hella 500 install
12-10-2002, 05:50 PM
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hella 500 install
hey guys. just got some hella 500 driving lights today, and im trying to figure out how everything goes together before i install. got a question. do i have to ground the switch?. thanks in advance.
oh, and on an other note, i finally got my car back from the shop. now im 4inches higher
pictures are soon to come
oh, and on an other note, i finally got my car back from the shop. now im 4inches higher
pictures are soon to come
12-10-2002, 06:01 PM
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You only need to ground the switch if it's a lighted switch. If you're switch is not lighted then there is no need for a ground and you only need to ground the fog lights themselves. If you have anymore questions just post away.
12-10-2002, 06:05 PM
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Hi Doink, lots of posts here on the Hella 500s 
First thing, throw away the green switch they gave you.
You will have to drill a hole in your factory switch cutouts to install it, and why not just use a factory switch that goes in place of the cutouts?
Look on my website in the mods section for a JPG that shows you how to wire up the factory Toyota switch you can buy for $12 at your dealer.
The JPG with the switch will be on page one of the mods.
First thing, throw away the green switch they gave you.
You will have to drill a hole in your factory switch cutouts to install it, and why not just use a factory switch that goes in place of the cutouts?
Look on my website in the mods section for a JPG that shows you how to wire up the factory Toyota switch you can buy for $12 at your dealer.
The JPG with the switch will be on page one of the mods.
12-10-2002, 06:21 PM
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yeah, i think im gonna do the switch thing. but tomorrow, i want to hook everything just to make sure it works and everything is hooked up correctly. man, my piaa''s were so much easier, but then again, im kinda dumb. 
my piaa's are wired to my parking lights, im assuming i can do the same with the hellas?
my piaa's are wired to my parking lights, im assuming i can do the same with the hellas?
12-10-2002, 06:25 PM
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No need to wire the power wire in the switch JPG.
Tap into a in cab fuse down by your left foot.
If you only want the lamps to work with key on, tap the wire behind the cigg fuse.
If you want the lights to come on without the key, find a fuse that is hot all the time.
Tapping to a fuse does not over load it, as the tap is not what powers the lights.
The tap is only for a small amount of juice to energize the 30 amp relay which in turn powers the lamps.
Corey
Tap into a in cab fuse down by your left foot.
If you only want the lamps to work with key on, tap the wire behind the cigg fuse.
If you want the lights to come on without the key, find a fuse that is hot all the time.
Tapping to a fuse does not over load it, as the tap is not what powers the lights.
The tap is only for a small amount of juice to energize the 30 amp relay which in turn powers the lamps.
Corey
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Originally posted by runninclean
You only need to ground the switch if it's a lighted switch. If you're switch is not lighted then there is no need for a ground and you only need to ground the fog lights themselves. If you have anymore questions just post away.
You only need to ground the switch if it's a lighted switch. If you're switch is not lighted then there is no need for a ground and you only need to ground the fog lights themselves. If you have anymore questions just post away.
12-11-2002, 04:30 PM
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thanks for all the info guys. tomorrow im going to jump into the installation. i will let you guys know how it turns out.
stanly boggs....is this the same stan i know? hah
stanly boggs....is this the same stan i know? hah
12-12-2002, 12:13 PM
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help!
well, just got back in from attempting to install the hellas, yet no light. i think i have everything correctly wired and stuff, anything i should try to do over again? thanks
12-12-2002, 12:29 PM
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Is the fuse good? The original one I had was bad, and it took me about 30 minutes to check something so obvious...
If you want to bring it up here to SC, I'll help you out
If you want to bring it up here to SC, I'll help you out
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12-12-2002, 02:09 PM
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i checked the fuse, all was good. hm, thats not to far from me..heh anyway, any other possiblities? im going to check the grounds for my lights. is there a really good place toground your lights that others have had success with?
anyway, any other possiblities? im going to check the grounds for my lights. is there a really good place toground your lights that others have had success with?
12-12-2002, 02:25 PM
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See the two blue wires in my picture here?
The wires that are above each headlight.
One goes to the battery clamp down bracket, the other one goes to the coolent puke jug hold down clamp.
Those are my two ground wires for my bumper mounted Hella's.
Also check to make sure you have the relay wired up right.
http://www.pnw4runners.net/tech/hella_lamp_scan.jpg
Where they show wire #8, that is the wire that gets the power from tapping into the headlamps.
That wire goes to your switch.
But I do not have mine that way.
I have mine tapped into my underhood aux. fusebox with full time power.
This way I can turn the Hella's on anytime without my key.
Where did you tap that wire too?
You can tap it to a fuse in your incab fuse box as discussed earlier.
Which switch did you end up going with?
Corey
The wires that are above each headlight.
One goes to the battery clamp down bracket, the other one goes to the coolent puke jug hold down clamp.
Those are my two ground wires for my bumper mounted Hella's.
Also check to make sure you have the relay wired up right.
http://www.pnw4runners.net/tech/hella_lamp_scan.jpg
Where they show wire #8, that is the wire that gets the power from tapping into the headlamps.
That wire goes to your switch.
But I do not have mine that way.
I have mine tapped into my underhood aux. fusebox with full time power.
This way I can turn the Hella's on anytime without my key.
Where did you tap that wire too?
You can tap it to a fuse in your incab fuse box as discussed earlier.
Which switch did you end up going with?
Corey
12-12-2002, 02:44 PM
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hey corey, i tapped into my parking light wire, the same one that i used for my piaas. like this set up, i only have to have my parking lights on for the aux to run, or atleast that was the case with my other lights. for now im just using the switch they supplied with the kit, although, i will eventually get that toyota one. im going to try to put the ground wires where you put them corey, and maybe that will do the trick. thanks for helping me with this guys.
