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[hol666]

Hi all, as some of you may have read in another post http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1215456180/0
I now have the wiring from the 98 model the lights came from.  The plugs that fit into the ballast box have yellow and brown wires and what I need to know is how I wire this into my 95 lights?  I'm assuming that I can just take the feed from the original loom and slice into it but, as always, a little help is requested    thanks in advance, Mark

[markey mark]

just connect the yellow to the existing wire which is also yellow  in main plug on light and the brown to an earth matey !!  

[hol666]

as simple as that eh Mark?   I remember from the original post you said the same thing, plus to change over the adjusters, thanks mate and consider myself slapped for not remembering what you originally said cheers  

[markey mark]

as simple as that eh Mark?   I remember from the original post you said the same thing, plus to change over the adjusters, thanks mate and consider myself slapped for not remembering what you originally said cheers  

no worries pal  

[oredona]

hi
i have similar question, i have an Elite 97 model and when i checked the headlight plugs, there are only 3 plugs but the head lights i got fro i think a T reg have 4 sockets.... so where do i connect the last plug to.

thanks

[psychnurse]

hi
i have similar question, i have an Elite 97 model and when i checked the headlight plugs, there are only 3 plugs but the head lights i got fro i think a T reg have 4 sockets.... so where do i connect the last plug to.

thanks

Mine is a 96 and had 4. But I only needed 3???

Would be interested to see any replies to this too... for my own curiosity.  

[hol666]

  right, due to the poxy weather, I've still to do this, another quick question if I may?

What is the best way to connect the wiring together?  Chock blocks, scotch block or bullet connectors :-? or is there another, better way?

Please note, I am rubbish with a soldering iron and am more likely to end up with multiple iron burns and molten solder on me!  

edit,  another thing, would it be best to actually cut the yellow wire on the loom and leave it disconnected to the main headlight plug or to 't' into it?  

sorry to ask so many questions, just want to make sure I do this once and right!  

[hol666]

Anyone?  Surely someone knows the proper way to connect wires?

[Marks DTM Calib]

The proper way is solder and heatshrink!

[hol666]

thanks Mark, guess I'll have to do it that way then!  Time to brush up my soldering skills  

[Martin_1962]

Have you fitted projectors yet?

[hol666]

Not yet mate, ever since I got them, the weather here has been against me!    Since I'm playing with electrics, I'm waiting for some dry weather since I have no cover to work under but as soon as I'm done I'll post it up, might even attempt a 'how to' if I'm feeling brave?  

[sev]

The accepted norm nowdays is not to solder unless you're absolutely spot on about your soldering. Also the connection has been proved to be better with dry crimps and now even milspec stuff has gone that way.

The problem with solder is that it can cause the wiring to act as a scrifical annode if you're not carefull or get a dry joint.

Take a look at these people:

http://www.thewiringproject.co.uk/search.asp?types=yes&type=Auto+%26+Marine+Electrical+%3E+Connectors+''Superseal''

The link will take you to the superseal connectors for marine use, alternatively they also do bosch connectors.  However the superseal connectors are good as they hermetically seal the connection itself.  If your engine bay was full of these, you could jet wash the bugger clean at leisure!

[Marks DTM Calib]

The accepted norm nowdays is not to solder unless you're absolutely spot on about your soldering. Also the connection has been proved to be better with dry crimps and now even milspec stuff has gone that way.

The problem with solder is that it can cause the wiring to act as a scrifical annode if you're not carefull or get a dry joint.

Take a look at these people:

http://www.thewiringproject.co.uk/search.asp?types=yes&type=Auto+%26+Marine+Electrical+%3E+Connectors+''Superseal''

The link will take you to the superseal connectors for marine use, alternatively they also do bosch connectors.  However the superseal connectors are good as they hermetically seal the connection itself.  If your engine bay was full of these, you could jet wash the bugger clean at leisure!

Crimps work well only if you have the correct crimp tools and dies......use the cheap tools and you dont get gas tight joints, you stress and damage the wires and have much bigger problems.

remember also that the crimps are solder coated (tinned) so can be exposed to the same issues as a solder joint.......

[sev]

you're right of course, but as we know proper crimp tools don't come cheap.  Failing that... practice soldering I suppose  

I did a wiring install on a racebike with these connectors and they were great, a lot less fiddly than when I did a milspec loom.