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Date:         Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:31:22 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: headlights on with ignition on!
Comments: To: robert feller <syncro.carboncow@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <159070990712141329q6ce15b12v6a7e3f595d5f41f6@mail.gmail.com>
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Boy if you have a 96 Syncro, I want to get me one of those ! Did know they came that new. Perhaps why it has headlights on all the time - Daytime Running Lights.

But if that's not it, someone must have changed the wiring, especially if it's an 86 to 91 vanagon syncro. There's not a common hack that I ever heard of. I'd just get out the Bentley wiring diagrams and dig in. Stock there's no head light relay I don't believe. I'd start at the light switch, as that would be a logical place to supply 'ignition on' power, also the headlight flasher stalk and it's wiring, that supplies hi beam voltage just anytime it's pulled, key off or not, lights off or not, and that would be a very logical circuit to check out I'd think. Scott www.turbovans.com

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of robert feller Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 1:30 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: headlights on with ignition on!

Is there a common hack out there that I'm not familar with with someone can wire the headlights to be on any time the ignition is on? Or could this be a bad relay? I've seen high beems on when they shouldn't be with my Saabs.

Again, got a 96 syncro that is newer to me and just noticed that the headlights are always on with the ignition! May want to get this back to normal when I do the relay/bulb upgrade in a couple of weeks.

-- Shawn Feller Ohio www.carboncow.com


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