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Re: do any one no how to wire up the head lights on the fireo were the hi an low on
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2013, 02:57:57 AM »
I have a shortened down Sebring steering column that has the controls on the tree.  I'm not 100% sure if I'm going to use these switches or go with a toggle switch for the lights on the center panel with everything else and use a floor mounted dimmer switch to control the projector shutters.  Most race cars have a minimalist steering column and I've not decided just how race inspired I'm going to go vs. still being practical so the car can be switched over to more OEM if I or the next owner tires of the race car look.  The thought of two or three rows of simple toggle switches does excite me for some reason (airplane retro maybe?).

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Re: do any one no how to wire up the head lights on the fireo were the hi an low on
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2013, 01:06:16 AM »
I remember! Dont you have the dimmer switch in the turn signal lever on your column?
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Re: do any one no how to wire up the head lights on the fireo were the hi an low on
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2013, 09:24:18 AM »
Am I the only one on the forum that is old enough to remember when cars were built with the dimmer on the floor?    ::huh

This is going to sound funny to some but I'm thinking of putting my headlight dimmer (the projector shutter) on the floor and borrowing the part from the old GM parts bin.

It keeps it simple and there is something gratifying about stomping on that button when you need to flash your headlights at the car coming at you that has left their brights on.   8)

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Re: do any one no how to wire up the head lights on the fireo were the hi an low on
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2013, 09:08:44 AM »
You could also just install a diode between the High Beam wire and the Low Beam wire after the switch.  Jim
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Re: do any one no how to wire up the head lights on the fireo were the hi an low on
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2013, 06:28:34 AM »
THANX a hole lot  ::beers
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Re: do any one no how to wire up the head lights on the fireo were the hi an low on
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2013, 12:30:58 AM »
A $2 relay (free at any junkyard) will solve this problem. The Fiero switch mounted on the column switches the power from one set of lights to the other (high and low beams). A single relay hooked up to the power supply of the switch, and a single wire added to the circuit will isolate the circuits between the high and low beams, yet pair them when the high beams are turned on. This will cause just the low beams to come on when the headlight switch is turned on (like normally), but when the high beams are selected both high and low will light. On the Fiero, you have to switch between the two (either high or low), but the with the relay installed allows for all 4 lights (2 high, 2 low) to be on at once.
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Re: do any one no how to wire up the head lights on the fireo were the hi an low on
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2013, 09:34:03 PM »
« Last Edit: February 09, 2013, 07:00:26 AM by italianknightrider »
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Re: do any one no how to wire up the head lights on the fireo were the hi an low on
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2013, 07:26:32 PM »
ok got that but what wires to tie in so when i click on the hi the low stay on too
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Re: do any one no how to wire up the head lights on the fireo were the hi an low on
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2013, 07:11:44 PM »
The headlight switch is located on the side of the steering column.  It has three wires plugged into it.  The yellow is the hot feed, the tan is the low beams, and the light green is the high beams.  Jim
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do any one no how to wire up the head lights on the fireo were the hi an low on
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2013, 06:10:53 PM »
when you click on the hi beams
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