Henrik82
Member Since: 21 Dec 2011
Location: Dalarna
Posts: 5
  
|
| Need help wiring spotlights on Discovery 4. |
|
First post! 
I've searched for answers, but did not find any...
I want to install two spotlights on my Disco 4. But I cant figure out what wire on the headlight connector that is the feed to the highbeam bulb or the xenon shutter?
I have no need for an internal switch, oh! and the car has Bi-xenon headlights.
Any help or tips are much appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
/Henrik
|
 31st Dec 2011 2:59 pm |
|
|
disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
  
|
I don't think you can wire a aux spot light straight into the back of the headlight as Bi-Xenons use a much higher voltage  Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
|
| 31st Dec 2011 4:09 pm |
|
|
Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
Posts: 3254
|
Are you fitting the LR spotlights? If so, they should be supplied with a wiring harness and instructions.
If the spotlights are not part of a LR kit, and you want them to work independently, you need to make up a harness with a relay that takes you to the main switch board under the bonnet (left hand side) and also create a suitable earth connection. You will need a switch in the system to turn them on and off.
If you connect them directly to your bi-xenons, I reckon there's a fair chance that you'll be in some difficulty.
Bill Wright  Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
D4 SDV6 SE Tech Kaikoura Stone MY15.
|
| 31st Dec 2011 4:20 pm |
|
|
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
 
|
You can fit like OEM spoties (which needs enabling as well) or use a relay attached to the halogen infil lights. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
|
| 1st Jan 2012 1:24 am |
|
|
|
|
Henrik82
Member Since: 21 Dec 2011
Location: Dalarna
Posts: 5
|
caverD3 wrote: or use a relay attached to the halogen infil lights.
Thats is exactly what I want to do and need help with!
Bill Wright wrote:Are you fitting the LR spotlights? If so, they should be supplied with a wiring harness and instructions.
If the spotlights are not part of a LR kit, and you want them to work independently, you need to make up a harness with a relay that takes you to the main switch board under the bonnet (left hand side) and also create a suitable earth connection. You will need a switch in the system to turn them on and off.
If you connect them directly to your bi-xenons, I reckon there's a fair chance that you'll be in some difficulty.
Bill Wright
It's not the oem LR sportlights.
I have a wiring harness with a relay that came with the spotlights, it's that relay that needs a signal to engage whenever I turn on the main highbeams. I've done this installation on two seperate Freelander 2's already.
On the Freelander 2 there is an orange wire going into the headlight connector that you splice into to get a signal to the spotlights relay. It is that wire I'm looking for.
Last edited by Henrik82 on 1st Jan 2012 11:43 am. Edited 1 time in total
|
| 1st Jan 2012 11:01 am |
|
|
MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
Posts: 7754
|
I have the wiring diagram for the D3 headlamps, will send you that shortly - it'll tell you the colours etc.
|
| 1st Jan 2012 11:27 am |
|
|
Henrik82
Member Since: 21 Dec 2011
Location: Dalarna
Posts: 5
|
Thanks, that diagram is for the Discovery 3 right? Does the same colours apply on the Discovery 4 aswell?
|
| 1st Jan 2012 2:02 pm |
|
|
MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
Posts: 7754
|
Just emailed you the D4 version of the file, sorry 
|
| 1st Jan 2012 3:12 pm |
|
|
Henrik82
Member Since: 21 Dec 2011
Location: Dalarna
Posts: 5
|
MrH wrote:Just emailed you the D4 version of the file, sorry
No worries!
|
| 1st Jan 2012 3:26 pm |
|
|
Henrik82
Member Since: 21 Dec 2011
Location: Dalarna
Posts: 5
|
Spotlights are now installed. Big thanks for the help guys!
Will post a few pictures during the weekend.[/img]
|
| 3rd Jan 2012 6:55 pm |
|
|
Discotwinturbo
Member Since: 11 Dec 2011
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 28
|
MrH wrote:Just emailed you the D4 version of the file, sorry
MrH
Does this wiring work if you have bixenons ?
If so, any chance you could also supply me a wiring diagram as I cannot seem to locate one on the net.
Regards,
Brett
|
| 21st Mar 2012 8:24 am |
|
|
MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
Posts: 7754
|
Brett, PM me your email address
|
| 21st Mar 2012 8:32 am |
|
|
MHP
Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
Posts: 2776
|
Mr.H
could you please PM me the D4 version, as me and dad are fitting them to his D4.
Many thanks
|
| 24th Jun 2012 4:25 pm |
|
|
christiaanw
Member Since: 04 Jan 2013
Location: PRETORIA
Posts: 1
|
Henrik82 wrote:MrH wrote:Just emailed you the D4 version of the file, sorry
No worries!
Can you please email me the D4 version of the file  on christiaanw@vodamail.co.za
|
| 4th Jan 2013 12:28 pm |
|
|
