Headlight Help

[rsev216]

I switched my 65 headlights to the Tr-Bar Halogens. When I go to brights the breaker over heats in a few minutes and they shut off until it cools. That makes for exciting night driving.
Has anyone added a headlight relay? I would appreciate suggestions, schematics or where to buy a kit.

 

[5.0ina66]

Modern Vintage Auto http://modernvintageauto.com/index_files/page0006.htm
is the cheapest/best source I've found @ $40

 

[yeloxr7]

Summit Racing carries them as well:
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?Ntt=headlight+harness&N=115+400375&Ntk=KeywordSearch

 

[rsev216]

Thanks for the help guys!

 

[66moneypit]

The one from Summit isn't bad just make sure you get the correct one. The instructions aren't that good though. There's a post on how to install them.
My advice is to work from the right side of the car to the left hooking stuff up as you go along.

 

[Tim65GT]

Here is a diagram from a previous post:

I bought a bunch of relays from ebay. Ithink they came out to about $2.00 each. They came with the plug and leads with terminals.

I wired everything up and put them behind the driver side headlight bucket. (I also have a third relay for the fog lights)

You can do a search and find more diagrams and info on this subject.