US ellipsoid wiring

[Digitalwave]

Alright, I searched for an hour and couldn't find it.

Does anybody have a wiring diagram for the sealed beam to US ellipsoid conversion?

[DEV0 E30]

Are the ellipsoid connectors included? If they are its easy.

I didn't even need a diagram, I just matched the grounds, then the power wires. They may have even matched. Just be sure to leave enough wire that connected to the sealed beams before.

Found this quickly searching:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=46484&highlight=sealed+beams+ellipsoid+wiring

If they aren't I'd suggest getting some (ask Scott if he is still around?) otherwise I guess a wiring diagram would be the fastest way... but it won't be that clean without the connectors.

[NC325iC]

should be the exact same as wiring euros

[Digitalwave]

It would be very simple if it were 2 wires :) But mine have 3 wires. One brown (ground) and two blue/white I think. Do I just connect the browns and then connect the 2 into one for the other wire? Or do I leave the 3rd one off to the side?

[DEV0 E30]

It would be very simple if it were 2 wires :) But mine have 3 wires. One brown (ground) and two blue/white I think. Do I just connect the browns and then connect the 2 into one for the other wire? Or do I leave the 3rd one off to the side?

I'll check when I get home. I had 3 aswell.

[erik325i]

It would be very simple if it were 2 wires :) But mine have 3 wires. One brown (ground) and two blue/white I think. Do I just connect the browns and then connect the 2 into one for the other wire? Or do I leave the 3rd one off to the side?

It should be exactly the same as swapping in Euro ellipsoids to your car. James C has a nice writeup about it.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=59735

-Erik

[Digitalwave]

I don't have a test light or multimeter here at school, so I need to know the colors of the wires (James doesn't include them).

[erik325i]

I don't have a test light or multimeter here at school, so I need to know the colors of the wires (James doesn't include them).

To make it really easy for you, I think the wire colors accually match up between your stock wiring and the wiring for the ellipsoids (at least they did every time I installed ellips).
The wire that doesn't match up you won't use.

-Erik

[Digitalwave]

Awesome, that does make it easy.

[BDSax]

sounds easy enough.... i can bring my DVM over

[MIKe30]

so what suggestion did you go with that made it work properly (lows stay on when highs are turned on)?

[Digitalwave]

You have to jumper two relays, I haven't done that yet. The highs are still great without the lows.

[MIKe30]

ic... i know it works fine like that (my angel eyes were like that) but it doesnt look as good imo... hope you do your own write up when you finish with all the wiring.

[WRX2M3]

Can someone tell me what bulb's come in the U.S. ellipsoids? I picked up a pair and installed them but wanna go the H.I.D. route. Thanks in advance.

[asubimmer]

9006low 9005high