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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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Two things you need to do.
First, the green wire you have going to your battery, should be going to your fuse box. So you are able to only turn the lights on when your ingition is on.

Second, if I remeber correctly, the wires on your swtich are in the wrong order.

Blue wire first, goes to ground.
Green wire second, hot wire to your fuse box.
Yellow for the bottom one, goes to your relay switch.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 01:06 AM
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Where exactly in the fuse-box dose the GREEN wire go?
( i am going to be working on it 2mrw (2 day))

BTW: Where do they usually ground the ground's? I screwed the ground wires that come from the light between the screws on the light ,Is that ok? And the rest i just bolted on the metal screws next to the HL's (c pic).
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Two things you need to do.
First, the green wire you have going to your battery, should be going to your fuse box. So you are able to only turn the lights on when your ingition is on.

Second, if I remeber correctly, the wires on your swtich are in the wrong order.

Blue wire first, goes to ground.
Green wire second, hot wire to your fuse box.
Yellow for the bottom one, goes to your relay switch.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 01:13 AM
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You can ground the wires the way you have it. As far as the green wire, you can leave it there until you get it working, once everything is in working condition then you can find a fuse slot that turns on when your ignition is turned on. Switch the orders of the wires like I told you to on the switch and see if the lights turn on.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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Thank You SOOO Much!

I got them on !It was from the ground and u were right the wires were backwards . Now i just need to get the switch inside , how can i do that ?



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You can ground the wires the way you have it. As far as the green wire, you can leave it there until you get it working, once everything is in working condition then you can find a fuse slot that turns on when your ignition is turned on. Switch the orders of the wires like I told you to on the switch and see if the lights turn on.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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glad you got it working. Use Fuse #30 if you don't have Park distance control. Get an "add a fuse" from a auto parts store with the mini fuse.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Yah im running it through the battery for now...And im trying to organize the wires for now so it wont look so bad .. Ill get some pics up soon
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Everything worked out GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am very pleased with everything
The wiring turned out easy and great!

I will get some better pics SOOON!

Thanks For all the help guys!
 
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 12:17 AM
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 12:19 AM
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Do you guys think they are aimed to far up or are they alright?

BTW : this pic is only with the HELLA's on.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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I am glad it worked out. You are welcome.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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Yah thanks
so do u think they are aimed too far up or is it ok?
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I am glad it worked out. You are welcome.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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Thats some bright lights your have there. I think I lost some vision looking at the pics.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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Thanks man !
im hoping they wont blind oncoming traffic ....SERIOUSLY!.....
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Thats some bright lights your have there. I think I lost some vision looking at the pics.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by MInI___Gz
Is one of your legs substantially shorter then the other?
 
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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Nice way to wake-up a thread over a year old
 
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 12:11 PM
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Hey Mini___-Gz

Did I see your Hellas in the marketplace?
 
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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Ya i sold em already i have been getting a bunch of calls and txts lol i think i sold under price.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by MInI___Gz
Nice way to wake-up a thread over a year old
I was searching for help getting mine installed. No dice yet. But your pictures were just triggering that itch in my brain to make a smartass comment .
 
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by MInI___Gz
Ya i sold em already i have been getting a bunch of calls and txts lol i think i sold under price.
Yeah you have to remember for anything to sell via the marketplace it has to be priced appropriately. So many ads on there are overpriced so things just sit in people's garages......

I wish Hella made their black magic lights in a 4-5" size b/c I can't fathom putting 8.5" lights on the Mini.

This just doesn't look right (to me).

 
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