97 4Runner LED HeadLight Mod Issue

[drakekelch]

Hey everyone!

I have recently took on making my own custom headlights and so far I've got about halfway there but I'm running into a wiring issue. The harness seems to be very straight forward but not at the same time. Let me explain.

Long story short.

- I bought new OEM replacement headlights
- Took the lenses off (Glass on front)
- Installed 2x Rigid Cubes pairs (DOT Legal Fogs and Radiance cubes)
- I Combined the Ground (Black) wires and started by plugging them into what I thought was the ground on the headlight harness
- I put the Hot (Red) wire from the street Legal Fog into the Low Beam slot
- I put the Hot (Red) from the Radiance into the High Beam Slot

- When I turn on the Low Beams both of the DOT Cubes light up as they should
- When I turn the High Beam on the DOT Cubes Strobe and the Radiance Cubes don't Turn on.
- Next I moved the ground from the headlight wire harness to my BlueSea Fuse Box (Unified ground).

-Now DOT Cubes (Low Beams) Don't Strobe, but still no High Beams.

I thought the Light Bulbs for my year 4runner were H4?

I have used a Multimeter to determine where the voltage was on the harness, can't find a usable diagram at the dealer or online.

It Appears that the two headlights are linked together somehow?
To my best knowledge, the relay is a combine hi/low beam single relay that is simply an on off switch. Not like most 4 post relays that come with modern aftermarket upgrades.

So my question is,

1 Has anyone tried what I am doing with their 4runner?

2 Does anyone have a Headlight wire Diagram for 97 4Runner no DRL?

3) Any other helpful thoughts or questions feel free!

 

[TheDurk]

All non-DRL 4Runners have two switched grounds (high and low) and a common hot lead. So you're doing everything backwards.

1997 is the black hole in my EWD collection, but this one from 1996 should be close.

 

[12BYotaFan]

This is not a good idea.

First off the output, beam pattern and intensity gradients within a low beam pattern, and a fog beam sre extremely different.

The other light you chose, to make a hugh beam, are also a poor choice.

You also disassembled and modified an existing headlight, which is fine, but it is now no longer a headlight that can be legally used on the street.

If you are looking for a real upgrade, then build a mount and fairing for a set of trucklite LED headlights (which have an ok low beam and a very good high beam), or a set of JW speaker LED headlights (the 8700 evolution 2's are fantastic and a huge improvement over stock performance, while aslo being legal).