Spotlights on 2006 Hilux - wiring
Submitted: Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 10:43
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Outbackstuff
Hi,
Does anybody know what wire is the active high beam switching wire on the 2006 TD Hilux? Usually this is one fo the wires at the back of the headlight - but for the Hilux - i cant locate the correct wire.
Geoff
Reply By: Outbackstuff - Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 12:44
Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 12:44
Just to add to this - I have since found out you should not use the usual wires at the back of the globe (ie the High beam wire) as you can cause problems with the computer.
So if anyone out there has a hilux with spotties - can you tell me which wire you used?
Thanks
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 13:33
Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 13:33
try in the steering column where the thing is activated from on the stork...
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Reply By: ACDC - Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 16:12
Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 16:12
They use the negative for switching not the positive.
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Follow Up By: Outbackstuff - Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 16:16
Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 16:16
Thanks ACDC - So any idea on the setup for the relay?
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Reply By: John R (SA) - Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 17:04
Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 17:04
As per my current wiring:
Relay ports:
30 - Battery +
86 - Battery +
87 - Spotties
85 - Rear of headlight, red wire with yellow stripe.
In light of the comment about not taking the source from the back of the headlight, this might not be quite right, but it works!
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Follow Up By: Outbackstuff - Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 17:46
Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 17:46
Hi John,
That worked a treat - so all wired up now. Thanks heaps for the wiring configuration.
Re the taking the source from the back of the headlight. I had a few feelers out and got mixed information. One person said i could
cook the computer from taking it at the back of the light plug - while another said take postives from two wires at the back of the plug and feed to the 85 / 86 terminals - but again be careful cos i could
cook the wires if i got them wrong. Got so confusing in the end - but your solution makes sense and obviously works on your vehicle (
mine too now).
Thanks again,
Geoff
ps - only just got my Hilux - great Vehicle............
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Follow Up By: ACDC - Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 18:06
Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 18:06
That works but it's not roadworthy, you must have a switch to turn them on or off while on hi beam.
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Follow Up By: Outbackstuff - Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 18:10
Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 18:10
Hi - i have actually placed a switch on the dash board between the red / yellow wire on the globe and the 85 Relay terminal- just neglected to add in on the correspondance.
Thanks for the Input (actually didnt know it was a roadworthy issue though).
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Follow Up By: John R (SA) - Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 18:30
Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 18:30
No argument ACDC, I just didn't see any point in including detail such as switches and fuses in the description.
I wonder if anyone actually uses those swtiches? My driving is virtually all country roads, so high beam = as much light as I can. In fact, I didn't bother with the switch on the farm ute.
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Follow Up By: ACDC - Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 19:21
Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 19:21
Yer one of those crazy rules!
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Follow Up By: rodeonut - Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 21:28
Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 21:28
I find the switch i put in my rodeo is handy to turn the
driving lights off when im in thick fog, seem to be able to see better with just the standard high beams. maybe its for a reason such as this.
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Reply By: Member - 'Lucy' - Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 19:37
Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 19:37
OBS
I purchased some 'things' to replace my OEM headlights earlier on this year.
Supposedly 'plug & play' however turned out to be 'lug & pray'.
Anyway, after a trip to the autolec and 'some dollars' later it all works as per normal.
Some Toyotas (not all) have the high beam thingy wired as Positive/earth as opposed to negative earth like the reast of the vehicle.
Why - who f**king knows. Just the biggest PITA ever imposed on a 4WD'er.
The autolecs installed 2-3 relays plus another wire into the dash high beam light and all was ok.
I sure did have a few words to say about Toyota design engineers that day, I can tell you.
As a word of caution: I would respectfully suggest your vehicle may still be un roadworthy as the
driving lights have to act in unison with the headlights re high/low beam from the column activation stalk.
Otherwise it could be inferred that you have both hands off the steering wheel to comply with same in the extra 'dash switch' scenario.
Whatever - please keep the
forum updated on the 'computer frying' possibility.
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Reply By: John R (SA) - Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 21:36
Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 21:36
Re computer frying; my lights have been wired as described for twelve months with no evident issues.
That's not to say I won't do some damage, but I'd have thought if I was going blow something it should have happened by now!
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