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Thread: How the F do I wire up Euro (depot) lights?

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    Default How the F do I wire up Euro (depot) lights?

    Ok, I've ordered these lights:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7922103928

    They're "depot" lights... looks like the bulbs are sealed in :-\ and the connectors on the lights do not fit onto anything.

    They included some harness thingy that plugs into my OEM light harness and the other end is just a finished wire w/ a metal tab.

    Anyone know what I need to do? Solder the new wires to the headlights?
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    hahaha i told u i'd help u =]
    u got them fast huh?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bahnstormer
    hahaha i told u i'd help u =]
    u got them fast huh?
    Yes, came it Sat AM, car is apart now, lights not fitting well (will try again tomorrow) and after spending all of 49 seconds looking at the wires, I just posted the question... thinking that someone may already have the answer.

    I'll call you tomorrow...
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    the lights in my euro car have an H1 bulb with only one terminal..one tab goes onto that (12v) and the eart goes onto a tab on the housing....hth
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    double check everything with a voltmeter so you dont fry anything before you solder it back to life.
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    Everything should work fine, lights are in, need to get bulbs however (did not come w/ any)... no soldering needed.
    I have a bad habit of asking a question before spending a minimum amount of time thinking of how to do something.

    The lights give me an option of wiring "city-lights", those funky euro parking lights on top of the low-beam... I'll prolly skip that.
    '91 535iM - SOLD

    '01 325iM - PP . SP . CWP . HK . SSK . ZHP springs . Konis . M3 strut bar . OEM sirius and aux . TMS sways

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    Default That may also be a cool option?

    Id wire it if it was there.
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