Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:35:06 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject: Re: no headlights cept pulling back on turn signal stick - 87
westy
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Frank,
I read through your directions on the relay kit. Why are you suing ignition
switched power for the source? Defeats the whole purpose. The controls
wiring will take care of turning off the lights with the ignition switch.
You want the power source to be as direct from the battery as possible.
Actually, you really want to get more current from the alternator. I also
recommend re doing the grounds right at the headlights to make those wires
shorter.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Frank Condelli
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 6:48 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: no headlights cept pulling back on turn signal stick - 87 westy
In a message dated 10/08/2006 4:34:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
I've lost my low beams and high beams except I get them all to come on when
I pull back on the turn signal stick and hold it back. Once I release the
stick I lose all my headlights again. I've also lost the heater blower fan
but it will sometimes work when I pull back and hold back the turn signal
stick. The parking lights and turn signals work fine. Any suggestions? I
drove last night pulling back the stick the whole way. Can the circuits
handle all the headlights on at the same time?
Mike, could be the headlight switch, ignition switch, headlight grounds or
a
combination of the three. In any case you should install relays in the
headlight system along with the new switch or switches and fix the grounds.
See
my _Vanagon Headlamp Relay Upgrade_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hdltrela.htm) webpage for more details.
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
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