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Subject:Re: Testing Vanagon Headlight Switch
From:Chris S
Date:Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:44:18 -0400

I will test a bit more tomorrow.  The relay is functioning properly and it's sending voltage when light switch is depressed fully. 

Chris.

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Dnia Apr 26, 2011 o godz. 10:11 David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> napisał(a):

> At 09:25 AM 4/26/2011, Chris S wrote:
>> I have a Terry Kay headlight relay kit, which has been in place and working since 2004.  I switched the hi/lo relays thinking one was bad but there was no change.
> 
> Send me a diagram...
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> 
>>  The clock goes dim only when I turn on the headlights.  When I flip to high beams it is normal, as it is normal when I have just the parking lights on.
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> By dim I'm presuming you mean the LCD digits fade and become unreadable, not that the panel light gets dim (because all the panel lights are wired together).  True?
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> 
>> It sounds like I need to inspect the relay wires and connections.
> 
> Aye.  Turn the lights on and find where the voltage stops, or drops a lot.  Without looking at the book again I'd be highly suspicious of the high/low switch on the column, but blest if I can see how that would affect the clock, which is (supposed to be) tied directly into a 30 line passing through the headlight switch - for no better reason than that the switch had a spare 30 terminal on it, so they used it.
> 
> Yrs,
> d
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