[V8] Headlight relay - old thread...

[cobram at juno.com]

"John Bysinger" <doog at bysinger.net> writes:
> I'm about to go shopping for the supplies to wire up my euros, and 
> did a quick search on the list and found this thread.  Does anyone have

> the information handy on what to do to avoid the headlight dash nag
when 
> using relays?
 
Here's an old post I found, can't link to it since the archives don't
seem to go back this far for the V8Q list:
 
From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
To: Jason Bass <rasrunnit at yahoo.com>, v8 at audifans.com
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 06:59:10 -0500
Subject: Re: [V8] headlight switch


Here's Ingo's V8 adaptation of Igor's lamp-out warning cancellation :How
to
get to relay for V8:

1.  Remove pass side (US) insulated base carpet. Put seat all they way
back.

2.  Remove fuse panel carpet on right side of pass footwell (unscrew two
knurled knobs holding carpeted panel in place.

3.  Remove two screws attaching center console carpet to relay box (where
your passenger's feet would be) and pull carpeted panel by center console
downward and away from tunnel.

4.  Look over diagrams on relay box.  One is labeled lamp warning, I
believe
(no. 7).  The V8 has a unique way of cramming all its relays through
sliding
trays which you will see shortly.  Remove two more screws (one at top of
cover, the other on right bottom, and remove.

5.  Slide out(pull) top (in my case) shelf as indicated by relay diagram,
so
that relay tops are facing you.  The "culprit is marked "281" aka 443 919
469B. Remove.

6.  Take four spade connectors(blue ones if insulated at the hardware
store)
and six inches of  14 ga. wiring, cut to make two 3" pcs. and crimp
corresponding spade connectors .  I removed spade insulation for better
crimping and then put heatshrink tubing on exposed surfaces.  Don't know
how
diagram will come out, but here's how wires plugged into my relay socket
(\
and / indicating 3" 14 ga wires, == and II indicating spade connector
locations):

            56bL1
           ====
                    \
    II  56bR       II  56bL
    II                 II
         \
              II
              II  56bR1

Very logical, but remember, always double check before testing.  Test and
reassemble minus relay.  Any additional questions, check out Igor's
earlier
post or Al Powell's response from January 1, 1997 entitled "Keeper:
  Defeating Headlight Warning."

-Ingo Rautenberg



At 06:18 PM 03/04/2003 -0800, Jason Bass wrote:
>I installed the harness and the lights work again.
>However all four lights did not light when selecting
>the high beams as I hoped. Also the bulb out indicator
>is on. I read on Scott's site a method for disabling
>it on a 200 q. Is this the same for the V8? anybody
>BTDT?
>
>Jason  '90 Pearl
>
>--- Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com> wrote:
> > You can remove the top cover to the switch (that
> > trim between the steering
> > wheel and dash) by removing the two phillips head
> > screws that go in through
> > the bottom half of the trim.  Then you sort of
> > wiggle and tug to get the
> > top half out.  The bottom half only comes off if you
> > remove the steering
> > wheel and loosen the screw that clamps the switches
> > in place.  You can get
> > the wiring harness connector off the back of the
> > switch with some careful
> > prying and alternate-side wiggling.  There's just
> > enough harness to pull
> > the connector up so you can see the problem.  You'll
> > probably find part of
> > the plastic of the connector housing has melted and
> > at least one connector
> > itself will be blackened from the hot plastic.  I
> > managed to clean it up
> > with small round files and some spray-type electric
> > contact cleaner.  You
> > also want to use a little emory cloth or something
> > similar to polish up the
> > male connector on the back of the switch.  Small
> > mirrors can help you
> > identify things there.  You'll want to install that
> > Comp. Ltd. harness
> > before you use the lights again, or they'll just
> > heat up the switch
> > connection and recontaminate it.
> >
> >
> > At 10:14 AM 03/04/2003 -0800, Jason Bass wrote:
> > >I lost my headlights lastnight. I was wondering if
> > you
> > >have to take the steering wheel off to inspect and
> > >clean the switch? I have the comp. limited harness
> > >ready to install but I'm woried if the lights dont
> > >come on now will they still be able to trigger the
> > new harness.
 
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