Headlight switch

[Sam Letzring]

Actually have already started on installing relays AND changing all bulbs to
LED's!

Thanks

Sam

----- Original Message -----
From: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
To: "Ti Kan" <ti at amb.org>
Cc: "Sam Letzring" <sletz at msn.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: Headlight switch


>
> >>I just melted my headlight switch on my '86 4000CSQ.
> >>
> >>Actually- this is the 2nd one I've melted. After the first one- put in
dual
> >>headlight relays- with voltage coming directly from the alternator.
> >>
> >>Melted the brand new one Wed. night driving home in the dark. Melted the
> >>connector too!
> >>
> >>Anyone have a spare connector for a headlight switch? Having difficulty
> >>finiding one.
> >
> >
> > You should find out why the switch and connector is melting, since
> > you had relayed your headlights, the current going through the switch
> > should be low (only the tail lights and side markers, plus the switch
> > illumination).  Something is not right...
>
> Actually, the parking light circuit is pretty intensive - and usually
> the one that seems to start melting first - although it has three
> outputs, it is fed by one small input connector.  Relaying that circuit
> as well would help.  Although, I would agree that something like that
> should not be a problem on a beautiful piece of 18 year old German
> engineering...
>
> --
> Huw Powell
>
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