RE: Installing driving lights - help

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

Rob wrote:

	>I am installing driving lights on my 91 200, and have a couple
of questions
	>for people that may have BTDT.
	>
	>1) Power: where is the best place to get power from? Obviously
taking it
	>from the battery is no good since its in the back. I've heard
people talk
	>about taking it direct from the alternator - how is that done?

I found an unused, thick red wire with the female connector near the
fuse box and used it to supply power to the lights. I understand the
best way is to connect the lights as close to the alternator as
possible, but it has worked for me. Another good place is the positive
post in the engine compartment.

	>2) Where is the best place to go through the firewall for the
switch?

I used the hood release cable grommet, but I had to route only one wire
through the firewall, as I used factory fuse and relay sockets in the
fuse box.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)