[urq] WAG requests- Resolved!

[Brandon Rogers]

Ok good I did do that when I got my set last year from ECB - thanks Bill! - 
both of you

Brandon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Bennett" <ur.quattro at verizon.net>
To: "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>; "Brandon Rogers" 
<brogers at terrix.com>; "Tony Lum" <tlum at flash.net>; <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] WAG requests- Resolved!


> To each rear bulb holder add a ground to the free male spade, you will 
> need two female push on connectors and two eyelet connectors for a 5mm 
> stud and two five mm star washers and a foot of 14guage wiring. put the 
> eyelet end at one of the lense housing attachment studs with the star 
> washer against the body.of couse cut the foot or wire in half, you only 
> need six inches per side. the need for the additional ground was pointed 
> out when these were sold during the group purchase.
> Bestus to All, Bill
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
> To: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>; "Tony Lum" <tlum at flash.net>; 
> <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 8:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [urq] WAG requests- Resolved!
>
>
>> Brandon,
>>
>> I almost had a Dodge Ram Pickup nail me yesterday when I went to fill up 
>> the
>> tank (I was sitting with left turn signal on).  Whew!  Knew my brake 
>> lights
>> were likely not working -- since I was limited timewise, I slightly bent 
>> the
>> tabs of the left bulb holder in alternate directions (up/down) and then
>> replugging in -- nice bright flashers and brake lights.  I might also
>> suggest either dielectric grease or Caig 's Deoxit...
>>
>> Ingo
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>
>> To: "Tony Lum" <tlum at flash.net>; <urq at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 11:50 AM
>> Subject: Re: [urq] WAG requests- Resolved!
>>
>>
>>> So is this a risk for all who run dual bulbs in back?  If so how do we
>>> avoid?
>>>
>>> Brandon
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Tony Lum" <tlum at flash.net>
>>> To: <urq at audifans.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 8:07 PM
>>> Subject: [urq] WAG requests- Resolved!
>>>
>>>
>>> > Hi guys,
>>> >
>>> > The weird tail light operation is solved and it was a bad ground
>>> > connection at the left tail light connector.  Half of the contacts for
>> the
>>> > ground return had sagged in the housing from excess heat (probably due
>> to
>>> > the double bulb euro tail light connector) cutting off the grounds for
>>> > both left and right tail lights.  Made up a couple of 18 inch long 14
>>> > gauge jumpers and connected them to the side (auxillary?) ground tab.
>>> > Connected the other side to ring terminals attached to the liner screw
>> and
>>> > rear washer pump screw.  This immediately made the lights burn 
>>> > brighter.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks to Paul, Ingo, and Steve for the tips.  Andrew, looks like my
>> fuse
>>> > box still lives!
>>> >
>>> > You guys might want to check that left light connector for high 
>>> > current
>>> > damage before the ground return disappears.
>>> >
>>> > Time to go for a drive, well maybe a short one with gas almost at $3 
>>> > for
>>> > premium :(
>>> >
>>> > Tony
>>> > '83 urquattro #900302
>>> >
>>> >
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