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Subject:Re: Headlight low beam failure
From:Neil N
Date:Sun, 4 Dec 2016 10:48:50 -0800

I wonder what condition your high/low beam switch is in? You'd think
the stock fuses would blow if the load was too much for the wire(s).

Was the wire from A21 ever used (in production) for factory aux.
lights? e.g. designed for future lighting loads. Or maybe M2 (or M1?)
is intended for that?

On 12/4/16, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I was a bit hesitant posting this in my blog, might be that I was pushing
> too many electrons through a connector pin. Or it might just be one of those
> self exacerbating connection issues. Either way I wasn't sure it would be
> helpful for others to see the failure.
>
> Anyhoo, complete low beam failure caused by bad connector on back of fuse
> panel.
>
> https://shufti.blog/2016/12/03/vanagon-headlight-low-beam-failure/
>
>
> Alistair
>

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