2012 led stripped headlights from Sewell questions
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2012 led stripped headlights from Sewell questions
Hi all,
I recently purchased a set of 2012 stripped headlights from Sewell. I've been reading a bunch of posts the whole day and am still confused about the following:
1. Since the headlights come pre-wired from Sewell, are these just plug and play? No wires need to be rewired or spliced to make the leds work properly?
2. How do I wire the headlights to turn on automatically when I start the car?
3. Is there a way for the leds to power up at 100% during the daytime and 50% when the low beams are on? I usually leave my lights on AUTO and find it bothersome if I had to change to the parking lights and then low beams all the time.
Is there a shop where I can get these installed or would someone locally like to help me out with these? I'm located in Laguna Niguel, CA. We can work on them together and I will buy lunch/dinner too!
Thanks guys,
Jon
I recently purchased a set of 2012 stripped headlights from Sewell. I've been reading a bunch of posts the whole day and am still confused about the following:
1. Since the headlights come pre-wired from Sewell, are these just plug and play? No wires need to be rewired or spliced to make the leds work properly?
2. How do I wire the headlights to turn on automatically when I start the car?
3. Is there a way for the leds to power up at 100% during the daytime and 50% when the low beams are on? I usually leave my lights on AUTO and find it bothersome if I had to change to the parking lights and then low beams all the time.
Is there a shop where I can get these installed or would someone locally like to help me out with these? I'm located in Laguna Niguel, CA. We can work on them together and I will buy lunch/dinner too!
Thanks guys,
Jon
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Hi all,
I recently purchased a set of 2012 stripped headlights from Sewell. I've been reading a bunch of posts the whole day and am still confused about the following:
1. Since the headlights come pre-wired from Sewell, are these just plug and play? No wires need to be rewired or spliced to make the leds work properly?
2. How do I wire the headlights to turn on automatically when I start the car?
3. Is there a way for the leds to power up at 100% during the daytime and 50% when the low beams are on? I usually leave my lights on AUTO and find it bothersome if I had to change to the parking lights and then low beams all the time.
Is there a shop where I can get these installed or would someone locally like to help me out with these? I'm located in Laguna Niguel, CA. We can work on them together and I will buy lunch/dinner too!
Thanks guys,
Jon
I recently purchased a set of 2012 stripped headlights from Sewell. I've been reading a bunch of posts the whole day and am still confused about the following:
1. Since the headlights come pre-wired from Sewell, are these just plug and play? No wires need to be rewired or spliced to make the leds work properly?
2. How do I wire the headlights to turn on automatically when I start the car?
3. Is there a way for the leds to power up at 100% during the daytime and 50% when the low beams are on? I usually leave my lights on AUTO and find it bothersome if I had to change to the parking lights and then low beams all the time.
Is there a shop where I can get these installed or would someone locally like to help me out with these? I'm located in Laguna Niguel, CA. We can work on them together and I will buy lunch/dinner too!
Thanks guys,
Jon
2. you don't have to wire it up but if you want to use the auto function and have them turn on automatically then u have to wire them up. you might want to go to the dealer to turn off your drl as this will turn on.
3. the led powers up to 100% from sewell i believe. if you buy the ones from ebay you will need to wire them to 100% and those are not plug and play i believe. if you leave it on auto then wiring them would be the way to go.
good luck on the install and finding help. im sure someone local to you can do it.
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I just cut my ballast out of my old headlights and crimped the wires back together. Not the best way to do it, but it worked for me. One of the ballasts burnt out when the wires touched. It was my fault and I was in too much of a hurry to get them working. I should have soldered and insulated better. As far as all the other bulbs, it was just plug and play. My LEDs don't turn on in the auto setting. I have to switch back and forth.
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There are DIY threads on this you have to remove and replace certain pins (wires) in both harnesses to make the lights work and you have to change a fuse that's under the drivers side dash. When I did Charles headlights they only come on 100% but do look good
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Here's where the pins should be when it's done. That's 100% LED. If you want 50% switch the solid green and solid black. Now some say you don't need to solder the solid red to the white, black stripe wire, I tried without it and couldn't get the LED to turn on. The fuse under the drivers side dash is for the turn signals since the new headlights only have 1 bulb instead of 2. It will just flash rapidly until you get to it, but it won't affect anything, if that clears it up. Pretty simple install.
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