With all this talk of "relaying" headlights, I have a couple of questions. My 1983 diesel vanagon has a "power shortage" in the front of the van. The lights dim when the fan comes on, the stereo freaks out sometimes when the head lights are on, etc. Keep in mind the battery is in the back (engine compartment) on this model. 1) Why relay? Does the light switch not handle enough current? Or, is this a relay that controls a seperate power line to the headlights? 2) Would install another (or thicker) power wire to the front solve this voltage drop problem? (Yeah, I could use the wire resistance tables, length, and total current draw to figure out the voltage drop with Ohms law...but it's more fun to ask the list :-) ) Oh yeah, and I am still looking for a diesel westy. :-) Jon |
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