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Date:         Mon, 3 Jan 2005 02:29:47 -0500
Reply-To:     Tolga Morawski <tolga@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tolga Morawski <tolga@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon Digest - 2 Jan 2005 - Special issue (#2005-7)
Comments: To: joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET
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Did you wire in 4 relays, 1 for each light or just 1 per side.

I'm in the midst of this project myself but having a hard time finding 12V switched power on my 84's fusebox area. The directions make it sound like there are 4 'open' spots available but I can't find any, I'm thinking the directions are for later model vanagons with a different wiring layout?

-Tolga

>Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 22:17:20 -0500 >From: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET> >Subject: lighting upgrades > >Today I finished up with my lighting improvements I've been working on >over the last week. They included running new wire and relays for H4 >headlights, Hella FF1000 driving lights and a single work lamp on the >rear bumper for backing up. There are lots of ways to go about running >power to the headlights but a few tips that most write ups don't bother >to go over. if your changing the headlights to Euro H4 or even >replacing a broken headlights chances are the plastic adjusters will >break wile removing the light. Save yourself trouble and buy new ones >ahead of time unless they were replaced recently, most of the venders >and dealers do not stock all of them needed so check ahead of time. > >If your planing on using the VW optional fog lamp switch (also sold by >many of the common venders) with lighted dot when on(like rear >defroster switch), you will need to get the male w/ pig tails from the >dealer as most of venders did not cary them and on my car the plug was >different then others so I couldn't take from a parts van furthermore, >you can just use generic connectors. > >I bought my H4 lights from Fast Forward (group buy: thanks David!!) but > I would also recommend both of these lighting venders for wiring parts >or lights. Dan Stern sells a Hella Headlight relay kit that includes >most of what you need: H4 light plugs, relays, relay plugs and >connectors, and fuses plus great free instructions on his site. >Susquehanna Motor sports also sells the same Hella relays and parts >(not a kit) plus male 9004 plugs with pig tails (great to use for >trigger wires on relays so you do not need to cut your harness), All >kinds of driving lights and work lamps. > >Susquehanna motor sports ><http://www.rallylights.com/> > >Daniel Stern Lighting ><http://www.danielsternlighting.com/> > >I'm very happy with the final results although I think a higher output >alternator is in my near future ;-). the final setup is Low/high >80/100w with 100w inner high beams and 100w FF1000 and added 55w rear >light. > >JFF


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