Date:         Mon, 5 Nov 2007 21:31:04 -0500
Reply-To:     John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: GoWesty's headlight upgrade kit
Comments: To: John Bange <jbange@gmail.com>
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On 11/5/07, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote:
> > What I have done is get some 8ga wire
> > and went
> > from the battery direct to behind the grille (install a fuse fuse
> > at
> > the battery!) then I installed some water proof 30A relays behind the
> > grille one for low beam, one for high beam and one for my rallye
> > lights.  I used the original headlight connectors to trigger the
> > relays and have new 12ga wiring to new terminal housings that plug
> > into
> > the back of the light.
>
>
> I did essentially the same thing, except that I have four individual 10ga
> runs (HI  & LO, Left & Right) run to relays under the driver's seat where I
> have a  6ga jumper to the battery.


And let's not forget big wire from lights to ground. It's a circuit.
Weakest link and all.
--
John Meeks

'91 Multivan, '85 GL bits
Northern Michigan
KC8ZFN

Vanagon Rescue Squad
http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm