Wiring help for Hella 500 Driving lights
#1
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Wiring help for Hella 500 Driving lights
Ok so i am kind of a noob at wiring. I got my hella 500 black magics in last week and i really want to install them sometime this week. I am confused as to how/where the wires provided go. Anyone one that has wired up some hella lights, i assume that the kits are all the same, if you have any input and PICTURES (Im a visual person) would be greatly appreciated.
I know that the red goes from the battery, the blue is grounded, the yellow runs to the switch i think? black i would think goes to the lights? what about the green wire with the inline fuse?
Thanks in adavnce and again pictures would be most helpful. I would like not to F*** any wiring up on my truck
I know that the red goes from the battery, the blue is grounded, the yellow runs to the switch i think? black i would think goes to the lights? what about the green wire with the inline fuse?
Thanks in adavnce and again pictures would be most helpful. I would like not to F*** any wiring up on my truck
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Those are the same ones I have. I can post pics tomorrow when its daytime... the red is power, black is ground, purple goes to the brights and the green/ blue are for the switch...
Now dont quote me on that until I look tomorrow and make sure
Now dont quote me on that until I look tomorrow and make sure
Last edited by Dholla; 01-08-2013 at 02:08 AM.
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Ok that would be great. Like i said im planning on running them straight off the battery. I don't want to splice into the headlights at all. Pics would be great. Thanks man
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well, you splice them into the brights so when you flip on your brights, the off road lights come on too. I have a switch as well so if i do not want them coming on with the brights i can turn them off. But they are powered by the battery
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I ran my to a switch as well... a 3 prong switch mounted inside the cab. I took red, black and blue wires and installed them onto the switch. Black on the ground, red on the positive and blue on the power available (on/off). Then spliced the red, black from the hellas to the red and black on the switch. Then ran red, blue and black wires to the appropriate sides of the battery.....
Or atleast I think thats how i did it.. not sure, and the truck is a few countries away at the moment lol..
Or atleast I think thats how i did it.. not sure, and the truck is a few countries away at the moment lol..
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I ran my to a switch as well... a 3 prong switch mounted inside the cab. I took red, black and blue wires and installed them onto the switch. Black on the ground, red on the positive and blue on the power available (on/off). Then spliced the red, black from the hellas to the red and black on the switch. Then ran red, blue and black wires to the appropriate sides of the battery.....
Or atleast I think thats how i did it.. not sure, and the truck is a few countries away at the moment lol..
Or atleast I think thats how i did it.. not sure, and the truck is a few countries away at the moment lol..
#10
run em to a switch man. dont splice into your factory harness.
Look at the relay that was provided with kit. on the bottom where the prongs are you will see some numbers, here is how you connect it.
Fused RED wire (to battery)- Pin 30 of relay
Blue wire (to ground, make sure ground is free of rust and paint, try to find a ground away from water splashing on it)- Pin 86
Yellow wire (to switch)- Pin 85
Black wire (load for lights) - Pin 87
Make sure you ground both of your lights to the frame aswell.
Green wire with fuse is power for switch. fuse closest to battery
you will also need to ground your switch. the LED rocker should have a yellow label on the side of it to tell what prong is what. that is if Hella still includes LED rockers in their kits, im sure it is.
Look at the relay that was provided with kit. on the bottom where the prongs are you will see some numbers, here is how you connect it.
Fused RED wire (to battery)- Pin 30 of relay
Blue wire (to ground, make sure ground is free of rust and paint, try to find a ground away from water splashing on it)- Pin 86
Yellow wire (to switch)- Pin 85
Black wire (load for lights) - Pin 87
Make sure you ground both of your lights to the frame aswell.
Green wire with fuse is power for switch. fuse closest to battery
you will also need to ground your switch. the LED rocker should have a yellow label on the side of it to tell what prong is what. that is if Hella still includes LED rockers in their kits, im sure it is.