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Subject:Re: Headlamp relay kit now available
From:Frank Condelli
Date:Thu, 29 Aug 2002 05:51:18 EDT

Just to clarify after having received a mountain of mail following my 
message about my headlamp relay kit, everyone asking if this kit fits a 
'81,'82, '83 etc. Vanagon.  It was stated quite clearly that the relay kit I 
am offering was designed to fit a 1986 ~ 1991 Vanagon.  Please goto my <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hdltrela.htm">
Headlamp Relay Upgrade</A> website and read what it says there.  It was not 
designed to work in pre '86 models.  I certainly would have made it clear 
that it would fit other models in my original posting.  Why would I have 
purposefully narrowed my market for this kit ?  Come on guys, I am busy 
repairing these Vans and have no time to answer foolish e-mail messages.      
     

       Now it "may" be possible to make this kit work in the pre '86 models, 
I do not know as I have not had the time to investigate this.  Certainly the 
VW relay plates will not clip on the fuse block as it is completely 
different.  Therefore you will have to mount the relays in another location 
and fashion.  The wires that come with the kit will therefore not be of the 
correct length.  And, I cannot tell you which wires to cut and splice to 
break into the headlamp circuit correctly and in the most convenient fashion. 
 I explored all of this for the '86 ~ '91 models BUT I have not had time to 
do this for the pre '86 models.  I will get to it but later on when I have 
more free time.  My shop has been very busy lately with broken waterboxers !

Cheers��

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">BusFusion</A> a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 2003
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
Member: <A HREF="http://www.vanagon.com/">Vanagon List</A>, <A HREF="http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/">LiMBO</A>, <A HREF="http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/">IWCCC</A> & Capital City VW Club 
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers</A> �
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html">Frank Condelli & Associates</A> or http://frankcondelli.com

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