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Plug the connector onto the prongs of the headlamp. Make sure the connector is
inserted straight onto the prongs as these prongs will easily bend making a
proper connection difficult.
If halogen bulbs are being used
Painless recommends using
Painless part
# 30815
. This
headlight relay kit is needed to
avoid overloading the headlight
switch with the higher demands of
halogen bulbs.
Headlights with Pigtails
In order to make the appropriate connections
consult the manufactures instructions of the
headlights you are using to identify each wires
function. If you do not have instructions, or know
the manufacturer of the lights on your vehicle, you
can test a light using your vehicles battery.
On units that have 3 wires, in almost all
cases there will be a black wire, this is typically a
ground, while the other two colored wires are obviously the power for the high and low
beams. Units with 5 or 6 wires also have turn/park light features.
Touch one of the colored wires to the positive side of the battery.
With the colored wire touching the positive side, now touch the black wire, or both
black wires if your lamp also has turn/park, to the negative side. You may see a
couple sparks upon connecting to the negative side but this is normal. The light
should now be on, take notice to how bright the light is.
Remove both wires from the battery and repeat this process with the other
colored wire(s). First to the positive side, and then the ground(s) to the negative
side.
Whichever wire on the positive side on the battery made the light(s) brighter is
the high beam power wire or turn signal if your lamps have this option. Write this
down in the notes section at the back of this manual for future reference.
In some cases headlamps will have a Green, Brown or Tan, and Black wire
coming from them, like shown in the photo above. This is a common GM style color
code meaning: Black = ground, Brown or Tan= low beam, Green= high beam.
Connection of the
#908
,
#909
, &
#969
wires of the Painless harness will be made
using the nickel plated splices provided in the parts kit along with pieces of heat
shrink.
