Date:         Fri, 22 May 1998 13:32:38 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>
Subject:      Re: Wire routing
Comments: To: Todd Last <rubatoguy@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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At 07:55 PM 5/21/98 -0700, Todd Last wrote:
>I'm looking for anyone who has routed wires for fog lights (front and
>rear) and heavy guage wire from the battery to the headlights.
>
>Would you share the best route for the wires?

I took a different route than Joel did with the wiring from the battery.
Rather than run the wire from the battery through the cab, I ran it out the
bottom of the battery box and along the coolant hoses for a few feet and
then up to the passenger-side headlight where I located the relay. For now,
I got the wire out of the battery box by running it through the vent outlet.
When I get a new battery, I'll run the wire properly through one of the
existing rubber grommets in the bottom of the battery box.

I ran the wire for the switch through an existing grommet behind the
instrument panel. I mounted the relay to the edge of the passenger-side
headlight bucket. Most of the wiring is outside of the vehicle this way--a
bit easier than putting everything under the dash I think.

-Mark McCulley
87 syncro Westfalia (ready for fog)