things to get. Reading the stuff on it though, should still be a lot better and safer even with my old sealed beam lights. Going to check the voltage drop before and after, just out of interest (and if they work of course!!)

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sun Dec 30, 12 6:33 pm

went over to the car today just to have a tinker and work out exactly where to put the relay box etc....noticed that Im not going to be able to use the existing sealed beam units as the side lights are in a separate small holder in the unit that I forgot about. Think the best idea would be to wait until I have new lamps as well and do it all in one...

What headlamps did you get Si??? Mine are approx 5 3/4". Assume they are the same as yours mate? are the side lights combined in a twin filament bulb in the outers?? The wiring diagrams I am using dont cater for a separate side light bulb....

Cheers Steve

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun Dec 30, 12 7:34 pm

When i converted mine I converted to halogen at the same time. Two main beam only units and two main/dip units that also had provision for small side light bulbs.

The side light bulbs I hooked up to the existing amber side light wiring.

I did have to cut a hole in the headlight mount to clear the new sidelight bulb holders.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sun Dec 30, 12 7:34 pm

.....just thought....fender markers aswell.......mmmm

back to the drawing board (and Google)....

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sun Dec 30, 12 7:36 pm

Sorry Dave, posted before I noticed your reply.....cheers

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sun Dec 30, 12 10:48 pm

Steve wrote:What headlamps did you get Si??? Mine are approx 5 3/4". Assume they are the same as yours mate? are the side lights combined in a twin filament bulb in the outers?? The wiring diagrams I am using dont cater for a separate side light bulb...

You shouldn’t need to do anything with the wiring for the parking lights or the marker lights, just leave as is, the only 2 wires you’ll be changing are the low beam and high beam, replacing these with your new wires from the relays

I got the halogen headlamps on ebay, seller was ‘boltonbits’ and the item was like this …

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-3-4-Halogen ... 53effa020f

There are other sellers on there selling in pairs etc., but when you take into account that this guy supplies ALL bulbs too, with shipping he's the cheapest

These have a parking light window in the outer headlamp like the old Capri's and Cortina's etc. loads of other cars English and American use the same size headlamps. The parking lights on the Charger are completely separate from the headlamps and shared with the amber direction signals

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Mon Dec 31, 12 9:50 am

Right.... Now that makes sense Si.... Thanks! Trouble Ive got is believe it or not, my factory manual doesnt have a wiring diagram for the lights themselves, and the wiring sticky on here has everything but the front end lighting for my car. The 67 and 69 are different. Ive wrongly assumed that all the lighting power comes from the wiring Im putting in but now that I think about it and you say to leave the side light wiring as is, it all makes sense! And thanks for the link to the lights....

Will continue digging for a 68 Polara lighting diagram as its a hole in the mass of useless info I am collecting for my car!!

Cheers Steve

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Wed Jan 02, 13 7:59 pm

Steve wrote:Will continue digging for a 68 Polara lighting diagram as its a hole in the mass of useless info I am collecting for my car!!

http://www.mymopar.com/downloads/1968/6 ... onacoA.JPG
http://www.mymopar.com/downloads/1968/6 ... onacoB.JPG

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Wed Jan 02, 13 8:16 pm

Thanks for the link Gavin but unfortunately its the same one thats in the sticky section.... Diagram B, which I assume shows the headlamp wiring, wont open. Just get a 404 error, whatever thst is???

All the other years open fine, just not the one I need

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Wed Jan 02, 13 8:21 pm

Try this...
http://www.mymopar.com/downloads/1968/6 ... onacoB.JPG