Hi guys, so when i bought my car they came with them ugly DEPO angel eyes, so i now have bought some genuine bosch lamps to go in the car. The wiring in the car has been modified for the angel eyes i believe, so when i now plug my lamps in and turn the headlight switch for sidelights only, i also get my dipped beam on? Shouldn't it be first pull - sidelight second pull- dipped beam and sidelight? any ideas, i have looked at the diagrams but can't make too much sense.
Thanks
Headlight wiring
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Brianmoooore
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E30s around '88 - '89 have dim dip driving lights, where the dipped beams come on at half brightness when the ignition is on and the lighting switch is in the first position.
Do you get the dipped beams on with the ignition off?
Do you get the dipped beams on with the ignition off?
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Sach_UK
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ah okay, no i don't get them on with the ignition off. i also don't get them at their full brightness in second position?
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Brianmoooore
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If you really want to disable the feature (essential if you convert to HID), there are two round two pin plugs and sockets near the front of the LH inner wing. All you need to do is simply pull both of these connectors apart.
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Gavla
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@ Sach_UK, could you pm me the details of where you got the lights from please.
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Sach_UK
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ebay or breakers mate, platinum in slough who i got them from.