Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 07:38:12 EDT
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: Hi beam power from the dimmer swich to fuse block divided
into two fused cir
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In a message dated 25/10/2005 4:47:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
From what I read in the installation instructions, there is one relay for
each low beam headlight but maybe one of the vendors can enlighten :>) us
further.
In the Bentley, the low-beam headlight wiring is a single wire from the fuse
block, through the ignition switch and to the headlight switch. It splits
into two separate circuits once it leaves the back of the headlight switch
before going to the dimmer switch and fuseblock, then to the headlights. The
relay instructions call for cutting the wires in the steering column; there
should be a wire for each headlamp at that point.
So that brings me back to my original question - why do you need two 30-amp
relays to switch two 55-watt (or 80-watt for that matter) bulbs?
AFAIK, the high beam current doesn't ever go throught the headlight switch,
adding an additional set of relay contacts doesn't make any sense.
Tim, your sort of mixed up. The headlight circuit works like this: Power to
the headlight switch controlled by the ignition switch. Power from the
headlight switch to the dimmer switch where it is switched to either hi or low
beams. Hi beam power from the dimmer switch to fuse block divided into two
fused circuits for left & right hi beams. Low beam power from the dimmer switch
to fuse block divided into two fused circuits for left & right low beams.
You need two relays, one for the hi beams and one for the low beams. They are
spliced in the power out wires from the dimmer switch so that the dimmer
switch is now activating the relays thereby taking out of service the headlamp
switch and dimmer switch as the direct path of power to the fuse block and
head lights. Hope this helps you understand.
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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