I’m interested in upgrading my headlamps to make them brighter, and perhaps move to halogens if I don’t get the illumination I’m looking for out of just upgrading to a relay. I run low/high beams only- no fog or driving lamps.
From reviewing the threads, there are three ways to I see to add the relay:
3. The “New Harness” method which involves installing the relays, using existing wiring for the relay-to-switch connection, but running a new harness from the relays to the headlamps.
I’m interested in keeping my car as close to stock as possible and try to avoid “replacing just because it is old”whenever it’s safe to do so.Therefore, the complete reversibility of the moss method has appeal; however I don’t want to jeopardize safety if the load for the new halogens will overpower the old harness run from the relays. It seems most of the halogens are 60W, so that’s a significant bump over the existing 40-50W draw the original harness was built for.
Will installing relays but using the existing wiring for the relay-to-lamp run present a safety risk?
From reviewing the threads, there are three ways to I see to add the relay:
1. The “Moss Kit” method (https://www.mossmotors.com/graphics/products/PDF/117-515.pdf ) which involves routing the relays at the bullet connectors by the firewall but leaving the harness otherwise intact.
2. The “healey 6” method (https://healey6.com/Technical/Let there be REAL Light.pdf ) that involves a completely new harness, including re-wiring of the toggle switch.
3. The “New Harness” method which involves installing the relays, using existing wiring for the relay-to-switch connection, but running a new harness from the relays to the headlamps.
I’m interested in keeping my car as close to stock as possible and try to avoid “replacing just because it is old”whenever it’s safe to do so.Therefore, the complete reversibility of the moss method has appeal; however I don’t want to jeopardize safety if the load for the new halogens will overpower the old harness run from the relays. It seems most of the halogens are 60W, so that’s a significant bump over the existing 40-50W draw the original harness was built for.
Will installing relays but using the existing wiring for the relay-to-lamp run present a safety risk?