97 Chevy C1500 Light problems

[Bm1912]

I think I’m going to wire a switch to the headlights. I’m probably going to have to buy a new harness and rewire it

 

[kennythewelder]

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I know this probably is not safe but I can not figure out how to get behind the fuse box to add the power wire to the fuse

Where the brown spot is at the bottom of the access panel, under the fuze box, was a screw. Here is a pic of mine. With this screw removed, you may be able to push the fuze block inward and get to the supply wire.

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[kennythewelder]

Oh and #15 fuze on mine that has no fuze, is for the DRLs. My headlights are running off of relays at the battery. This makes the headlights much, much brighter.

 

[98_4x4_Xcab_dream]

Oh and #15 fuze on mine that has no fuze, is for the DRLs. My headlights are running off of relays at the battery. This makes the headlights much, much brighter.

Are these HID relays or what? My headlights are weak and stay on while sun is out. Am strongly considering doing another HID conversion like I did on my Prelude. Any tips?

 

[kennythewelder]

Are these HID relays or what? My headlights are weak and stay on while sun is out. Am strongly considering doing another HID conversion like I did on my Prelude. Any tips?

No. They are regular relays I bought at Orileys auto parts. By adding relays, and bigger supply wire, you are giving your headlights more amps to draw from. This makes the OE headlights MUCH MUCH brighter. There is no need for HID headlight bulbs that blinds every other driver on the road. Here are a few pics of my set up.

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[kennythewelder]

Here is a write up, on this sight about the 4 high, headlight mod. That is what I have done, but I also added another relay for the low beams. So now, the OE low beam supply wire, is used to turn on a relay that supplys power directly from the battery on a #10 AWG wire with a fuze. This is also how my 4 high mod is supplied. https://www.gmt400.com/threads/4-hi-headlight-mod.122/

 

[kennythewelder]

Oh and if you do this mod to the low beams, you will need to remove the fuze for the DRLs. Even the low voltage of the DRLs is enough to turn on the relay, and your headlights. Here is a pic on my headlights with high beams on. Even in this pic, you can tell my headlights are bright.

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