Headlight Fuse for EK
02-12-2005, 11:28 PM
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Headlight Fuse for EK
I checked the fuse box inside the engine bay but couldn't find the fuse for the headlight, I'm replacing them because I installed HID's, have to upgrade the fuse to atleast 20A
Some guys have told me to just replace the headlight fuse in the engine bay box, and not the fuse inside the car.. I'm not sure now.. because I only found headlight fuses in the interior fuse box.. not the one in the engine bay.
Could someone help me out w/ which one it is?
Some guys have told me to just replace the headlight fuse in the engine bay box, and not the fuse inside the car.. I'm not sure now.. because I only found headlight fuses in the interior fuse box.. not the one in the engine bay.
Could someone help me out w/ which one it is?
02-13-2005, 09:00 AM
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Does the EK have only 2 fuses for right and left headlights that I'll need to replace? or do I need to replace the lowbeams and highbeams for both sides?
02-14-2005, 11:38 PM
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#48 (it mentions #33 because fuse #33 gets power from here)
it's all ready a 30amp, as long as you don't have the OEM security system, DRLs or an Auto trans you should be fine with the 30 in there.
personally I'd wire in a set of relays, just to make sure that the OEM wiring isn't going to be a problem.
it's all ready a 30amp, as long as you don't have the OEM security system, DRLs or an Auto trans you should be fine with the 30 in there.
personally I'd wire in a set of relays, just to make sure that the OEM wiring isn't going to be a problem.
02-15-2005, 07:03 AM
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I don't thin it'll be fine with just the fuse in the car now.. the manual says to ugrade to atleast 20A.. #48 says 30.. so is that 15A per side?
someone who I've talked to with a 2002 Acura 1.7 EL had installed the same kit, but changing the fuse was much simpler, there was just a left and right headlight fuse.. no low beams or high beam fuses..
someone who I've talked to with a 2002 Acura 1.7 EL had installed the same kit, but changing the fuse was much simpler, there was just a left and right headlight fuse.. no low beams or high beam fuses..
02-16-2005, 11:42 AM
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You should install relays. The reason why the fuses are amped the way they are is to protect the wiring, it's not arbitrary. Play it safe and do it the right way.