

| Subject: | Re: Headlight Upgrade: New Circuit and Switch? |
| From: | Rob |
| Date: | Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:38:37 -0800 |
I used this guy's kit http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1007338 (86+) http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1007337 (80-85) and have nothing but good to say about it. Rob becida@comcast.net At 11/15/2010 11:58 AM, Jake de Villiers wrote: >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" > >
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