Re: Burning Out Light Sockets?

[Alan cordeiro <cordeiro@avlna.com>]

    From: STEADIRIC@aol.com
    Date: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 17:10:41 -0400

    Okay here's the poop....  With this Mod you can keep the Autocheck system 
    from telling you that a bulb is out and Gain around 1.5 volt's at the 
    bulb. The headlight won't melt, at least mine is still togther and I've 
    had this mod on the car for 10 months.  The Difference is HUGE.... The 
    existing headlights are now much more useable.

    Get 4 30A relays, 4 Inline Fuse Holders, 2 100/80 watt bulbs, 2 10 amp 
    fuses, 2 15 amp fuses, some Heavy Gauge wire (I Used some 8ga I had 
    laying around) 1 2ga ring terminal, a bunch of female spade connectors in 
    various sizes and 2 9000 series headlight connectors. (Availble at 
    Wal-Mart, Grandpa's etc. for $4.00 each) Total cost $40 total time 1 hour

    Take the four fuse holders connect one end to each of the relays, then 
    take the four pigtails and then crimp them togther in the  2ga ring 
    terminal connect this to the Jumper Cable Post near the right headlight.  
    Use the existing headlight connectors to get your Low-Beam and High-Beam 
    On signals,  Use both connectors... (This is what keeps the auto check 
    off) This is why we have 4 relays, 2 High-Beam (W/15 amp fuse)  and two 
    Low-Beam (W/10 amp fuse)  Use your heavy gauge wire to go from the relay 
    to the new head-light sockets.  Presto chango High wattage lights that 
    won't burn up connectors, That are bright white like they should be, And 
    if you sell ther car the change back takes 5 min.



    Later!

    Eric Fletcher
    '87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B

    STEADI RIC@aol.com

I performed the same modification ( or something similar ) and 
found that the relays take a current so small that it does not 
trigger the auto-check circuitry. The autocheck circuitry uses
a check based on equal currents in each leg, with a small margin
for error. the relay current of the relays I used was smaller 
than this ==> no error. I have no fused headlamp check though 
anymore......

Alan Cordeiro
'86 5kTQ