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As the Subject says im after a 4 Way Electrical Connecter to connect the lamp pod using HID Xenon lamps etc to the main loom.

The question i have is i havent had any past knowledge of using HID Xenon lamps etc but ive heard they draw a lot less ampage than conventional bulbs ...... so can any recommend a 4 way connector that is suitable for 12v 35w 6000K HID Xenon lamps etcs ?????

Cheers Dave aka Daishag Rallying 07805835655

Dave

HID headlights draw a lot of current when first switched on but the current draw drops as they warm up

In your case a 12v 35w 6000K HID draws approx 20 amps for a couple of seconds but this quickly drops to around 3 amps

Something like this would be fine,it's rated at 20 amps, you can select between 1 to 6 way and 8 or 20 amps

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Product.do?method=view&n=1283&g=244279&p=17304&c=215&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Base&utm_campaign=Wiring%20Connectors

These connectors are available elsewhere it's just the first link I found

One thing you need to do is uprate the fuses to cope with 20 amps on start up

Peter