Date:         Sun, 29 Apr 2007 08:39:48 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: wiring and fuses for 80/100w bulbs
Comments: To: groups.florian@GMAIL.COM
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Yes,
the red white wire ZI was referring to is for the 3 stage cooling fans used
with the AC instaltions, 87 and later. As for an unfused wire, the Vangon is
loaded with them including the one there now. How about completely un fused
circuits for the fuel pump or ignition? A fusible link is an easy way to
high current, save the wore fusing. Fuse links are available at your flaps,
usually on the electrical supply or HELP displays. proper link size is one
wire guage below the wire size you are protecting. Example, a 10 gauge wire
gets a 12 gauge link.  So your intaltion should go as follows:

Decide weather to feed from battery or alternator.
If from battery, beef up alternator to battery cable connection.
Fuse link
10 gauge wire.
Feed the relays
out of relays into existing wiring from dimmer/high beam switch to fuse box.
This will power lights through exisitng fuses, one for each high/low beam
each side.
Use output from dimmer switch to control relays.


Dennis

>From: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: wiring and fuses for 80/100w bulbs
>Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:43:55 -0700
>
>having just been out at the van with my head in the bentley, I think the
>red
>white wire you are talking about from battery to fan may be existing only
>on
>some vans, probably those with a three stage radiator fan. bentley shows it
>in the 89 and up vans, not for my 87. maybe all vans with factory A/C had
>it
>(mine is a no ac van). my battery has only two wires going off, the fat one
>to the starter and the red one to the instrument panel. so I suppose I will
>have to add a wire, but looking at things, i guess my 12awg is a joke.
>I am a little bit scared about putting in an unfused wire between battery
>and instrument panel, but i guess thats the only way to do it. the
>easiestway of outing i see is out of the vent holes, and crossing under the
>body over to all the other wires that run along the passenger side.
>
>thanks
>flo