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robbins18_89131 · 08-03-2009, 06:14 PM

How did you wire the light's? Gauge of wire? , relay , or solenoid. Look's like you have other problems. The dimming problem might be a lack of wire size (gauge) the lights need AMP's. What type of hella's are you running?

wagonryan · 08-03-2009, 06:27 PM

they meant electrically recharged. i was wondering what they meant because i thought when i drive the car it charges it. I'm recharging it now and i'll see whats up.

wagonryan · 08-03-2009, 06:29 PM

i used the wiring the hellas came with. i'm running a set of hella 500 ff's and the other ones i got off ebay for really cheap. not sure what they are. does hella 500 comet sound right?

rollo · 08-03-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by wagonryan

they meant electrically recharged. i was wondering what they meant because i thought when i drive the car it charges it. I'm recharging it now and i'll see whats up.

Well... the alternator charges the battery. So if the alternator was good, the battery shouldn't be discharged. Does it have any trouble turning the engine over to start it?

But if they meant its fluid levels were low, then you'll need to top them up with distilled water (or whatever it is these days). Or get a sealed lead acid battery like an Optima or Braille or whatever, and forget about it completely.

robbins18_89131 · 08-04-2009, 05:56 PM

From your pics look's like you have a bonding problems (ground) I remeber you said you live in a wet area? And this started with the install from the light's correct? if so install a Optima,Clean all the corrsion and paint where needed, Check all your ground's repair has needed. The flow of electrons runs threw the ground 1st not threw the + side.And use storage oil (spray can) all over the engine.And use dielectric grease on every connection.If you need any diagrams on how too wire the light let me no I can hook you up.Or IM Baja design for a diagram and proper gauge size........Anyways have fun hope this has not hurt your harness:(

u3b3rg33k · 08-04-2009, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by wagonryan

hey, thanks for playing.

okay so I have had my 2000 outback sport for 2 months with no issues until now. the other day my driving lights (4 hellas) didn't have much power to them. One light was bright and the other 3 were dim....

...anyways, ideas anyone?

sounds like bad grounds to me. clean them, see what improves.

08-03-2009, 06:14 PM	#16
robbins18_89131 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: las vegas Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	How did you wire the light's? Gauge of wire? , relay , or solenoid. Look's like you have other problems. The dimming problem might be a lack of wire size (gauge) the lights need AMP's. What type of hella's are you running?

08-03-2009, 06:27 PM	#17
wagonryan Dirty Member Car: Big bad 2000 obs Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kingston, Wa Thanks: 4 Thanked 29 Times in 28 Posts	they meant electrically recharged. i was wondering what they meant because i thought when i drive the car it charges it. I'm recharging it now and i'll see whats up.

08-03-2009, 06:29 PM	#18
wagonryan Dirty Member Car: Big bad 2000 obs Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kingston, Wa Thanks: 4 Thanked 29 Times in 28 Posts	i used the wiring the hellas came with. i'm running a set of hella 500 ff's and the other ones i got off ebay for really cheap. not sure what they are. does hella 500 comet sound right?

08-04-2009, 05:56 PM	#20
robbins18_89131 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: las vegas Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	From your pics look's like you have a bonding problems (ground) I remeber you said you live in a wet area? And this started with the install from the light's correct? if so install a Optima,Clean all the corrsion and paint where needed, Check all your ground's repair has needed. The flow of electrons runs threw the ground 1st not threw the + side.And use storage oil (spray can) all over the engine.And use dielectric grease on every connection.If you need any diagrams on how too wire the light let me no I can hook you up.Or IM Baja design for a diagram and proper gauge size........Anyways have fun hope this has not hurt your harness:(