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Poulstonb



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Upgraded wiring headlight
Morning all
Got a new set of led headlights from Thomas performance , also purchased the upgraded wiring loom
No instructions can anyone help telling me where the blue wire connects to


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Post #976363 2nd Jan 2023 12:44pm
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htb2



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At a guess since its a ring terminal I would go for earth.
Post #976368 2nd Jan 2023 1:17pm
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geobloke



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As above. The blue is to earth.
Post #976375 2nd Jan 2023 2:03pm
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Simboii



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Whats the advantage of running this upgraded loom with the tpuk headlights??
Post #977650 11th Jan 2023 9:58pm
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Poulstonb



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As I understand the existing wiring is only just good enough to cope with original headlights . After some time the headlight stalk burns out . The loom takes a direct feed from the battery instead .
The Thomas performance loom is a generic headlight loom so needs modifications to length to work on defender . I ended up throwing it and buying another brand specific for defender
Post #977664 11th Jan 2023 11:53pm
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Penfold_6290



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Simboii wrote:
Whats the advantage of running this upgraded loom with the tpuk headlights??


You may also find that you don't get full charging voltage to your H4 bulbs through the standard wiring. The output from halogen bulbs drops quite dramatically as the voltage reduces so by taking power direct from the alternator to the bulbs you are assured they are as bright as nature intended while at the same time reducing the burden on the light switch.
Post #977869 13th Jan 2023 3:38pm
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geobloke



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Plus for earlier LED headlights the loom prevents them from flickering, JW Speakers were prone to this, as the voltage drops through the main light switch.
Post #977889 13th Jan 2023 5:28pm
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