Morette Wiring / Plug in Adapter

[dark_rex]

I've found some good directions on wiring morettes w/o the adapter, but it requires splicing the factory wires, and i'd prefer not to do that.


Can anyone tell me where I can buy JUST the adapters? I'd like to wire those, then just plug in to the stock setup.


For the record, I've included the directions I've found below for wiring the "non-adapter" morettes.

Originally Posted by Mulder on NASIOC

The Subaru headlight system is common positive, switched ground. The wiring of the headlight connectors in the [WRX] is as follows-

Driver side-
common positive = red/light blue (center terminal on connector)
low beam switched ground = yellow/red
high beam switched ground = red

Passenger side-
common positive = light blue/white
low beam switched ground = yellow/red
high beam switched ground = red


The wiring on the Morettes-

Common = gray
Low beam = yellow
High beam = blue

Both sides on the Morettes are the same colors. The gray common should be connected, through the harness adapter, to the common positive for each side. The low and high beam wires should go to their respective switched grounds

[BoostedBoxer]

you can make your own ghetto adapters with spade terminals if you cant locate any.

[dark_rex]

Originally posted by BoostedBoxer
you can make your own ghetto adapters with spade terminals if you cant locate any.

tell me more about "ghetto adapters"

i'm a relative novice with wiring. i was planning on splicing w/ butt connectors, but i'd obviously prefer to preserve the stock wiring and adapter should i ever need to sell.

dR

[BoostedBoxer]

well dR,

Im guessing the morrettes you have come with a socket for the bulb with pig tails (loose wires) coming off, correct? If so, you just solder some wire and spade terminals on there and plug into the harness in the following way-

Driverside-
Morette side plug into Factory harness side
grey plug into red/light blue
yellow plug into yellow/red
blue plug into red


Pass Side-
Morette side plug into Factory harness side
grey Plug into Light blue/white
yellow plug into yellow/red
blue plug into red



Any more ????'s feel free to ask-

When referring to a wire as Light blue/white, the second color refers to the "tracer" or the stripe on the wire. So a lightblue/white is really just a light blue wire with a white stripe running down the length of the wire.

[supermarkus]

I got my pnp adaptors from Rally Performance. They work pretty good.

[dark_rex]

Originally posted by supermarkus
I got my pnp adaptors from Rally Performance. They work pretty good.

how much? easy install? [EDIT]-they sold the last one this morning, and they are no longer making them.

thanks for all the help BoostedBoxer. you rock.

dR

[WRC_Obsessed]

Originally posted by dark_rex
how much? easy install? [EDIT]-they sold the last one this morning, and they are no longer making them.

That sucks.

[dark_rex]

i'm considering fashioning my own... i'm going to take some spare parts from the store tomorrow, and see how if i can somehow mock something up.

dR

[ebr0t]

the limited pictures i could get, not sure if they will help

[ebr0t]

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[dark_rex]

thanks eli. that should help my little project nicely.

more to come.

[BoostedBoxer]

Originally posted by dark_rex
thanks eli. that should help my little project nicely.

more to come.

Pics

[dark_rex]

Originally posted by BoostedBoxer
Pics

patience my friend

a good bit of the project is already documented. i've got a good bit done.

the goal is to NOT have to splice my factory wiring. just plug in and turn on the suckers. after today's tests, it looks promising.

dR

[Trailboss]

Mike,
Before posting such topics on teh intraweb, did you try doing a search?


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