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I have tried searching for the guide to convert the lights but I cannot find it!

My R34 had HIDs and I am fitting Halogen style lights for compliance. Can anyone help me with the pin outs for the connectors? It looks like the HIDs use a 4 pin style and the Halogens use a 3 pin style. I *assume* it looks like an extra negative but can't be sure. It also looks like the 3 pins are for the adjustment (pos up, pos down, negative or something).

Can anyone help me confirm? Also if anyone has done this before any help is appreciated!

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Pic: HID connector pre ballast, Motor adjustment, indicator.

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I have worked out the connector pin outs with a multimeter now.

The 4 pin, is 3 pos an 1 neg. I think there is Highbeam from the + on the right side and both or one for low beam.

+==+

+==-

Can someone further clarify what each of the 4 pins are for on the connector?

The 3 pins look to be like the power for the leveling motor on lights.

The 2 pin connector looks like parking lights + and -.

They all output around 9v. I thought they are supposed to be 12v :mellow:

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Well I have wired up the new lights and checked and double checked them.

Funnily enough my car was flat, thus 9v from the connectors. Now it is outputting about 11.7v.

The 4 pin is setup as

+==+

-==-

Low beam is the left side, high beam is the right side.

Independent earth for the HIDs. If you are swapping in Halogens, you will need to earth them separately.

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