

| Subject: | Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma |
| From: | mark drillock |
| Date: | Fri, 9 Sep 2011 07:30:33 -0700 |
Maybe it already has headlight relays installed? There are 7 P connections. 2 are always used by the base vehicle. That leaves 5 for options/expansion. power windows use 1 power locks use 1 gas fired heater uses 1 (rare) typical headlight relay kit uses 2 Is the other larger .375" P spade available? If so, put a bigger end on your new wire and use it. Mark John Rodgers wrote: > I was going to upgrade my headlight circuits with headlight relays to > handle new higher wattage lights. Part of this requires cutting some > wires and these wires are clearly identified in the instructions. When I > went to do this, and removed the steering column cover to better see > what I was doing, I discovered a rat's net of wires where the PO had > done a whole lot of upgrading for himself. There is no way for me to > identify all those wires making the install non-compatible. So, what to do? > > I decided to use the TJ Hannick approach, using 30 amp relay mounted on > the dash fascia on the left side of the insturment pod and under the > instrument pod cover. Four wires, no cutting, plug and play - Right? > Wrong!!! > > The first three wires to the relay were a snap. But the fourth - the one > that powers the control circuit inside the relay - the fourth one is to > be plugged into the "P" panel on the back side of the fuse block. Once > that last wire is connected - the light would/should work. Well, no > joy!! I dropped the fuse block, only to discover that the "P" panel > looked like a Christmas tree loaded with ornaments. The PO in his > rewiring, had used all 6 output pins and had put extenders on them, > increasing their ability to carry more connectors with wires. But to the > detriment of adding anything else at all!!! > > My question here is - where else can I connect to pull power for getting > the relay to work. > > Thanks, > > John > > -- John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL > Http://www.moldhaus.com >
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