Date:         Thu, 8 Aug 2002 23:01:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
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From:         Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Organization: http://WetWesties.org
Subject:      Re: Gah. Inspections
Comments: To: KimBrennan@AOL.COM
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Sure...

Square D makes DPDT relays in 12v. Just add in another relay the opens
the circuit when the high beams are lit.

Square D stuff will be available from your local electrician's supply
house. It's in their Industrial Controls catalog.  I suspect that
McMaster-Carr or MSC will also have them. (Yup, McMaster
<http://www.mcmaster.com> has em. $10.49. P/n   7266K43)

Jim

Kim Brennan wrote:
> Okay, so my new Westy Syncro was finally ready (in my very poor opinion)
> ready for the state safety and emissions testing.
>
> Maybe I should have looked over things a bit tighter. Sigh.
>
> CV boots torn on both front axles. Steering rack boots torn. The CV joints
> had sprayed their grease all over the front brakes, so that was the first
> flunking mark.
>
> The rear brakes need to be done as well. (Steering rack boots was the 2nd
> flunk, the rear brakes, the 3rd).
>
> One of the high beams was out and one of the tail lights (which I had just
> looked at a week ago) was out. Two more marks against passing.
>
> Idle was too high (well, we all know THAT tune...) Another failing grade...
>
> And the kicker. The laws in this state (Virginia) have changed and FOGLIGHTS
> MUST GO OUT WHEN HIGH BEAMS ARE ENGAGED! So my Projectzwo foglights will have
> to come off for now until I can tackle the rewiring of the headlights.
>
> So...anybody have a nice concept of how to modify the fog light relay
> circuitry so that it turns OFF when I turn the high beams on?
>
> (#$%! snarl spit, hiss.) Just as well they have these inspections or I might
> have done something foolish like drive the beast across the country...Ooops.
> Too late.
>
> .
>