Old to new headlights wiring, please help!

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JP1979
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Mon Apr 13, 2015 2:19 pm

Hi all, just wanted to confirm the change on lights”¦ I'm changing from the 'bullseye lights to a post facelift headlight.. so my old ones have a connector with 3 prongs and 2 on the other light and the new ones have just 2 on each light”¦ Do i try and find a plug to fit the new ones with a bit of wire on them and then simply solder my 2 or my three wires (the two earth wires) together and simply make in to one? Any help would be very much appreciated! Thanks Justin
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Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:13 pm

Sorry.. I'm changing from the 'early lights' rather than bullseye as originally stated.. Thanks
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Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:57 pm

When I did this I got a set of sockets from the loom of a later car, chopped the sockets from my loom then soldered them on.

I had originally planned to make up a couple of mini looms to go between the earlier main loom and the newer lights but was unable to find all the plugs needed.
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Tue Apr 14, 2015 10:47 am

perfect, thanks very much :)
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