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General => General Technical => I. C. E. & Electrical => Topic started by: rico2k_uk on October 29, 2007, 05:35:49 PM

Title: URGENT! HID Kit install
Post by: rico2k_uk on October 29, 2007, 05:35:49 PM
is the uk rx7fd3s positive or negative earth? its cause there is 2 options, one for jap cars one for european cars..... i know mine is a uk spec, but not sure if the wiring itself will be different!
Title: URGENT! HID Kit install
Post by: RobbieRX-7 on October 29, 2007, 05:55:07 PM
negative earth. The negative post on the battery goes to the body of the car
Title: URGENT! HID Kit install
Post by: rx7veilside on October 29, 2007, 05:55:18 PM
never heard of a positive earth i thought all earths were negative
Title: URGENT! HID Kit install
Post by: rico2k_uk on October 29, 2007, 06:06:19 PM
i dunno, was going by instructions!

ok, got a problem. installed into one side (unplugged the other!) and tried it out. its just clicks lots, and a very dim light is on flickering away. i remember that sound from the skyline which was generally not enough power. so i started the car and tried again, no joy.

help!
Title: URGENT! HID Kit install
Post by: rico2k_uk on October 29, 2007, 06:10:40 PM
never mind.. got it working ;)

second problem.

onthe drivers side, the original wiring had the block connector to the h4 bulb. nice and easy. the passanger side doesnt, its 3 lose connectors. i didnt realise (doing it in the dark!) this when i removed the headlight. what wire is what? its different colours to the drivers side. there is a red with white strip, red with yellow stripe and black.
Title: URGENT! HID Kit install
Post by: rico2k_uk on October 29, 2007, 08:23:52 PM
again never mind.. nothing a voltmeter thinggie didnt solve! by eck! these things are a marked improvement! went for a quick skint into town, and got flashed twice!!! :D

they are defo better then the ones on the skyline! :D
Title: URGENT! HID Kit install
Post by: philiwily on October 29, 2007, 10:50:14 PM
Quote from: rx7veilsidenever heard of a positive earth i thought all earths were negative
Old cars were positve earth as electricity travels better - to +. Ignition coils still use a - spark. ie the centre electrode in a spark plug is the - the outer body is the + and the spark travels - to +. Imagine my chat in the pub. Lol

Phil
Title: URGENT! HID Kit install
Post by: Mazdarotaryparts on October 30, 2007, 08:00:48 AM
I know your sorted now (well done)

In testing the first kit before we put them out on sale I deliberately swapped the wires around in the terminal block from Euro to Jap spec and guess what it made no difference to anything and they still worked fine :Santa

Glad your pleased with your new found light :3gears-lh