Date:         Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:05:53 +0200
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: Have you worked on a headlight switch?
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Mike Finkbiner wrote:

> Interestingly enough, they work even with the
> ignition off.  Previously, when I turned the ignition off, the parking
> lights stayed on, but the headlights turned off.  There must be something
> else going on that I'm not aware of.

There are two sources of power going into the light switch. First, you have one
called 30. This is straight from the battery, and feeds the front and rear
parking lights, and instrument lights. Second, you have the X. This is the one
that comes from the ign. switch, and that puts the head lights out when you turn
off the ignition. The X circuit in the ign. switch is notorious, and causes many
scratched heads.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i