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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 02:03 AM
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Bought a new headlight and it has many more wires then my original. I need help. Stock has a White Yellow and a black.

New headlight has two yellow, one with a connector on the end. One white and two black. Now one black inside goes from the connector to the bucket. the other goes from the bucket out.

I hooked up color to color and connected yellow connect to the frame.
No light.

I have tried about 4 other options. no light.

Anybody you has had this issue please help. Its basic wiring I am lost as to why its not working.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 03:54 AM
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Does your new headlight use an h4 bulb? When I got my headlight I just used the old wiring harness on the new one. The wiring harness should connect to any h4 bulb.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 10:20 AM
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hell yeah tike that was it! such an easy solution. thanks bud.
 
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