Date:         Thu, 6 Jan 2005 07:01:18 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: headlight switches (and winter ideas for Canadians)
Comments: cc: jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU
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In a message dated 06/01/2005 12:02:18 AM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I need a  switch - hadn't gotten to looking at the vendors yet, but saw your
post.

Karl Wolz most kindly put in a new-to-me (but maybe not new?)  switch in my
van a month ago - it just died two days ago.  Running lights  work, brake
lights work, brights work if I hold them on, but regular  headlights don't work.
So at night I have to drive while holding my  brights on.  (I'm trying not to
drive at night.)

I'm wondering  whether something in the wiring of my dash is frying the
switches, since I've  just gone through two.  Thanks to the PO the wiring in my
dash is a  mess.  Has anyone else had switches fry  regularly?


Joy, first you should install a headlamp relay  kit this will stop the
headlamp switch melt down problem.  See my _Vanagon Headlamp Relay  Upgrade_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hdltrela.htm)  webpage for details.  Headlamp switch
needs to be replaced with  a new one that does not have its contacts worn from
overloading in a van  without the headlamp relay kit installed.  After
installing the  headlamp relay kit you then have the option of using higher wattage
bulbs to  brighten up the night.  I have the headlamp switches listed on my
_Vanagon Items Forsale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm)   webpage.


Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
'87 Westy, '90 Carat &  Lionel Trains
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