h1/h4 conversion (glowing eyes/pseudo city lights)

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (Larry Fry)]

This puzzles me.....

  When I put H4's in my Chevy van, many years ago, I just plugged them right 
in.  Ditto with my Toyota Corona back in 1970.  I recently put a set of 
Hella H4's in my Corvette as well....same thing; plug and play.

The 'Roc takes (took)  American-style replacement 4x6 units.
Yet, when I put H4's in the 'Roc, it required switching the leads 
around......
 I am so confused.....

Who has an explanation??

Larry
sandiego16v




>> --- "Foxx (in a box)" <foxxinabox@wideopenwest.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>   i tried a quick search in the archives but wasn't
>>>able to find what i'm looking for. i replaced my seald beams with
>>>h1/h4 bulbs and like the looks of them. problem is that with my low beams 
>>>on
>>>the h1's glow slightly. with my high beams on, the h4's seemingly
>>>shut down and glow slightly. i don't have them relayed yet (next on the
>>>list), but why is this happening? i used the stock plugs on the
>>>harness (seem to work) and i'm thinking that it has to do with the low
>>>power/high power wires on the back. am i correct in thinking this? also, 
>>>what
>>>purpose do the h4 connectors that were recently talked about serve?
>>>thanx.
>>>  /\_/\   Foxx (in a box)
>>>< o o >   http://foxx.tripod.com
>>>   \ /
>>>    ?