Thread: Headlights wiring query

Make or buy a heavy duty wiring loom!!!
What a difference it makes
I dont have the photo here to post, will try tomorrow.

The symptoms suggest either a failing battery, or more likely a bad earth connection to the battery or the engine/chassis earth. Another possibility is a failing alternator, possibly due to a slipping fan belt (not sure of how this is tensioned on the Puma)

John

The vehicle was serviced yesterday and I asked that they take a look at it. Unfortunately they mistook the aux battery for the starter, disconnected it, and then decided that the wiring was wrong and suggested that I either have it rewired or take it all back to original.

They did say that they tested the alternator and all was well. As far as I know all earths are good. So, that leaves the starter battery. It's a two year old Optima yellow top (long story) that's only been mistreated once. It is however causing me some grief these days on return from my FIFO stints. My wife tends to disconnect the charger for one reason or another each time I'm away, so, two weeks or so and it needs a jump. Not too good I guess. My National Luna gauge doesn't seem to indicate any dramas.

What do you suggest I do to test the battery properly?

The traxide loom upgrade is worth doing to any Defender regardless. My 07 Puma just burned out it's first headlight switch and Drivesafe's loom not only prevents this from happening but makes your headlights as bright as possible. RACQ (or the WA equivalent) can test your battery for free anytime.

http://www.traxide.com.au/HL_info.html

Originally Posted by Albert

Make or buy a heavy duty wiring loom!!!

I know there's a local pre-wired solution - but I'm on a bit of a budget squeeze at the moment. Can anyone comment about the value/quality of these two eBay kits?

CERAMIC H4 HEADLIGHT RELAY WIRING HARNESS or cheaper still H4 9003 HARNESS RELAY

Same H4 bulbs with 5mm wiring via a relay on one side, standard wiring on the other. Sorry I cant find pics of low beam. Cost about $60 from memory, including new H4 plugs, relay and 5mm twin cored wire. I had 6mm earth wire lieing around already.
If you got a made up loom, how would you get the plugs into the headlight box? Maybe the wires could be removed from the plug? Or cut a bigger hole.

Originally Posted by Albert

If you got a made up loom, how would you get the plugs into the headlight box? Maybe the wires could be removed from the plug? Or cut a bigger hole.

I assumed that you just swapped the existing connectors for the new ones. No?