Date:         Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:07:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
Subject:      Man,  I am backing up now...on the light install..
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I really don't do well when it comes to "fixing" any electrical stuff on my
vehicles. I'm trying to install some KC lights into my 84..

  Now, my high beam indicator light stays on regardless.  It worked ok
before.  I put a spade terminal onto the fuse connection for the indicator
light (High beam) thinking I would run that to the auxiliary light switch,
which in turn I hook up to the relay that will control the power to the
extra lights...So only when the highs were on would that auxiliary light
switch have any current to it to power the relay...
  Just for fun, I re-connected the battery and the stinkin high beam
indicator light comes on..Key on, key off lights on lights off..no
difference...steady high beam indicator...
  So, I recalled that is an indication my headlight switch might be bad
now...I happened to have a new one so I replace that...Still the stupid
indicator light is on...What the?  I removed all the extra wire connections
I messed with and still the indicator...The lights work fine...anybody care
to advise?
  Man, every time I try some electrical 'improvement's to any vehicle, I end
up costing myself about a day of time and all kinds of frustration..Why the
heck would the indicator light be on?  Somehow I crossed some circuits
somehow...but I've cut out all the added wires I can and as I said, replaced
the headlight switch with a new one...
  Help!
  Don Hanson