Thank you everyone...it must have been a wierd deal.  I went out this morning to leave (pre-sun) and plugged my switch back in to turn the lights back on...and nothing.

So I guess I was just "lucky" to have this happen while I was driving.

I guess it is time to upgrade to the relay!!

Thanks again,
Tom

----- Original Message -----
From: RAlanen@aol.com
Sent: 3/24/2005 3:57:28 AM
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Cc: tom@ALTMANVILLE.COM
Subject: Re: Headlight Switch - stuck on! 

>  
>  
> In a message dated 23/03/2005 11:54:33 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
> 
> OK - so  I pulled into the garage tonight and tried to turn off the
> headlights and  the switch was stuck in the on position.
> 
> (Thank goodness that the dash  covers comes off so easy.)
> 
> I pulled off the dash cover and grabbed the  headlight switch from the rear
> to unplug it...ouch...HOT, HOT,  HOT.
> 
> I know some people have done the relay thing to increase  headlight
> brightness...but anyone seen this  before?
> 
> 
> This is the MAIN reason for installing headlamp  relays.  The higher wattage 
> bulbs that can then be used are a side  benefit.  See my _Vanagon Headlamp 
> Relay  Upgrade_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hdltrela.htm)  webpage for more 
> details.
> 
>  
> Cheers,    
> 
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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