[Vwdiesel] electrical troubles

[Tony and Lillie]

The headlights turn off in all VAG products like that. The parking lights 
are wired with constant power, while the headlights only get ignition power. 
As for your problem, I'd start by checking the grounds that directly feed 
your headlights. Usually right around/behind the headlights themselves. 
Unfortunately I don't have the Bentley for that model (I have every other 
VAG product through '92) so I don't know exactly what you are seeing. 
However, I have the spiral bound VW schematics for 1982-1984, So I'll see 
what's in there....................

Tony

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Subject: [Vwdiesel] electrical troubles


>  Does anyone know where I can find a wiring diagram (schematic) for an
> '84 Rabbit "L" diesel?  I have the Bentley Rabbit/Jetta Diesel manual
> but none of the diagrams in it are accurate for my car.
>
>  Specifically I am trying to chase down a headlight problem.  While
> driving on high-beams, the headlights will blink off and on a few times,
> and then go off entirely.  They do not go dim or flicker, they just go
> off entirely.  Driving on low-beams seems to be better -  I have rarely
> seem the same symptoms on low-beams.
>
>  This car has a neat feature -  if I am driving with the headlights on,
> then stop and turn off the engine but leave the headlights turned on,
> the headlights will go out when the engine stops but the running lights
> & taillights will stay lit.  Somewhere there is circuitry which senses
> that the engine has stopped and shuts off the headlights but leaves the
> running lights on.
>  Where is this circuitry?  Could this circuitry be related to my
> headlight problem?
>
> thanks for any help or suggestions
> Dave Ross    N7EPI
>