Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 22:07:51 PDT
Reply-To: Tony Peet <tpvw@hotmail.com>
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From: Tony Peet <tpvw@hotmail.com>
Subject: How is the fog light switch supposed to be wired?
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I'm no expert on things electrical....but you may INDEED want to check the
pop open the housing and make sure that one of the wires is not shorting out
on the metalic reflector backing inside! I had some similar fuse blowing
problems with my Hella foglights initially and that turned out to be what
was going on. The insulation around those internal wires isn't great, and
they can get crammed up against the reflector when you close the casing.....
I wrapped some electrical tape around the wire & solved the problem.....
Tony
'91 Syncro Westy ('teepee')
>From: Bob Busick <RBusick@dutkogroup.com>
>Reply-To: Bob Busick <RBusick@dutkogroup.com>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: How is the fog light switch supposed to be wired?
>Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 12:28:13 -0400
>
>Hi Volks.....I have a question concerning the proper installation of Hella
>fog lights on my 83 d'sel westy. I have the VW dash switch but don't have
>instructions.
>
>The switch has three prongs on the back. One prong is marked with a "+"
>the
>other two aren't marked. Here is how I ran the wires and the end result
>was
>that I blew a fuse.
>
>* I connected the wire bringing power from the relay (supplied with
>the fog lights) to the prong marked "+".
>* I connected the wire that is marked "load" (in the directions that
>came with the lights) to the middle prong.
>* I connected the ground wire to the third prong.
>
>I turned the headlights on and everything was cool. Then I turned the fog
>lights on and I blew the driver side headlight's fuse. So I replaced the
>fuse, reversed the load and power supply wires on the switch and blew the
>same fuse again. Then it started to rain and I was out of fuses so I
>packed
>it in for the day.
>
>Any ideas/pointers on what I'm doing wrong with this? I pretty sure that
>both the fog lights and the accompanying relay are wired correctly (as I
>have the instructions that came with the lights and followed them closely).
>
>Thanks for your help!
>
>Bob
>
>'69 westy......max
>'83 d'sel westy....neuman
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