Susquehanna took the time and trouble to type up their own set of installation instructions. That could be part of the discrepancy on wiring . Max -----Original Message----- From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Sunday, January 23, 2000 1:13 AM Subject: Re: Vanagon grilles and lights
>Dick Taylor wrote: > >> I know, I know...the part I wasn't >> thinking about is the fact that the low beams stay on all the time, even >> when the high beams are on, so it's not possible to wire them the way the >> kit specifies. (Insert big DUH! here) > >Dick, > >This is not correct. THe low beams go out when you switch to high beams. If not, >the temperature in the bulb would be way too high, the bulb can take damage, the >head light can take damage, and also the wiring system. > >The proper way of wiring your lights is to ground the relay (terminal 85 or 86, >doesn't matter) on the highbeams, that way the relay will go out when you switch >on the highs. > >PerL >87 Syncro 112i |
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