Post by sweaters on Jun 11, 2023 18:33:12 GMT -5
I am doing an LED headlight build. Sounds easy as there should be wiring diagrams all over the place, right? Nope.
I CANNOT find a single wiring diagram online for a headlight that has a low beam and high beam wire, for a three way switch into a 5 pin relay. I can find millions of diagrams for dual headlights or dual fog lights to turn on at the same time, but I cannot find ANYTHING for what I have.
LED light with three wires 12v (Ground, High beam, low beam)
Three way switch 12v ( Ground, pos #1 and pos #2)
5 Pin relay (30, 85, 86, 87, 87a)
Power source 12v (Ground, positive)
The three way switch works as I tested the wires individually to turn the light on/off. The light works and so does the power source. I've been using this setup for awhile but I need to be able to toggle between low beam and high beam because in traffic the high beam is too bright.
This is the wiring diagram I used (attached) and here it is in text form. When I used this wiring diagram, it powered on the light but when I toggled between high beam/low beam/off, it just stayed on. Please help me.
Wiring diagram in text
1. Connect the positive wire from the power source to the "30" pin of the 5-pin relay.
2. Connect the positive wire from the low beam of the headlight to the "87" pin of the 5-pin relay.
3. Connect the positive wire from the high beam of the headlight to the "87a" pin of the 5-pin relay.
4. Connect one of the positive wires from the 3-way switch to the "86" pin of the 5-pin relay.
5. Connect the other positive wire from the 3-way switch to the "85" pin of the 5-pin relay.
6. Connect the ground wire from the power source to the ground (negative) terminal of the headlight.
7. Connect the ground wire from the 3-way switch to the ground (negative) terminal of the headlight.
I CANNOT find a single wiring diagram online for a headlight that has a low beam and high beam wire, for a three way switch into a 5 pin relay. I can find millions of diagrams for dual headlights or dual fog lights to turn on at the same time, but I cannot find ANYTHING for what I have.
LED light with three wires 12v (Ground, High beam, low beam)
Three way switch 12v ( Ground, pos #1 and pos #2)
5 Pin relay (30, 85, 86, 87, 87a)
Power source 12v (Ground, positive)
The three way switch works as I tested the wires individually to turn the light on/off. The light works and so does the power source. I've been using this setup for awhile but I need to be able to toggle between low beam and high beam because in traffic the high beam is too bright.
This is the wiring diagram I used (attached) and here it is in text form. When I used this wiring diagram, it powered on the light but when I toggled between high beam/low beam/off, it just stayed on. Please help me.
Wiring diagram in text
1. Connect the positive wire from the power source to the "30" pin of the 5-pin relay.
2. Connect the positive wire from the low beam of the headlight to the "87" pin of the 5-pin relay.
3. Connect the positive wire from the high beam of the headlight to the "87a" pin of the 5-pin relay.
4. Connect one of the positive wires from the 3-way switch to the "86" pin of the 5-pin relay.
5. Connect the other positive wire from the 3-way switch to the "85" pin of the 5-pin relay.
6. Connect the ground wire from the power source to the ground (negative) terminal of the headlight.
7. Connect the ground wire from the 3-way switch to the ground (negative) terminal of the headlight.