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Old 01-19-2013, 10:54 PM
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So I figured I would go ahead and ask your guys before I try this out.

I have recon headlights installed in my 2010 xlt, and it obviously has seperate bulbs for highs and lows. however, my theory is that if I splice my lows into the parking light, they should be on as long as my lights are on, which is like a quasi bambi mod. Basically it allows both my highs and lows on when I flick on my highs.

Is this correct?

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How do you plan on "splicing" into that circuit? Scotch-lock connectors? You'd lose the ability to run your parking lights independently.

A better route would be tying into your high beam circuit with a diode. That'll make it so your low beams stay on when you flip on your high beams; but the diode will block the current so your high beams don't come on with the low beam circuit.

What size bulbs are in your chinese headlights? H1, 55W? You'll need to check the fuse size for your high beam circuit. If the bulbs are 55W, you'll be drawing around 18A on that circuit so the fuse needs to be sized for that (20A.)



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