Disabling 5kq Headlamp warning

[Todd Phenneger]

Heh,
  Silly me.  I should have though to check your site and Scotts
site.  hurumpf...
  Anyhow, thanks for the post.  I'll probably just disable it.
Cars gettins sold in a couple weeks anyhow. 
l8r
  Todd

--- Huw Powell <audi at mediaone.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Todd Phenneger wrote:
> > 
> > Subject says it,
> >   I'm looking in the archives.  I'll keep looking.  But
> > basically , when you relay the headlamps on the 5kq the
> warning
> > light will come on.  Now if memory serves, to disable it you
> can
> > either
> >  A) run a jumper wire on the relay for the Auto Check
> system.
> > WHich relay and which terminals do you jumper.  And I
> believe
> > this would disable the remaining auto check features for the
> > lamps.  Also, IF you go this route do you leave the relay in
> and
> > jumper terminals or JUST jumper the terminals and remove the
> > relay.
> 
> this has been covered on Mockry's site, Chris Millers site,
> and on mine
> under type 89 eurolights (same system).
> 
> I removed the relay, some alter it.  Same net result.
> 
> > 
> >  B) Put a resistor inline with the wire the powers the relay
> or
> > something.  But this has to go through to ground so do you
> have
> > to then short this to ground through a resistor???  Dont
> quite
> > get this one but have heard about it.
> 
> nah, waste of time.  
> 
> to keep the system, as documented on someone's site, you run
> your
> relayed power back thru the autocheck unit so it can compare
> currents.
> 
> -- 
> Huw Powell
> 
> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/
> 
> http://www.humanthoughts.org/


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