[Vwdiesel] Another puzzle to solve...

[lbaird119 at aol.com]

I've had similar issues however I believe it was on my 914 (headlight relay) and after sitting a while.  It just simply never made contact for high beam.  Kinda sounds like the stalk switch stuck part way and never gave high beam but turned off the low beam.  I'd try working it a few times and if that didn't do it, pull the steering wheel and give it a little lube then work it again.  I DO get turn signal issues when any of my Rabbit based cars sit a while.  A little usage brings them back to normal.
    Loren



-----Original Message-----
From: James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net>
To: 'vw fans' <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Tue, Dec 30, 2014 12:45 pm
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Another puzzle to solve...


My 81 A1 Jetta had way too much power going through the headlight switch itself. 

I found this out once by adding more bulb wattage without adding a relay to 
limit current, way back when I apparently needed to learn more.  Tuition was a 
car full of smoke and lights out at 3 in the morning on a curve, in the 
foothills on the way to a ski hill.  If I remember, ALL the high beam current 
went through the dash rocker switch.

So, you lost primary power, could be the switch which I would check first, or 
the fuse panel which isn't like the A1, so probably not the plugs on the back 
like the A1 was prone to develop resistance.  Also, I don't believe the circuit 
path when the dimmer stalk is actuated (flash to pass function) sees the load 
reduction relay, it might go straight through, might have lost something there 
too.  That's why fused relays that are just before the headlamp are so good in 
this application.
-james

-----Original Message-----
From: Vwdiesel [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On Behalf Of Roger Brown
Sent: December-30-14 1:45 PM
To: vw fans
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Another puzzle to solve...

Not sure if the VW headlight dimmer switch is like the Toyota, but this is how I 
solved that problem on my 4x4:
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/Headlights.shtml#Headlight_Combo

It looks like they have a single pair of contacts that switch power to either 
high or low beam and the high beam indicator is powered off that same contact.


On 12/30/2014 11:32 AM, ken1 wrote:
> Just had an rude awakening; got up early today, still quite dark outside, 
started my 1982 caddy and took off. About a mile down the highway, decided to 
see if bright lights would aid me seeing thru some low foggy spots......Pulled 
the bright light wand upward and BOOM! was surrounded by total darkness and no 
Bright LED on. Pulled the wand again and dim lights were restored. Another 
puzzle to solve.
>   
>

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