[Vwdiesel] Dim Headlights

[raymond greeley]

Hello All, as i am also experiencing this dimming i am curious about the 
wiring set up. are you eliminating the light switch, running the current 
through the relay which is operated by a toggle somewhere.
ray

>From: "William J Toensing" <toensing at wildblue.net>
>To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>Subject: [Vwdiesel] Dim Headlights
>Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:23:40 -0800
>
>I can't say if this is true with VWs but suspect it is. Many autos 
>including Citroens do not relay their headlights but run the full power 
>thru the headlight switches. I guess this is a way to save money. What they 
>do is run the full headlight current thru the headlight switches. Some of 
>the switches build up resistance when they get older. On my 1979 Citroen CX 
>& my 1972 Citroen D-21 station wagon, the headlight switch would get warm 
>from all the current going thru. I relayed both of them. If the headlights 
>don't come on when the ignition is off, the current may go thru the 
>ignition switch as well. I don't think auto engineers expect ignition, 
>headlight, & other switches to last 20 to 30 or more years, & I think a lot 
>of them deteriorate with age & use. On my Citroen CX diesel, the headlight 
>switch replacement cost is over $250 & sometimes, when using the dimmer 
>switch, the headlights would go out. I therefore installed fog lights with 
>a separate switch & circuit which I leave on at night. Therefore, if the 
>headlights go out due to the faulty switch, I still have lights I can see 
>with.
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