[200q20v] Burned Headlight Plugs

[Peter Golledge]

Gary,

Is the low staying on while the High is on?  I melted a socket
this way with the Euros and 80/100W bulbs on my 200.  The
ground heats as it is taking the current from both the high/low
circuits at the same time.

> At 09:56 PM 1/22/2002 -0800, Gary Anderson wrote:
> >--
> >An electrical question for the collective Audi knowledge pool.
> >My son's 4Kq, vintage 1985 has done it a second time.
> >His budget upgraded (bright bulb wiring harness kit with 80/100w, from
> >2Bennett) stock headlights has burned the ground plug  connection in the
> >wire harness plug again.
> >The plastic has melted, and turned black around the ground wire terminal
> >portion of the plug.
> >Any suggestions where/what the problem could be? Any BTDT's?
> >New bulbs, clean connections, is one the passenger side both times.
> >Thanks, Gary A...