Headlight wires

[DeFibVT]

Does anyone know which wires that come from the headlight are which? I believe the black wire is the common ground, however there is a wire with a green strip and a wire with a white stripe.

I own a 2000 XE 4x4.

[Schludwiller]

On my Canadian model the red/yellow wire is my high-beam. The low is red/silver.

I would always use a wire tester to make sure anyway.

[DeFibVT]

Thanks Schlud. Mine isn't Canadian. However, I forget about using the tester (smacks forehead). Thanks again.:smoker2:

[Schludwiller]

The black wires are indeed grounds. For the left headlight:
low beam = red
high beam = red/green stripe

right headlight:
low beam = red/black stripe
high beam = red/white stripe

I'll let you figure out if he means left when facing the front of the truck or when sitting in the drivers seat.

[DeFibVT]

I'll let you figure out if he means left when facing the front of the truck or when sitting in the drivers seat.

That much I can do However, thanks again. Electroken also posted this for me on XOC. Thanks for the effort. :smoker2:

[Goliath the X]

DeFib -

What are you wiring up???

I just wired my offroad light to my highbeams. I have a 3-way switch so I can turn them off all the time, on or on w/ highbeams. It's nice to be able to cut off all your offroad lighting with one switch when you get out of the truck to watch someone conquer an obstical.

[DeFibVT]

Without getting into the debate of the usefulness of DRL's that is what I am wiring up. However, I was unable to make it work correctly so I will be swinging by the local stereo install shop to see what they will quote to have it done there. :smoker2:

[Schludwiller]

The Canadian DRL's are the highbeam bulb running under low power.

[DeFibVT]

The wiring diagram for this module says that I hook up 2nd wire to the low beam and 1 wire to the high beam.

[DeFibVT]

Well, after taking it to a stereo install shop that I trust implicitly. I found out that there is to much wattage for the module I bought. Don't ask me to go into details because I don't understand it all. What I do know is that it will not work. I think turning on the headlights manually will be a lot cheaper even though I will go through a few more headlamp bulbs it will still be as effective.:smoker2:

[Goliath the X]

DeFib

Just out of curiosity, why do you want to run DRLs. Personally I don't like them.

[DeFibVT]

Because I want to and I feel that is an easy way to make the truck more visible.

[Goliath the X]

I guess the reason I don't like them is because the town I came from in FL was over half retired people. They seemed to have the tendancy to drive around at night with just the DRLs . I guess they didn't realized that their headlights were not on, nor their tail lights.

[Schludwiller]

Originally posted by DeFibVT
Because I want to and I feel that is an easy way to make the truck more visible.

Isn't it just easier to have the headlights on? The DRL's don't illuminate your taillights. I have DRL's, but I use my headlights anyway to make sure drivers see me.