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Date:         Sat, 17 Jul 2004 19:24:19 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: H4 headlights and relays
Comments: To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Just about any 12v generic relay will work. Try a GM power seat relay. After all your light switch is just closing the relay and the relay is handling all the high voltage.

Stan Wilder www.engineceramics.com From: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 7:03 PM Subject: Re: H4 headlights and relays

> "Can anybody share their opinions on whether or not I need to install a > new headlight relay? Any thoughts on the best source of a new relay?" > > Yes, the van headlight switch can't handle the higher current and melts. The > relays will take care of that. AFAIK there's no "best" place to get relays > but .... Volks Cafe, Go Westy, TerryK, are a few places. > > > Bob Stevens > > http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tiico > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: Kirk Hockin <dochockin@TELUS.NET> > Reply-To: Kirk Hockin <dochockin@TELUS.NET> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: H4 headlights and relays > Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 16:40:49 -0700 > > I just recently acquired some new H4 healights for little ol' Limax and > I'm planning on putting in some 80/100 W bulbs. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Kirk Hockin > > '83 Westy "Ariolimax"


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