Where to buy: Headlight wiring kit

**Gian** · April 29th, 2003 09:03 PM

Guys,

Am now looking for headlight wiring kit suitable for higher wattage H4 bulbs.

Which would you suggest that i get? Those that are already pre-packed (already has the relay, the wires, terminal, etc.) or should i just source them out separately?

Which would turn out cheaper and where can i source these?

Thanks in advance for your replies!

Gian

**wrecker** · April 30th, 2003 04:30 PM

i think its cheaper if you buy the entire kit

**HBOY** · April 30th, 2003 05:00 PM

hmm... dunno lang.. it would be cheaper if you source them out separately.. ksi makakapag canvass ka sa prices on the wires, relays, terminals etc. But if you want to buy the kit, meron sa shangrila.. dun sa BOSCH na shop... dont remember the floor.

**vinj** · April 30th, 2003 08:45 PM

I see the kits in the Banawe shops. Never aske dthe price but shoudl be less then 1K. I guess this will come out cheaper if you DIY it.

As for me, i always have the headlight upgrades done in an electrical shop (Reys) and i shell out around 1.6K for the wires, relays and ceramic sockets. It is costly but i like the work they do. I've already had my relay jobs done at cheaper places before and i've always encountered some electrical gremlins in the long run.

**ssaloon** · April 30th, 2003 11:18 PM

i got my ipf relay kit for around 800 sa shop ng friend ko

**buknoy2002** · May 1st, 2003 07:46 PM

sa shop ni ronald . yung kit e mga 550 lang.

sa reys electrical sa marikina mga 1.5 k ata

**RS Sprint** · May 3rd, 2003 11:05 AM

Sa CATS meron NARVA headlight wiring kit, 1,200 for the H4. I got my ACCEL headlight wiring kit sa 2211 Works, cost 900 pero dapat 1,200 with bulbs na kasama.

IMHO it will be cheaper to source out the parts yourself but soetimes babawian ka sa labor since they have to do a lot of splicing / cutting / wiring as compared to the kit where its almost plug and play kumbaga.

**conrad** · May 4th, 2003 12:04 AM

ok ba yung mga result ng rewiring niyo? I mean mas lumakas ba talaga?

what kind of bulb did you use?

**RS Sprint** · May 4th, 2003 12:54 AM

conrad,

AFAIK rewiring itself will not increase the output of the bulbs, but it will ensure the longevity of your uprated higher wattage headlights since higher wattage bulbs create a lot of heat thereby needing fatter wires to cope.

**GlennSter** · May 4th, 2003 12:57 AM

contact our shop: 9218831..

we do headlight harnesses...

complete using japan wires...bosch relays....fuses...etc.

mga 600 lang yata yun.

ask ronald.

**wrecker** · May 4th, 2003 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by GlennSter

contact our shop: 9218831..

we do headlight harnesses...

complete using japan wires...bosch relays....fuses...etc.

mga 600 lang yata yun.

ask ronald.

magkano total kung kasama ang all-weather na bulbs?

BTW, can you "paint black" yung HL ng EK?

**SunTzu** · May 5th, 2003 12:05 AM

so how if you put a 100w bulb without rewiring....ano ba mga negative effects? :roll:

**fundy** · May 5th, 2003 12:22 AM

installing the relays takes the load of the electricity going to the steering column area. The column switch merely becomes a switch controlling the relays. thus the load of higher wattage will not damage the thinner wires installed the car's original equipment.

**fundy** · May 5th, 2003 12:25 AM

sun tzu, without rewiring, you are taking 'risk' that the wires will be able to handle the higher wattage load. if the existing wires 'can't' handle it, it will fry. I had experience of not installing relays and for a few months no problem until i noticed the lamps became dimmer than usual. I had relays installed and the output went back up to the higher output.

**fundy** · May 5th, 2003 12:27 AM

gian, price would be around 800 to 1k.

**ssaloon** · May 5th, 2003 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by RS Sprint

conrad,

AFAIK rewiring itself will not increase the output of the bulbs, but it will ensure the longevity of your uprated higher wattage headlights since higher wattage bulbs create a lot of heat thereby needing fatter wires to cope.

yep! tama si RS Sprint!

pero may question ako, how come when i put my stock H4 bulbs back after having a relay installed, parang lumakas yung buga nya ng ilaw?? :roll:

**Gian** · May 5th, 2003 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by ssaloon

Originally Posted by RS Sprint

conrad,

AFAIK rewiring itself will not increase the output of the bulbs, but it will ensure the longevity of your uprated higher wattage headlights since higher wattage bulbs create a lot of heat thereby needing fatter wires to cope.

yep! tama si RS Sprint!

pero may question ako, how come when i put my stock H4 bulbs back after having a relay installed, parang lumakas yung buga nya ng ilaw?? :roll:

AFAIK, output is a bit stronger with the wiring kit because there is less resistance on the wiring path between the headlight and your battery; unlike the stock wiring which is longer and thinner and usually shares a common ground with other electrical components in the car.

Correct me if i'm wrong though.

To the rest, thanks for all your inputs! Highly appreciate it.

Gian

**RS Sprint** · May 5th, 2003 08:45 PM

Speaking of these headlight wiring kits, I went to CATS kanina and OMG nagtaas ata sila ng presyo! P1,800 for a set?! Damn! Mas mura na magpagawa nalang nun kaysa bumili ka pa ng mga kits na iyan siguro!

**GlennSter** · May 5th, 2003 10:10 PM

wrecker..all weather bulbs na narva costs less than 300 pesos parin yata.

so plus 600 and labor na 150 (tawaran mo nalang)

**wrecker** · May 6th, 2003 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by GlennSter

wrecker..all weather bulbs na narva costs less than 300 pesos parin yata.

so plus 600 and labor na 150 (tawaran mo nalang)

do you "paint black" HLs ba?

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