Date:         Sun, 25 Feb 2001 17:33:29 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Subject:      Poll: How are people wiring their high-performance lights?
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Dear List,

As I ponder the many ways of wiring my South African Quad headlights with 7"
Cibie's (100/55 watt) and 5 1/4" Hella's (100 watt) I thought I'd ask the
list: "How are people wiring their high-performance lights?"

As I see it, there are three main ways (with many variations):
1.) two relays, one for highs and one for lows - trigger the
    relays directly from the headlight switch
2.) three relays, one for lows, one for inner highs, one for
    outer highs - trigger the relays from either the headlight
    switch or the existing Vanagon headlight wiring harness
3.) four relays, one each for right/left high and right/left low
    - trigger the relays directly from the existing Vanagon
    wiring harness to the headlights

ALSO: what is the proper gauge wiring to such high-performance lights?
- 10 gauge?
- 12 gauge?

I assume most people remove the existing headlight wiring harness (14
gauge?) and replace it with larger-gauge wiring -- correct?

Thanx in advanced,

Michael J. Sullivan
1986 Syncro Doublecab
1987 Syncro Westfalia TDI
1996 Passat TDI
http://www.haywood-sullivan.com/vanagon/TDI