Date:         Mon, 28 May 2007 08:58:45 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: right side headlight wont power up ..new relay kit 2 mths ago
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I found those OEM style crimp on female spade "Latching" connectors for
12ga wires at http://www.vintageconnections.com/ .  I bought 3 sizes ...
  18-20, 14-16, and 10-12.  The 10-12s fit 12ga wires perfectly.

The problem with the poster's installation is that he followed your
"Old" instructions where it was said to use a white with black stripe
wire ... which was on the wrong side of the fuse.  I know that you've
since corrected your instructions but anyone who used the old ones and
who wasn't thoroughly familiar with the circuits would have had problems.

Mike



Frank Condelli wrote:
> Yea, well, that's me and it  ain't as simple as you'd think.  Those terminal
> ends that fit inside the VW  relay blocks are special and must come from VW.
> The thing of it is VW  supplies them with the wires already crimped on and the
> wires are YELLOW and  Yellow and only Yellow.  Maybe I could find some wire
> code stick ons that  would work and raise the input and output costs.  Now I
> know your all gonna  say you can get male spade terminal ends that click fit in
> that relay block and  can be crimped on a wire.  Yes, partly true, they are
> only available, as  far as I've been able to find, for 14 gauge wire.  Nowhere
> can I find them  for 12 gauge wire.  So crimping the 14 gauge ones to a 12
> gauge wire is a  GIANT PITA.  So there's the rest of the story !
>
>         Back to your problem, it  sounds like the ground wire to the right
> side is not connected. You did separate  the ground wires didn't you ?
> Otherwise, you have not wired the relay kit  in properly.  When the relays are removed
> there should be NO headlights  on.  If any are on then they are getting power
> and you have not wired in  the relay kit properly.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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