Has any1 installed the euro style headlights and hd wiring from lmc?

[84_chevrolet]

I am wanting 2 put euro headlights in my truck. Is the lmc lights just a plug and play operation witht the new bulbs? How much more light is produced with these lights and the hd wiring harness with relays? any pictures of before and after would be appreciated

[knightlife]

the instructions are in japanese...if that helps any

[77 350 Shorty Wide]

I did the switch, don't have any before and after pics.
They're suppose to be plug & play wiring but mine wasn't. Their connector was wired incorrectly, had the hi and low beam wires switched. I swapped them and everything is now ok.
I haven't yet had them out on the road yet... but they are quite a bit brighter on the garage wall.
On a scale of 1 to 10 rating for over all ease of install I would rate it a 8. That's because I'm not an electrical guy... but with a schematic from a service manual and trial and error I was able to have it fixed fairly quickly.
Overall I would say a good experience.

God Bless, Terry

[LBJ]

If you are good at these things, here is a link to make the harness yourself.
Plus, some additional information on the subject.
LBJ
http://73-87.com/7387garage/exterior...ight_relay.htm

[xtreme80]

Originally Posted by LBJ

If you are good at these things, here is a link to make the harness yourself.
Plus, some additional information on the subject.
LBJ
http://73-87.com/7387garage/exterior...ight_relay.htm

Good article, but for some reason I can't help but think that it would almost be more expensive to go this route than it would to just buy the kit from LMC. I see he made the article before LMC sold the kit, but I don't think it would be worth your time or money to do it.

[Zoomad75]

Originally Posted by xtreme80

Good article, but for some reason I can't help but think that it would almost be more expensive to go this route than it would to just buy the kit from LMC. I see he made the article before LMC sold the kit, but I don't think it would be worth your time or money to do it.

I wrote the majority of the article up on the 73-87 site. If you know what you are doing with electrical stuff, it was cheaper in the long run to do it myself. Two rolls of wire, two relays, two inline fuse holders, weather proof crimp on connectors, some solder and shrink wrap and your done. I had less than $20 in supplies, a lot I already had in the garage. Once I figured it all out it didn't take very long at all to make up the power circuits for the relays and crimp on the connectors to the existing wires where I cut them for the control inputs to the relays.

It just really depends on your skill level with electrical or the amount of time you have to spend on this mod. I'm pretty good with it and at the time, no other kit was available. If electrical is not your bag, get the LMC kit. It's still fairly cheap, but you do have to deal with instructions in Chinese/Japanese. Plus as I've commented about the LMC kit a hundred times (it seems like) the kit does not have ANY fuse protection on it. This means the power wires that are rated for 30amp load have zero protection against a short to ground. If either circuit gets grounded before the load, instead of popping a fuse, the wire will burn up like a toaster element, which could lead to your entire truck burning to the ground while you watch it.

Nobody's chimed in recently that have bought the LMC kit to say if they started putting fuses on the power circuits. I'd be interested to see if they corrected this oversight or not. Heck the instructions might have some warning about it, but my ability to read chinese is pretty poor.

Bottom line, if you get the LMC kit you still should be doing some minor stuff to install the fuses.

[knightlife]

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[Captkaos]

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[Jim85IROC]

works for me.

[84_chevrolet]

Can the bulbs in the lmc light be changed like the neweer cars by just a screw in bulb or is it still a sealed beam light?

[Jim85IROC]

They have a replacable H4 bulb just like most newer style cars.

[84_chevrolet]

I am planning on doing the hd headlight harness next week and the hedlights a week or 2 later. I just thought they would be more info on this subject? no1 has any before or after pics?

[87 STEPPER]

I have them on my truck but they use a 9006 & 9007 lamp not H4 and the HD wiring isn't required most American made vehicles have a heavy enough gauge wire to handle the extra load but they come with a crossover pigtail to connect the stock harness to the new style lamp.

They are very bright

[84_chevrolet]

87 Stepper where did u get ur headlights from?

[87 STEPPER]

Originally Posted by 84_chevrolet

87 Stepper where did u get ur headlights from?

Got 'em form LMC and im very pleased with the fit and the quality of the light housings they have a cast aluminum reflector and clear real glass lense.

I don't remember what i paid for them and i dont know how good the ones are from Autozone but what ever i paid it was worth it cuz there a quality piece of equipment.

[84_chevrolet]

Thanks 87 stepper, I will be ordering a hd headlight harness 2morrow and their headlights in the next week or 2 when money allows

[72C203503ONTHETREE]

I have the bright lights like thoise in the picture on my 83 El Camino, they use the same style lights. Got them from Autozone, dont need to get them from LMC and pay too much. E bay has a billion version for the trucks to. The wiring is screwed up to, have to change the connector wires around but they work good.

[Jim85IROC]

almost everything I see on ebay has those stupid "city lights" which are just blue 194 bulbs. The LMC versions seem not to have that thing and look a lot more tasteful. How about your autozone lights? Do they have that blue bulb?

[Roper]

There was a thread on here not so so long ago about those LMC Euro lights. Gosh that guy was having troubles! After reading that thread I sure wouldnt buy any Euro lights from LMC

[87 STEPPER]

Heres the befor and aft pic's i was able to find them.

Befor Stock lamps

1/2 Euro 1/2 Stock

After Euro lamps

[72C203503ONTHETREE]

The Autozone lights dont have the city lights but they have leds around the edges so it glows a light blue when the parking lights or lights are on, its not very bright like the ricer neons though. They also can be left unhooked up to not use them, or they sold a set that didnt have the surrounding lights. The lens is glass and the backs metal. I used the brightest bulbs I could find, very bright and not blinding with the proper angles in the glass. I think I spent between 50 and 60 bucks.