Date:         Sun, 4 Dec 2016 11:32:45 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Headlight low beam failure
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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Switches don't handle full current, I have relays, shown on blog post.

Nice try Neil :-)

Yeah, I have 10 A fuses in that circuit, one for each side low beam. I don't think it was a case of the circuit being overloaded, well I'm starting from that premise, but rather that the connection had some resistance which created heat, then more resistance etc etc.

Alistair

> On Dec 4, 2016, at 10:48 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I wonder what condition your high/low beam switch is in? You'd think
> the stock fuses would blow if the load was too much for the wire(s).
> 
> Was the wire from A21 ever used (in production) for factory aux.
> lights? e.g. designed for future lighting loads. Or maybe M2 (or M1?)
> is intended for that?
> 
>> On 12/4/16, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> 
>> I was a bit hesitant posting this in my blog, might be that I was pushing

>> too many electrons through a connector pin. Or it might just be one of those
>> self exacerbating connection issues. Either way I wasn't sure it would be

>> helpful for others to see the failure.
>> 
>> Anyhoo, complete low beam failure caused by bad connector on back of fuse

>> panel.
>> 
>> https://shufti.blog/2016/12/03/vanagon-headlight-low-beam-failure/
>> 
>> 
>> Alistair
>> 
> 
> 
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