Just pony up for Volks Cafe's Relay Kits - quick, easy, cheap and effective.

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_459_584/headlight_relay_kit.html

Then I'll sell you my extra 100/80W H4 bulbs cheap and you'll see much
better in the dark and the rain!  ;)  .

On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 11:36 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> Preface: not trying to reinvent the wheel here. I know lots have done
> the relay upgrade. My reasoning is below.   :)
>
> I've been enjoying my new "Motorcycle" E4 headlights on my '81. Even
> with stock wattage bulbs, it's a huge improvement over sealed beam
> rounds. But I need more light!
>
> Thought: install new switch and dedicated circuit, (no added relays),
> bypass ignition switch, use stock hi/low relay, connect supply of
> circuit in at stock connectors to headlights.
>
> Added work aside, is there anything inherently wrong or illegal, about
> doing this? Would I "simply" tap into 30 where it enters pre fuse at
> the fuse box? (adding inline fuses of course) What gauge wire for the
> next step up in lighting?   (I bet that info is online somewhere)
>
> I used to do a lot of road gigs in a '77 Caprice with upgraded
> headlights. Amazing, but relays would cack out at THE worst moments
> (before a corner) This stuck in my mind, so thought to make a system
> that didn't rely on relays. Likely the installation was faulty on the
> Caprice, but it would be my preference to make a "bulletproof" system.
> Like all that could fail would be the switch, fuse(s), stock hi/low
> relay and switch  ..... I think   ;)
>
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>

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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

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