September 10, 200917 yr comment_372849 The KE has absolutely crap lights by the time they are 20 years old, so I decided to reverse the power flow and fit relays, just like I used to do on the Datsun 1600s. The results were better than I ever expected, showing that the column switch is definately a drag on the stock system. I've put the 'how-to' up in the sub-club KE70.com here- http://www.ke70.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1856&hl= Its under $50 to do and makes a great difference. Probably similar for all the earlier KE models too. Report
September 15, 200917 yr comment_374123 i just posted over on KE70..... your wiring needs some finesse dude, but the idea is good. I've done a similar guide to QUADLIGHT wiring before.... allowing you to have quad hi-lo beams in an early model celica. See here - http://www.toymods.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4873 Report
September 18, 200917 yr comment_374848 so there is no switch? I don't get your question.... In the normal system, the electrical load of the headlights is earthed through the "dimmer switch" in the cabin, which controls if they are high beam or low beam. Doing this, takes the electrical load away from the dimmer switch, so that the dimmer switch is just the low level trigger for the relays, and the relays carry the electrical load. Report
September 18, 200917 yr comment_374926 I don't get your question.... In the normal system, the electrical load of the headlights is earthed through the "dimmer switch" in the cabin, which controls if they are high beam or low beam. Doing this, takes the electrical load away from the dimmer switch, so that the dimmer switch is just the low level trigger for the relays, and the relays carry the electrical load. Am going to do this soon :dance: Report
September 18, 200917 yr comment_374982 I don't get your question.... In the normal system, the electrical load of the headlights is earthed through the "dimmer switch" in the cabin, which controls if they are high beam or low beam. Doing this, takes the electrical load away from the dimmer switch, so that the dimmer switch is just the low level trigger for the relays, and the relays carry the electrical load. ok thanks, i thought it was wired straight up to the power so there's no way to turn it off. i get confused with this shit. Report
September 21, 200917 yr comment_375535 no no.... power is provided by one relay to the COMMON pin of the headlight. (Looking at the back of the headlight, it is the lefthand pin IIRC. That power relay is turned on by you turning on your headlights. Look at my thread linked above on toymods. I made a really simple diagram to follow. You can just eliminate two of the headlights... cos obviously most KE70s only have 2 headlights (unless you have done the quadlight conversion). Report
September 21, 200917 yr Author comment_375564 I used this plan- Turning on the light switch powers both relays, and the top one (the 4pole) feeds power through the dip beams and down to earth through the 5pole relay. Flicking the dipswitch changes to highbeam by switching at the 5pole relay. Report
September 21, 200917 yr comment_375576 i cheated and got a set of epyclipsodal headlights out of another later model car , cut holes in the bar and mounted them through the bar ... 3 times the brightness everyonr thinks my high beams are on................ sh*tty camera phone pics. some rear pics of normal lighting.. no brake lights... rollaclub sticker on rear window ....reppin at night.. Edited September 21, 200917 yr by mungi mods Report
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