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Subject:Re: Vanagon grilles and lights
From:Per Lindgren
Date:Sun, 23 Jan 2000 10:12:10 +0100

Dick Taylor wrote:

> I know, I know...the part I wasn't
> thinking about is the fact that the low beams stay on all the time, even
> when the high beams are on, so it's not possible to wire them the way the
> kit specifies. (Insert big DUH! here)

Dick,

This is not correct. THe low beams go out when you switch to high beams. If not,
the temperature in the bulb would be way too high, the bulb can take damage, the
head light can take damage, and also the wiring system.

The proper way of wiring your lights is to ground the relay (terminal 85 or 86,
doesn't matter) on the highbeams, that way the relay will go out when you switch
on the highs.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i