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Mopar Garage => Electric, Gauges, & Lights => Topic started by: ACUDANUT on July 18, 2009, 07:50:27 PM

Title: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: ACUDANUT on July 18, 2009, 07:50:27 PM
 Where and how do I connect/splice into so my electrical doors work. Any pic's for those of us that are not good with this kind of swap. ? Thanks. :cheers:
Title: Re: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: nascarxx29 on July 18, 2009, 08:46:28 PM
A wiring diagram might help. You need power to the doors.After you hang the bumper grille assembly.But also need a relay for opening and closing of the headlight doors
http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=27
Title: Re: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: BROCK on July 19, 2009, 02:08:07 AM
Nice upgrade!  You need a 72 Charger Manual & you need to find the correct relay/circuit breaker setup.
OR you can Upgrade as mentioned above

Still need the manual though
Title: Re: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: nascarxx29 on July 19, 2009, 03:56:50 PM
Quote from: BROCK on July 19, 2009, 02:08:07 AM
Nice upgrade!  You need a 72 Charger Manual & you need to find the correct relay/circuit breaker setup.
OR you can Upgrade as mentioned above

Still need the manual though   Nice upgrade you changing out to the RT louvered tail lights .I sold a pair sometime back .And guy recently told me he wasnt using them
Title: Re: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: ACUDANUT on July 19, 2009, 07:07:25 PM
 That wiring diagram stops at 1971 and to VERY HARD to read.  :brickwall:
Title: Re: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: nascarxx29 on July 19, 2009, 07:16:53 PM
Then you might want to get one from      http://www.classiccarwiring.com/
Title: Re: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: ACUDANUT on July 19, 2009, 07:24:34 PM
 I tried them for my brother in laws 69 Ford F100 and the diagram and wiring was wrong. I called this joker 3 times and he never answered or returned my phone calls.  I do not recommend this jerk. Thanks though. anyone else. ??
Title: Re: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: Nacho-RT74 on July 20, 2009, 10:43:00 AM
 ;)
Title: Re: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: ACUDANUT on July 20, 2009, 07:24:02 PM
 Nacho.THANKS.
Title: Re: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: ACUDANUT on October 22, 2009, 12:24:13 PM
Nacho, I am finally getting around do doing this. What does this breaker look like ? It's not next to the ignition/starter relay is it. ? Just for clarification, the relay box is the same thing as a starter relay correct. ?
Either way I still have no idea what this breaker box looks like under the hood.
Title: Re: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: Nacho-RT74 on October 22, 2009, 02:50:49 PM
is not under the hood, is down the dash frame. All the relay and wiring is down the dash frame and then the two output wires to motor going throught firewall with a grommet.

breaker is a safety switch to cut the power if some short or malfunction, getting back when everything is solved

You can use it without a breaker, but I think will be some risky in case of motor gear accidentally never gets the point to cut the power from inside. Hard that happens though, but if something blocks the doors, it could.


attaches just like this ( on repros and originals, both the same, this is the repro )
(http://www.chargerspecialties.com/CSDHR.jpg)

here is a NOS relay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOPAR-NOS-1971-1972-CHARGER-HEAD-LIGHT-RELAY-Pt-3513489_W0QQitemZ110329495442QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item19b0267f92 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOPAR-NOS-1971-1972-CHARGER-HEAD-LIGHT-RELAY-Pt-3513489_W0QQitemZ110329495442QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item19b0267f92)

with a metallic strip between the breaker stud and the feed source to relay...

you can get someone around like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOPAR-NOS-1971-1972-CHARGER-HEAD-LIGHT-RELAY-Pt-3513489_W0QQitemZ110329495442QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item19b0267f92 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOPAR-NOS-1971-1972-CHARGER-HEAD-LIGHT-RELAY-Pt-3513489_W0QQitemZ110329495442QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item19b0267f92)

but mostly sure some electrical auto parts store will have some. If not exact, something that will work

If not, you can get that one or simply type MOPAR BREAKER on ebay.

Not sure whats the correct ampereage on the breaker though... maybe 20 amps ?

Power windows uses same kind of breakers
Title: Re: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: Nacho-RT74 on October 22, 2009, 03:06:55 PM
here is for example how 70s and 71/72 are attached down the dash frame. 70 below the headlights switch, 71/72 between ashtray and glovebox.

Title: Re: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: ACUDANUT on October 23, 2009, 09:18:47 AM
Nacho, You are my Hero. Thanks for the clarification. :cheers:
Title: Re: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: AKcharger on October 26, 2009, 10:00:17 PM
There was one pretty sharp guy on the board that did the conversion last year and gave a good narritive anong with photos, take a look!
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,46839.msg511291.html#msg511291
Title: Re: Adding 72 Charger Hidaway Headlights to another 72 without them.
Post by: ACUDANUT on October 27, 2009, 07:18:46 PM
 Yea, Thanks. I just read that forumn. Now I need time and better weather.
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