Ellipsoids to Hellas?

[Rich Milham]

Anyone gone from ellipsoids to Hellas? Is there a wiring trick, or do I need a different (3 prong) harness to make it work? Thanks for the advice!!

[erik325i]

Anyone gone from ellipsoids to Hellas?

Care to be a little more specific? At least half of all e30 ellipsoids are Hellas...

-Erik

[Rich Milham]

I have standard 2 wire ellipsoids on an 88 325iS, and was wondering how to convert to an H1/H4 sealed beam 3 wire setup. Thanks!

[nando]

hella H1/H4s are not sealed beams...

you will need sealed beam buckets though; the H1 setup is designed to fit right into them. You will need the plugs from a sealed beam car as well.

[Rich Milham]

I have the buckets, if I get the plugs do I need to make any wiring changes?

[JasonC]

I'm going to guess that you'll have to run a wire over from the hot on the high to the third wire on the low to have all four lights light up when on high beams

[NC325iC]

oh oh i have a question...


why the fuck would you wanna do that?

[Rich Milham]

Ellipsoids all broken, and for racing application need working headlights and the metal buckets are tougher and it's easier to replace when/if broken again.

[NC325iC]

guess thats a good enough answer