Date:         Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:01:38 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Trying to install headlight relays but wire colors don't match
Comments: To: Mark A Kippert <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM>
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this samba post might help

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=358179


alistair


'86 syncro 7  passenger
'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/
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On 29-Nov-09, at 8:26 PM, Mark A Kippert wrote:

I purchased a headlight relay kit several months ago and finally had
the time to install it today. The directions seemed clear and the job
didn't seem like it would be difficult. However when the directions
indicated that I needed to locate the Yellow and White wires coming
from the dimmer switch I can't find them.

As directed, I pulled the cover off the steering column and located
the connector for the dimmer/turn signal switch. There are 7 wires
coming off the connector and none were Yellow or White. I looked
through the Bentley and confirmed that there should in fact be a
Yellow and White wire.

I confirmed that the BK/G & BK/W wires are for the turn signals (per
Bentley) but I can't figure out what the other 5 wires go to. One of
the 5 is for the turn signals which leaves the other 4 for the
headlights. Unfortunately I can't identify any of the 5 wires.

Here is a picture of the connector with the colors called out (sorry
it's a bit blurry, all I had was my iPhone).
<http://kippert.com/vanagon/misc/dimmer_signal_wiring.jpg>

So am I looking in the wrong place or do some Vanagons use different
wiring colors?

Mark K
1986 GL/2WD/4SPD