morganater wrote:bolt heads were 5/16.. big deal haha i dont know why i asked even. I know not to take off a battery cable now. The headlights have been toast ever since that thread when I posted they were. The dimmer didn't fix the problem. The headlights burned up and acted twitchy when i switched on/off the old dimmer switch. Is there a possibility that the dimmer switch that was crappy and rusty and falling apart could have burned out my headlights, or a possibility the headlights are too powerful and/or need a relay for more juice?
It's a circuit breaker built into the headlight switch, forget what the rating is right now but it's just enough for the stock incandescents. I think the SilverStars are Halogens and you probably need to wire in a relay.
Hey Keith, we need a "whiter whites" tech article.
Checked all the fuses first thing. All were fine. What rating relay should I buy for the headlights if i eventually get one? I wonder if I go get another set if they will burn up again? but yeah trust me silverstars are well worth the money IMO
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68F250 wrote:It's a circuit breaker built into the headlight switch, forget what the rating is right now but it's just enough for the stock incandescents. I think the SilverStars are Halogens and you probably need to wire in a relay.
Hey Keith, we need a "whiter whites" tech article.
BB, Who wrote that tech article on "whiter whites"? Maybe we could ask that person for permission?
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but yeah trust me silverstars are well worth the money IMO
