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<P>Ok well maybe he does need to be more clear. Because this is how it's worded: <STRONG>Remove the plastic cover from the underside of the steering column, two screws and spring clipped in place, to expose the wiring to the turn signal/dimmer switch. </STRONG>This is not the dimmer switch for the dash light's as I think you are refering to. When you drop the steering column cover you can clearly see the harness plugging into the multi fuction switch. This controls you high/low beams.</P>
<P>Randy<BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>&gt;From: mark drillock &lt;drillock@EARTHLINK.NET&gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Reply-To: mark drillock &lt;drillock@EARTHLINK.NET&gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt;To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: Re: head lamp relay upgrade
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 16:11:56 -0800
<DIV></DIV>&gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Ok Bob, you did yours wrong also. That explains why you are burning up
<DIV></DIV>&gt;headlight switches now that you have added more lights. Frank needs to
<DIV></DIV>&gt;make the installation instructions clearer I guess. The correct wires
<DIV></DIV>&gt;are inside a black plastic sleeve in the area nearest the dimmer switch.
<DIV></DIV>&gt;That makes it less obvious which wires to use though I don't understand
<DIV></DIV>&gt;why 2 guys would think it ok to splice into wires that are clearly the
<DIV></DIV>&gt;wrong colors and way too small to be the headlight wires.
<DIV></DIV>&gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt;I also own an 87 Syncro and the headlight wires are white for high beams
<DIV></DIV>&gt;and yellow for low beams, just like Frank says. I just removed the
<DIV></DIV>&gt;steering column cover to make sure. Bentley wiring diagrams show the
<DIV></DIV>&gt;same colors for all 1986 and newer Vanagons.
<DIV></DIV>&gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Mark
<DIV></DIV>&gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Bob Stevens wrote:
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Randy, mine is the same probably because it's the same year van + Syncro. I
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; did the same you've done and did it last spring/early summer, and everything
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; has worked great ... up until I added Hella 550's (high beams) to the same
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; system. Just too much of a load and I began burning up switches again last
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; weekend. I'm going to rewire the hella's today so they have their own,
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; dedicated wiring and relay. But the original job of applying the relays
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; worked great.
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; I don't understand your comment: "I cut something else completly different
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; from the headlights and won't notice till later."
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; I don't know what that refers to but the rest is the same thing I did. Are
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; you referring to the difference in wire color in the instructions vs your
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; wire color? It makes sense that way to me. If it works, don't fix it :)
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; ----- Original Message -----
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; From: "Randy Charrette" &lt;rcharrette@HOTMAIL.COM&gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; To: &lt;vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM&gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 10:50 AM
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Subject: head lamp relay upgrade
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; Just finished doing the install of relays on my 87 Syncro. One quick note
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; or question. In the directions on Franks web site he says to cut the white
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; wire and the yellow wire comming off the multi function switch (turn
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; signals, hi/low beam selector). All the wires in that harness on mine were
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; green. One was green w/ yellow stripe and another was green/white. I cut
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; into these and ran to the relay. I have to assume these are the ones
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; because everything seems to work??? Anyone have the wires like this? Only
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; thing that concerns me is I cut something else completly different from
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; the headlights and won't notice till later.
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; Randy
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; 87' Syncro TIICO
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt;
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