Thank you everyone...it must have been a wierd deal. I went out this morning to leave (pre-sun) and plugged my switch back in to turn the lights back on...and nothing. So I guess I was just "lucky" to have this happen while I was driving. I guess it is time to upgrade to the relay!! Thanks again, Tom
----- Original Message ----- From: RAlanen@aol.com Sent: 3/24/2005 3:57:28 AM To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Cc: tom@ALTMANVILLE.COM Subject: Re: Headlight Switch - stuck on! > > > In a message dated 23/03/2005 11:54:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > OK - so I pulled into the garage tonight and tried to turn off the > headlights and the switch was stuck in the on position. > > (Thank goodness that the dash covers comes off so easy.) > > I pulled off the dash cover and grabbed the headlight switch from the rear > to unplug it...ouch...HOT, HOT, HOT. > > I know some people have done the relay thing to increase headlight > brightness...but anyone seen this before? > > > This is the MAIN reason for installing headlamp relays. The higher wattage > bulbs that can then be used are a side benefit. See my _Vanagon Headlamp > Relay Upgrade_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hdltrela.htm) webpage for more > details. > > > 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 > Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_ > (http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/) & _CCVWC_ > (http://www.ccvwc.ca/) > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley > _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) > _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) > or http://frankcondelli.com > > > |
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