Date:         Sun, 22 May 2016 23:31:40 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Wiring for Canadian 1991 Westy with daytime running lights
              and (not related) loose wire GR/W wire behind fuse panel.
In-Reply-To:  <12F3FA4A-B2B6-4FDC-9483-16039E179416@mymts.net>
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My mistake - it was 1990. 

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> On May 22, 2016, at 11:29 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MYMTS.NET> wrote:
> 
> If I recall daytime running lights came after 1991 so that must have been converted later?
> Jeff
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On May 22, 2016, at 11:05 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>> 
>>       Bentley @ 97.241 ~
>> 
>> 
>>> On 22 May , 2016, at 9:19 PM, Steve Williams wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> <posted on FB as well>
>>> 
>>> I've got a Canadian 1991 Westy with daytime running lights.
>>> 
>>> Several years ago I installed the headlight relay kit following the
>>> instructions and not really understanding what was being done. I sat
>>> down with the Bentley this rainy afternoon, took my fuse panel off the
>>> firewall & sat down to truly understand. It all made sense until I
>>> disconnected both relays and STILL had low beams.
>>> 
>>> It took a while, but I finallyhad an epiphany and realized the wiring
>>> diagram in the Bentley didn't take into consideration the fact my van
>>> (Canadian requirement?) has daytime running lights.
>>> 
>>> Does anyone have any references how the DRL's are wired? It does seem to

>>> not run the low beam filament at the same power (voltage) as when the
>>> headlights are turned on, but that might be just because the DRL's
>>> aren't running through a relay & the low beams are.
>>> 
>>> Also, I found a Grey/White wire with a yellow connector loose behind the

>>> fuse panel. It doesn't seem to have a mate anywhere to connect it to.
>>> From my reading of the wiring diagram, I think it's the T1o on page
>>> 97.205 of the Bently. It's just hanging in space in the Bently, so I
>>> guess it's OK to hang in space on my vehicle? It connects to the
>>> Digifant Control Unit so that really made me kind of curious...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Steve W.