Hella H1 High Beam Install Trouble

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  • Darkkerry
    Noobie
    • May 2008
    • 9

    #1

    Hella H1 High Beam Install Trouble

    Bought my H4 and H1 upgrade. H4 Low/Highs went in just fine. Worked. Installed the right H1 and tried it. No light at all when I put on high beam (nor High beam on the new H4). Wires seem idiot proof...brown to brown, white to white. Checked fuses...all seem okay. Put the old sealed high beam bulb in...now it doesn't work and when I go to high beams, new H4 high beam does not work(again, this is only right side as I didn't even get to left...left highs and lows work fine). Looked through posts and cannot find similar prob. Any ideas? Thx.
  • kencopperwheat
    King of Kegstands
    • Oct 2003
    • 14396

    #2
    You're SURE the fuses are still good? You know that there are four fuses for the headlights, right?
    Originally posted by Gruelius
    and i do not know what bugg brakes are.

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    • Darkkerry
      Noobie
      • May 2008
      • 9

      #3
      Originally posted by kencopperwheat
      You're SURE the fuses are still good? You know that there are four fuses for the headlights, right?
      I'll double check them all tomorrow. The fuse diagram I have may not have been accurate. Thx

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      • kencopperwheat
        King of Kegstands
        • Oct 2003
        • 14396

        #4
        You're probably going to need to upgrade the fuses to 15A
        Originally posted by Gruelius
        and i do not know what bugg brakes are.

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        • FredK
          R3V OG
          • Oct 2003
          • 14747

          #5
          There are four fuses that control the headlamps.

          Fuses 13 and 14 are for the low beams. When you switch to high beams, both the second filament of the H4 and the H1 high beam are powered through through Fuses 1 and 2. Because the power demand is increased, the stock 7.5 amp fuses will pop. You need to install 10 amp fuses.

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          • robspeed325i
            E30 Addict
            • Oct 2008
            • 403

            #6
            agreed on the fuses... i just did this upgrade and my fuses popped immediately. upgraded them and they are good to go. im debating whether to go with 80/100 bulbs and upgrade the wiring or just get osram nightbreaker bulbs which are supposedly 90% brighter without any extra current draw... for just hassle avoidance the osrams are mighty tempting... ive found its cheaper to buy them overseas and have them shipped over...


            .uk seller:

            Last edited by robspeed325i; 01-17-2009, 09:08 AM.

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            • Darkkerry
              Noobie
              • May 2008
              • 9

              #7
              Originally posted by robspeed325i
              agreed on the fuses... i just did this upgrade and my fuses popped immediately. upgraded them and they are good to go. im debating whether to go with 80/100 bulbs and upgrade the wiring or just get osram nightbreaker bulbs which are supposedly 90% brighter without any extra current draw... for just hassle avoidance the osrams are mighty tempting... ive found its cheaper to buy them overseas and have them shipped over...


              .uk seller:

              http://stores.ebay.com/headlightbulb...QQftidZ2QQtZkm

              Thanks all...this is great! Here's to the R3V forum again! I'll try this today.

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              • Darkkerry
                Noobie
                • May 2008
                • 9

                #8
                Originally posted by FredK
                There are four fuses that control the headlamps.

                Fuses 13 and 14 are for the low beams. When you switch to high beams, both the second filament of the H4 and the H1 high beam are powered through through Fuses 1 and 2. Because the power demand is increased, the stock 7.5 amp fuses will pop. You need to install 10 amp fuses.

                http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...0&postcount=28
                This was the answer...put new 10 amp ATC fuses in 1 & 2 and I'm lit. Thanks again!

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