[V8] More v8 Eurolight install

[Kneale Brownson]

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."




qshipq at aol.com wrote:  Ok the Euro lights are in and working.? I used the plugs and reused the terminals from the Mercedes 190 rear light harness and fit 4 12ga wires into the plug (1 for the low position, 1 for the high position 2 wires for grounds) and used a 16guage wire for the parkings, and all 5 crammed in there with not much room to spare.? 1 40amp relay for the low beam pair and 1 40amp relay for the 4 high beams.? 

BTW, the plug terminals clean
out really easily, I heated them up with a butane soldering iron,
pulled the wires out then dropped the hot terminal on the bench, the
rest of the solder just splatters out.? Gotta like that!

Since I'm not sure this car is a keeper, I tapped into the PS low and high beam wires for my relay activations.? Problem now is I have the bulb check light from the missing DS connection.? IIRC, there is a workaround fix for this in the thread I was looking for yesterday....? Can anyone help on this?

Thanks in advance

Scott J
92 v8 Abt chip and eurolights




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