4000 quattro tail lights

[JONATHAN WOLOVICH]

Thank you guys

For all the help.
The relay idea seems the best way to go.
I wil try to used the diagram  from the link.

Also one of the member contact me, that he has a plug a swicth for the 
lights for a good price.



>From: "Tom Love" <theloves at localaccess.com>
>To: <audi at humanspeakers.com>,"JONATHAN WOLOVICH" 
><jnwolovich at msn.com>,"audifans" <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: 4000 quattro tail lights
>Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 13:13:07 -0800
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
>To: "JONATHAN WOLOVICH" <jnwolovich at msn.com>; "audifans" 
><quattro at audifans.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:58 AM
>Subject: Re: 4000 quattro tail lights
>
>
>>
>>JONATHAN WOLOVICH wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks Huw
>>>i checked it today, you were rigth on the problem the plug  for the
>>>swith is complete burned.
>
>>Also, it is a very good idea to install relays for your headlights to
>>take the load off the switch.  And perhaps the parking circuits as well
>>- trigger the relay with one of the three outputs, and hook up all 3
>>circuits to the relay output.
>>
>>--
>>Huw Powell
>
>I have found from experience that most often the switch is fried from the 
>small red power source for the parking / rear lights unless high power 
>headlights (ecode H4 or H1/H4) have been added to the poor little thing 
>(switch). The power source coming into the switch for the headlights is 
>much greater in size than the power source for the combination switching 
>for the tail lights, parking lights and instrument lighting. To relay the 
>stock headlights is a good idea and a absolute must if they are upgraded to 
>higher wattage bulbs. If you are replacing a burned switch it is a very 
>wise idea to relay the parking light circuit as Huw suggested. I have 
>attached a link to a diagram of what can be done for brighter lights and 
>total (well near) relief to the switch. Direct connection to the battery 
>really is not a must but makes things a bit brighter for safety.
>
>http://www2.localaccess.com/theloves/4kSwitch.jpg
>
>HTH--
>Tom
>

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