[urq] '85 bezel Headlight switch HOT

[Jon Archibald]

Thanks Chris. I will check into that wiring mod!
On Sep 30, 2015 4:06 PM, "Chris Miller" <chris.miller.home at gmail.com> wrote:

> IME, it's the little illumination bulb that makes it feel hot.
> Check how the lights were relayed.  There is a diagram around here (
> http://www.frankdekat.com/pics/audi/4kswitch.jpg) that shows how to
> bypass the high current flow away from the switch; I think the marker light
> current all runs through there as well.
> Chris
>
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> Subject: [urq] '85 bezel Headlight switch HOT
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> I've had my '85 for 15 years/23k miles (now at 79k). Previous owner did
> headlight relays. I noticed for the first time yesterday that the headlight
> switch is HOT to the touch even when none of the lights are on.
> Works/illuminates fine other than being HOT.
>
> It makes me wonder if there is a short inside the switch? I don't have any
> "ghost light" issues to speak of, so I am wondering how so much heat would
> accumulate, even with the switch off. I'm wondering if some melting/fusing
> of contacts may have occured within the switch prior to the relays being
> installed and I am just noticing longstanding residual effects.
>
> Given that I am -thinking- a new switch may be in order, does anyone have
> a source?
>
> Thanks,
> Jon
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