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Mar 28, 2008 | 05:52 AM

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I need halo wiring help...

I'm trying to wire up the halo to my parking lights and I've read the threads that are already up and they are all helpful, but the headlights I bought do not have different colored wires, they are both just red. Will it hurt if I just guess which is which? If I'm wrong and hook the ground up to the juice will it short out something? Thanks for the help...

Mar 28, 2008 | 05:53 AM

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Well, it will work or it won't but it won't fry them... LED's are directional. The ground needs ground and the power needs power but reversing it won't kill it. Trial and error (touching it to the battery to save time) is your friend

Mar 28, 2008 | 08:34 AM

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yup. use battery as your tool

Mar 28, 2008 | 08:35 AM

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However, if you get it wrong, you will most likely burn up the LEDs. I'd try it with a 9v battery first. Only touch the leads to your power source for a split second to not burn up the LEDs

Mar 28, 2008 | 10:58 AM

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That's what I was worried about, burning up the LEDs...so if i just tap the ends to a 9v battery it should tell me?

Mar 28, 2008 | 12:43 PM

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true, 9v less wats, but works as well.

Mar 28, 2008 | 01:20 PM

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i spliced into the power wire on my turn signal bulb....no shorts or flickers...worked well so far....(3yrs)

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Mar 29, 2008 | 06:19 PM

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From: Tomball/Nacogdoches TX

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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER

That's when you are messing around with LED's with no resistors (been there, done that). These have them built in, I've done what I'm telling him to do with no problems

Trust me Mark, I have worked with THOUSANDS of LEDs and you can blow them even with an inline resistor if you short it

I've probably done 4 or 500 myself