Date:         Sun, 22 May 2016 15:02:48 -0600
Reply-To:     Steve Williams <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM>
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From:         Steve Williams <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brighter headlights - 91 Westy
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
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Hi,

When you set up your local ground points, did you use di-electric grease
to reduce risk of rusting?

Thanks,
Steve W.

On 22/05/2016 12:17 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
>
> I nstalled a SA Grille on my '88 Volksiebus and changed the grounds
> from the ground stars to local grounding for each side. Just grounded
> them with new ground screws anchored in the vehicle sheet mrtal. Made
> sure I had a good clean contact surface. Never had any problems and I
> think it made some difference. This was recommened by Jay Brown who
> supplied my relays and new light connectors.
>
> John
>
> On May 22, 2016 12:37, "Steve Williams"
> <steve@williamsitconsulting.com
> <mailto:steve@williamsitconsulting.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi,
>
>
>     I posted this on Facebook as well...
>
>     I have a 91 Westfalia and am trying to get the headlights brighter. I
>     have installed relays which did help but they are still not as
>     bright as
>     I'd like.
>
>     I have read that doing a ground local to the headlights will help
>     also.
>     Is there a "preferred" ground close to the headlights or do I just
>     drill
>     into the metal someplace appropriate? Should I leave the existing
>     ground
>     in place and supplement it with a new one, or should I snip the
>     existing
>     ground wire and just use a new ground? Is this a case where "more is
>     better"?
>
>     I want to wash the inside of the headlight unit and try to get the
>     reflectors as bright and shiny as possible. I don't want to make
>     anything worse, so am looking for how other people might have done
>     this.
>
>     Finally, I've bought new higher powered bulbs, so I am hoping a
>     combination of these things will make my van safer to drive in heavy
>     rain at night on a 2 line highway... which is pretty scary right now.
>     High beams are OK, but when I have to go low beams in heavy rain
>     on a 2
>     lane road, it's outright dangerous.
>
>     Thanks for any information!
>
>     Cheers,
>     Steve
>