Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 15:09:31 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
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Use your bentley and compare what you have there with what is listed on the wiring diagrams. Trace out all the PO wiring, remove any that you deem sketchy or don't want, then go back and use the freed up terminal.
Alternately, study the bentley to see what is available. One hint is looking at the "G" terminals, spades on the opposite side from the "P" terminals. They have interesting characteristics, if you can't be bothered tracing them out on the wiring diagram, I can write down what I think each does (I have it a hand written notes on wiring diagram) and send.
alistair
On 2011-09-08, at 1:56 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
> I was going to upgrade my headlight circuits with headlight relays to
> handle new higher wattage lights. Part of this requires cutting some
> wires and these wires are clearly identified in the instructions. When I
> went to do this, and removed the steering column cover to better see
> what I was doing, I discovered a rat's net of wires where the PO had
> done a whole lot of upgrading for himself. There is no way for me to
> identify all those wires making the install non-compatible. So, what to do?
>
> I decided to use the TJ Hannick approach, using 30 amp relay mounted on
> the dash fascia on the left side of the insturment pod and under the
> instrument pod cover. Four wires, no cutting, plug and play - Right?
> Wrong!!!
>
> The first three wires to the relay were a snap. But the fourth - the one
> that powers the control circuit inside the relay - the fourth one is to
> be plugged into the "P" panel on the back side of the fuse block. Once
> that last wire is connected - the light would/should work. Well, no
> joy!! I dropped the fuse block, only to discover that the "P" panel
> looked like a Christmas tree loaded with ornaments. The PO in his
> rewiring, had used all 6 output pins and had put extenders on them,
> increasing their ability to carry more connectors with wires. But to the
> detriment of adding anything else at all!!!
>
> My question here is - where else can I connect to pull power for getting
> the relay to work.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
> -- John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
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