im and idiot.. well not really but i wish i had an extra pair of hands to help me.

[The Stigenator]

So my headlights go out last night. I tried to get the right one off, noticed teh connector is MELTED. I then noticed the left was also going out (it had a brown thing on the lense). So rather than drive without headlights, i changed the left side (which is slightly melted) connector with Silvanya Silverstars.

Then today i was planning to solder on (heat solder using a lighter) to solder on a new connector on the old connections. Well as it turns out that didnt happen, i dont have two extra hands..

now i cant take teh car out with one light out and a fear of a short. I am hoping my roomie's bf gives me a quick ride to Home Depot so i can get some quick connects and use them to connect on the new peices. Hope they will hold good.

Ford doesnt sell wiring hardness for it, just a whole wiring hardness which is like 125 bucks. I just need the 9003/H4 connector. So i got those from a motorcycle wrecker.

 

[n0cmonkey]

I've got a headlight out too. Driving with two headlights out at night is a bitch.

 

[olds]

I ran the OP's post thru my idiot translator and it came out like this. I see my program still needs some work.

Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
So my headlights go out last night. I tried to get the right one off but noticed the connector is MELTED. I then noticed the left was also going out. So, rather than drive without headlights, I changed the left side connector (which is slightly melted) with Sylvanya Silverstars.

Then today i was planning to solder a new connector on the old connections. Well, as it turns out that didn't happen. It seems that I don't have two extra hands.

Now I cant take the car out with one light out and a fear of a short. I am hoping my roommates bf gives me a quick ride to Home Depot so Ii can get some quick connects and use them to connect on the new pieces. I sure do hope it works.

Ford doesn't sell a wiring harness for it, just a whole wiring harness which is like 125 bucks. I just need the 9003/H4 connector. So I purchased those from a motorcycle wrecker.

 

[rezinn]

I don't get it. It's not necessary to have four hands to fix some wiring.

 

[johnjbruin]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
I ran the OP's post thru my idiot translator and it came out like this. I see my program still needs some work.

Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
So my headlights go out last night. I tried to get the right one off but noticed the connector is MELTED. I then noticed the left was also going out. So, rather than drive without headlights, I changed the left side connector (which is slightly melted) with Sylvanya Silverstars.

Then today i was planning to solder a new connector on the old connections. Well, as it turns out that didn't happen. It seems that I don't have two extra hands.

Now I cant take the car out with one light out and a fear of a short. I am hoping my roommates bf gives me a quick ride to Home Depot so Ii can get some quick connects and use them to connect on the new pieces. I sure do hope it works.

Ford doesn't sell a wiring harness for it, just a whole wiring harness which is like 125 bucks. I just need the 9003/H4 connector. So I purchased those from a motorcycle wrecker.

TGG - You really need typing lessons.

 

[Zenmervolt]

So to fix the problem caused by using over-wattage headlamp bulbs, you installed another over-wattage bulb? Really smart.

For the record, the "Silverstar" bulbs available in North America are crap and should not be used as they increase glare greatly and also over-tax the stock wiring.

ZV

 

[The Stigenator]

the problem was created due to stock bulbs, not overwattage bulbs. The silverstars arent overwattage, so i cant see it causing any more issues.

anyway david (roomie's fiance) helped me use some crimp connectors.. it should do for now.

 

[Toastedlightly]

how does it take more than 2 hand to solder wire....

 

[The Stigenator]

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
how does it take more than 2 hand to solder wire....

one to hold to peices of wire, another to apply, but i used crimp connectors so that should hold.

 

[KingNothing]

So your roommate is female or gay?

 

[The Stigenator]

Originally posted by: KingNothing
So your roommate is female or gay?

she is a female..