Headlight Wiring Harness Replacement needed, old 1 burning from new high watt bulbs!!
01-02-2001, 02:59 PM
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Whats up! My lights kept on loosing contact and going off, finally I realized it was the harness. I looked at the part that attaches to the back of the bulbs, and half the plastic was melted. I have 85 Watt bulbs in there instead of 55watt, and i believe thats whats causing it! i need a replacement harness, probably one with own relay that handle the wattage... thanks for any help!!
01-02-2001, 03:17 PM
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doing a search for headlight harness upgrades on the site will yield you many posts on this topic...
check http://www.jegs.com or http://www.carparts.com and search for APC harness....
check http://www.jegs.com or http://www.carparts.com and search for APC harness....
01-02-2001, 03:52 PM
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I could only find it at one place, at jegs, is there any other recomendations>>??? they have it on backorder... thanks!
Originally posted by Chris91SE
doing a search for headlight harness upgrades on the site will yield you many posts on this topic...
check http://www.jegs.com or http://www.carparts.com and search for APC harness....
doing a search for headlight harness upgrades on the site will yield you many posts on this topic...
check http://www.jegs.com or http://www.carparts.com and search for APC harness....
01-02-2001, 04:07 PM
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Maybe... but are those upgrade harnesses?? or are they replacement of current ones?? cause the APC ones go for like $50 and they support more wattage....!!
Originally posted by MacGyver
Forget getting it online. They carry 9004 harnesses everywhere...napa, sts, pep boys....any auto part store...they range from $4 to $9
Forget getting it online. They carry 9004 harnesses everywhere...napa, sts, pep boys....any auto part store...they range from $4 to $9
01-02-2001, 04:22 PM
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But if i get just the plug... how will that prevent it from continuing to burn the plastic?
Originally posted by MacGyver
If you want the ENTIRE wire harness for the maxima i costs a lot of money...if you just want the plug that the 9004 goes in then it's cheap.
If you want the ENTIRE wire harness for the maxima i costs a lot of money...if you just want the plug that the 9004 goes in then it's cheap.
01-02-2001, 04:35 PM
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I had a problem like this....I replaced my stock headlight bulbs with xenon bulbs....a few week later one of the light kept kicking in and out....flickering...the plastic on the 9004 plug was burned so I replaced it. No problems after that....i think it burned because something got in there (water, piece of metal, etc) or because it was to much wattage and the plastic has a low melting point. Whatever it was, it has been fine since i replaced it...
If you think it is to much power and it is burning the plastic a new/better plug will probabily help. Replacing the entire wire harness is if you were blowing fuses...bigger wire means it handles more power and bigger fuses.... but it the plastic, not the wire that is the problem.
If you aren't sure, just buy the plug for $5 and if that burns out then you know can look into more expensive solutions
If you think it is to much power and it is burning the plastic a new/better plug will probabily help. Replacing the entire wire harness is if you were blowing fuses...bigger wire means it handles more power and bigger fuses.... but it the plastic, not the wire that is the problem.
If you aren't sure, just buy the plug for $5 and if that burns out then you know can look into more expensive solutions
01-02-2001, 04:38 PM
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thanks a lot man.. just one quick question?? what kinda bulbs u get?? what wattage, and brand, thnx again!
Originally posted by MacGyver
I had a problem like this....I replaced my stock headlight bulbs with xenon bulbs....a few week later one of the light kept kicking in and out....flickering...the plastic on the 9004 plug was burned so I replaced it. No problems after that....i think it burned because something got in there (water, piece of metal, etc) or because it was to much wattage and the plastic has a low melting point. Whatever it was, it has been fine since i replaced it...
If you think it is to much power and it is burning the plastic a new/better plug will probabily help. Replacing the entire wire harness is if you were blowing fuses...bigger wire means it handles more power and bigger fuses.... but it the plastic, not the wire that is the problem.
If you aren't sure, just buy the plug for $5 and if that burns out then you know can look into more expensive solutions
I had a problem like this....I replaced my stock headlight bulbs with xenon bulbs....a few week later one of the light kept kicking in and out....flickering...the plastic on the 9004 plug was burned so I replaced it. No problems after that....i think it burned because something got in there (water, piece of metal, etc) or because it was to much wattage and the plastic has a low melting point. Whatever it was, it has been fine since i replaced it...
If you think it is to much power and it is burning the plastic a new/better plug will probabily help. Replacing the entire wire harness is if you were blowing fuses...bigger wire means it handles more power and bigger fuses.... but it the plastic, not the wire that is the problem.
If you aren't sure, just buy the plug for $5 and if that burns out then you know can look into more expensive solutions
01-02-2001, 04:47 PM
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I got xenon 80w (100w output)...i don't know what brand they are because i got them from some guy, but i usually get all my xenon bulbs from http://www.aieonline.com they are always good quality and have almost every size
01-02-2001, 04:49 PM
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ummm...changing the plug isn't going to be your best solution in the long run...they will eventually melt too...and after changing it a few times you're at the cost of the new harness...
my advise to you is to get the harness if you are planning on running 85W bulbs and many other people here will tell you the same thing...the melting starts at the little plug and eventually leads to melting of the wires if it isn't caught soon enough...
the choice is yours but be wise in your decision...
my advise to you is to get the harness if you are planning on running 85W bulbs and many other people here will tell you the same thing...the melting starts at the little plug and eventually leads to melting of the wires if it isn't caught soon enough...
the choice is yours but be wise in your decision...
01-02-2001, 05:02 PM
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where do u recomend i get the harness? and if its cheap i will!
Originally posted by Chris91SE
ummm...changing the plug isn't going to be your best solution in the long run...they will eventually melt too...and after changing it a few times you're at the cost of the new harness...
my advise to you is to get the harness if you are planning on running 85W bulbs and many other people here will tell you the same thing...the melting starts at the little plug and eventually leads to melting of the wires if it isn't caught soon enough...
the choice is yours but be wise in your decision...
ummm...changing the plug isn't going to be your best solution in the long run...they will eventually melt too...and after changing it a few times you're at the cost of the new harness...
my advise to you is to get the harness if you are planning on running 85W bulbs and many other people here will tell you the same thing...the melting starts at the little plug and eventually leads to melting of the wires if it isn't caught soon enough...
the choice is yours but be wise in your decision...
01-02-2001, 07:19 PM
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How hard
If you get the upgrade harness do you have to remove the old or is the old one integrated into the whole unit.
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01-02-2001, 07:58 PM
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go to http://www.maximadriver.com and click on "How2" and find "install APC harness"
cheston has a pretty detailed graphic on the install...it's pretty simple to follow
cheston has a pretty detailed graphic on the install...it's pretty simple to follow
01-03-2001, 07:13 AM
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Just do like Chris says >>
Originally posted by duplex
Whats up! My lights kept on loosing contact and going off, finally I realized it was the harness. I looked at the part that attaches to the back of the bulbs, and half the plastic was melted. I have 85 Watt bulbs in there instead of 55watt, and i believe thats whats causing it! i need a replacement harness, probably one with own relay that handle the wattage... thanks for any help!!
Whats up! My lights kept on loosing contact and going off, finally I realized it was the harness. I looked at the part that attaches to the back of the bulbs, and half the plastic was melted. I have 85 Watt bulbs in there instead of 55watt, and i believe thats whats causing it! i need a replacement harness, probably one with own relay that handle the wattage... thanks for any help!!
Try this site:
http://www.autosyndicate.com/lighting.html
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