[Vwdiesel] electrical troubles

[lbaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/20/2010 7:05:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
scameron at storm.ca writes:

> The relay could be a bit loose in its socket, but far more likely, the
> problem is at the ignition switch. That contact uses very little power to
> operate the relay, and the ignition switch is well known to be a piece of 
> dung.
> 

  If it was the X relay then EVERYTHING on the x relay would go off, 
at the same time, not just the high beams.  If it were the ignition 
switch then not only would everything on the X circuit go but 
everythign on the "run" position should also go off.

  It sounds like a bad contact/connection.  Grounds are a good place 
to check but that should affect low beam as well, since factory 
hi/low headlights use the same or nearly the same wattage for high 
and low beam, a flaky ground at the headlight, should affect both, 
fairly equally.  
  It sounds like an early A1 fuse problem (the ceramic, straight fuses) 
but since it has GM type fuses, then I'd guess it's most likely the 
headlight switch itself.
    Loren