Hi all. Preface: not trying to reinvent the wheel here. I know lots have done the relay upgrade. My reasoning is below. :) I've been enjoying my new "Motorcycle" E4 headlights on my '81. Even with stock wattage bulbs, it's a huge improvement over sealed beam rounds. But I need more light! Thought: install new switch and dedicated circuit, (no added relays), bypass ignition switch, use stock hi/low relay, connect supply of circuit in at stock connectors to headlights. Added work aside, is there anything inherently wrong or illegal, about doing this? Would I "simply" tap into 30 where it enters pre fuse at the fuse box? (adding inline fuses of course) What gauge wire for the next step up in lighting? (I bet that info is online somewhere) I used to do a lot of road gigs in a '77 Caprice with upgraded headlights. Amazing, but relays would cack out at THE worst moments (before a corner) This stuck in my mind, so thought to make a system that didn't rely on relays. Likely the installation was faulty on the Caprice, but it would be my preference to make a "bulletproof" system. Like all that could fail would be the switch, fuse(s), stock hi/low relay and switch ..... I think ;)
Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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