[V8] headlight relays

[Mike Arman]

Kent McLean wrote:
> Mike Arman wrote:
>  > Power comes from the jump start terminal, it unscrews. Hold
>  > the bottom with one wrench, unscrew the stud- and be careful,
>  > this is LIVE and has full battery power on it!
> 
> Hey, Sparky!  It won't do that if you first disconnect the
> battery.  :)

Yeah, I know that . . . but the super-duper V8Q high-tech adaptive ECU 
will have to be taught how I drive again - if you disconnect the 
battery, the ECU goes into "learn" mode and you also lose all your radio 
presets and the time.

I'd rather just be careful, besides, there's a certain spice to life 
when living dangerously! ZAP! (poof . . . ) Hey, wha hoppen?


> 
> Another option is to take power directly off the alternator.
> I had trouble getting my jump start terminal to budge, so I
> used the alternator on my 200. The jump start terminal may
> be less exposed to the elements. Six of one, half dozen of
> another.
> 
> -- 
> Kent McLean
> '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
>