Date:         Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:31:00 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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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Yeah, like Mark said.  The wires you want are part of the loom that goes to
the ignition switch, up the far side of the steering column.

On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 8:26 PM, Mark A Kippert <vanagon@kippert.com> 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
>



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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
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