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Subject:Re: H4 headlights and relays
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Sat, 17 Jul 2004 19:24:19 -0500

Just about any 12v generic relay will work.
Try a GM power seat relay.
After all your light switch is just closing the relay and the relay is
handling all the high voltage.

Stan Wilder
www.engineceramics.com
From: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: H4 headlights and relays

> "Can anybody share their opinions on whether or not I need to install a
> new headlight relay?  Any thoughts on the best source of a new relay?"
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> Yes, the van headlight switch can't handle the higher current and melts.
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> relays will take care of that. AFAIK there's no "best" place to get relays
> but .... Volks Cafe, Go Westy,  TerryK, are a few places.
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> Bob Stevens
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Kirk Hockin <dochockin@TELUS.NET>
> Reply-To: Kirk Hockin <dochockin@TELUS.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: H4 headlights and relays
> Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 16:40:49 -0700
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> I just recently acquired some new H4 healights for little ol' Limax and
> I'm planning on putting in some 80/100 W bulbs.
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> '83 Westy "Ariolimax"