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Subject:Re: head lamp relay upgrade
From:Bob Stevens
Date:Sun, 28 Mar 2004 12:34:10 -0700

Randy, mine is the same probably because it's the same year van + Syncro. I
did the same you've done and did it last spring/early summer, and everything
has worked great ... up until I added Hella 550's (high beams) to the same
system. Just too much of a load and I began burning up switches again last
weekend. I'm going to rewire the hella's today so they have their own,
dedicated wiring and relay. But the original job of applying the relays
worked great.

I don't understand your comment: "I cut something else completly different
from the headlights and won't notice till later."

I don't know what that refers to but the rest is the same thing I did. Are
you referring to the difference in wire color in the instructions vs your
wire color? It makes sense that way to me. If it works, don't fix it :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Charrette" <rcharrette@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 10:50 AM
Subject: head lamp relay upgrade

> Just finished doing the install of relays on my 87 Syncro. One quick note
> or question. In the directions on Franks web site he says to cut the white
> wire and the yellow wire comming off the multi function switch (turn
> signals, hi/low beam selector). All the wires in that harness on mine were
> green. One was green w/ yellow stripe and another was green/white. I cut
> into these and ran to the relay. I have to assume these are the ones
> because everything seems to work??? Anyone have the wires like this? Only
> thing that concerns me is I cut something else completly different from
> the headlights and won't notice till later.
>
> Randy
> 87' Syncro TIICO
>
>
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