Re: headlight conversion

[four.rings@MCIONE.com]

Dave wrote:

> I made a trip to the local boneyard and scavanged a pair of
> 82-86 head light buckets and bezels.  Total outlay =$85.  Next stop
> Autozone, where I decided to buy 4 high beams(not sure of wattage, but
> guessing 55w).  Total outlay =$35.  After some head scratching on how to
> keep all four lights burning with the original switch, low and behold there
> came a great flash of brilliant light from the front of the car.

Dave,
you have installed the auxiliary relays and  wired them with a heavier
gauge wire for running them brighties, haven't you?
Otherwise the multistalk switch and the lousy DOT harness is gonna melt.
Expen$ive.

Audi in it's infinite arrogance does not bother to install the headlight
relays on our cars for driving the wimpy U.S. spec DOT lights.

-- 
Igor Kessel
'89 200TQ -- 18psi (TAP)
'98 A4TQ -- FINALLY!
Philadelphia, PA
USA