Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 19:13:00 -0800
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
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Yes, you will have four lights on during high beam operation - that is
correct (the outer 7" become brighter too). Only two lights on during low
beam operation - this would be the outer 7" lights only. Take a looks at an
86-92 Vanagon with the four lights - when do the center lights come on -
only during high beam is the answer.
My Turbo Diesel has a pair 8" Hella Rallye 1000 driving lights mounted on
it. These will light up road signs 3km away (seriously) and they are *only*
driving lights. I would *NOT* want to be in front of my TD with these
lights on - even if regular lights were on low beam. Hence these lights
have a switch that will ground the relay (85 terminal) when activated so I
can make these lights stay off when I want them to be that way. When I
switch to high beam the 12V going to the high beam goes to the 86 terminal
of the relay - causing the relay to activate and turn on the lights. The
switch can NOT independently turn on the driving lights without the regular
lights being in 'high beam' mode. If the switch is off - the relay won't
activate and the lights stay off.
In short your 'driving lights' are auxiliary high beams - be nice use them
that way. Remember two wrongs don't make a right.
There is NO overkill on high beam!
David Marshall
Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160
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-----Original Message-----
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Sent: November 26, 2002 6:22 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD
RAGE...
In a message dated 11/25/02 9:20:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG writes:
> I a sorry, but you are wrong... the inner lights are HIGH BEAMS - take a
> look at a VW Cabriolet or a 16V Golf the inner lights ONLY come on during
> highbeams.
>
>
its not a stock application ! theyre whatever you wire them as.. so if you
wire them as high beams then you have four "high beams" which is overkill.
in SA when you flip on the high beam does the stock 7" outer headlight get
brighter too?
