melting headlight switch on 4000

[Huw Powell]

Kneale Brownson wrote:
> 
> When I was "surfing" Audifans.com archives for advice on fixing the
> headlight switch in one of my 4kq's, which had the wiring harness connector
> melted onto the switch body so that I had to splice in new harness wires
> with new metal ends (just try finding THOSE) for the new connector to
> connect to the new switch,  I read the real culprits were the wires going
> to the back of the car rather than to the headlights.  My meltdown was in
> the several (was it three) wires side-by-side in the middle of the harness
> end.  Anyone know where those wires go and how to relay them?

those three are the left, right and interior circuits of the parking
light system.

trigger a relay with one that still works and run all three from the
relay.

over wattage headlights are also an issue.

note that the flash to pass feature runs all four hi filaments off the
parking light power source.

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Huw Powell

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