Re: [TECH] Relaying Headlights

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

See comments in the middle, and jump to the bottom for the pay off. TBerk

Don Walter wrote:
> 
> I got some euro lights and while putting them in I want to add some relays
> (do I have to?).  I have a fuse box that is normally used for high end
> alarms and takes the spade type fuses.  It has about 18" of 10 gauge wire
> for the input and about 6 or 8 fused outputs.  It is about 4" long by 1-1/2"
> wide and 2" tall.  I aslo have four bosch relays.  I am looking for
> suggestions on where to mount all this stuff.  I know that they should be
> dry locations but unfortunatly the side with the battery does not have much
> open spaces.  What about along the Firewall?  or maybe behind the grill
> area?  What have any of you done or had done.  I have also throughly read
> the article on the scirocco.org site.
> 
> Later,
> 
> Donald Walter

Firewall side is too hot, You might consider under the rain tray's
cover, as long as you provide a semi dry environment. Like on the other
side of the wall from the coil's bracket.

Here is a recent thread, Check it: 

> 
> Jake wrote:
> > 
> > wiring the lights directly improves brightness??  how much does it
> > improve, and how do i
> > do this?  do i use a relay between the battery and the lights, with a
> > switch in the dash?  So, with the original wiring, the wires for the
> > lights go from battery->fusebox->dash switch->lights?
> > 
> > any imput will be appreciated
> > 
> > -jake
> > 

I replied:
> Check out Typhus' web site-
> 
> <http://home.t-online.de/home/typhus>
> 
> Go to Tech section, you will be 'illuminated'.

And then I,
Rediscovered D. Stern's site, good stuff: <http://lighting.mbz.org/tech/how_to/relays>

hth,
TBerk

--
Email LIST problems to: scirocco-l-probs@scirocco.org. To unsubscibe send
"unsubscribe scirocco-l" in the message to majordomo@scirocco.org