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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 11:19 AM
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Default High's and Lows on at the same time

How do you do this? i know there was a write up about it but i donno where.
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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 12:47 PM
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I tried the search feature and found this. This isnt the only way to do it though. I remember someone saying something about jumping two terminals in the fuse box with a paper clip.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...=headlight+mod

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You mean runing a 2 channel amp in try mode?
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Tiburon...
I figured this was a headlight question. Whats an amp have to do with it?
(Maybe I'm mistaken and this is a stereo question.)

Here is another link:
http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...light=highbeam

I thought he was looking for info about having all the lights on at the same time. (I could be mistaken though.)

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On a Camaro, you want to connect the yellow wire going into the dimmer switch (in the turn signal switch) to the tan wire coming out of it. This will keep the low beams on when you switch to high beam. You should be able to find the wires someplace at the base of the steering column. Don't cut the wires - just splice them together - or you will lose your headlights all together.

You can't do this mod on a Firebird but you don't need to because all four lights are on when you switch to high beam anyway.
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Originally Posted by VIP1
Tiburon...
I figured this was a headlight question. Whats an amp have to do with it?
(Maybe I'm mistaken and this is a stereo question.)

Here is another link:
http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...light=highbeam

I thought he was looking for info about having all the lights on at the same time. (I could be mistaken though.)

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I misunderstood the question. I thought he was refering to running some components up front and a subwoofer off the same amp in try mode. I did not realize this was a heak light question.
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Old Nov 18, 2003 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by VIP1
Tiburon...
I figured this was a headlight question. Whats an amp have to do with it?
(Maybe I'm mistaken and this is a stereo question.)

Here is another link:
http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...light=highbeam

I thought he was looking for info about having all the lights on at the same time. (I could be mistaken though.)

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you were right - i was talking about all the headlights on at once. Thanks
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Old Nov 18, 2003 | 04:43 PM
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Tiburon:
OK

NBM2001Z28:
You're welcome.

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There is a lot of info over on www.ls1.com/forums, especially in the archives. Do a search for "headlight mod" . I got a bunch of hits, but I couldnt get into the archives becuase I am not a member. Which is of course where the most relevent information is located.

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