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euro high beam problems

Subject: euro high beam problems
From: soltwede@privateI.com (Night Shadow)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 17:13:50 -0600 (MDT)
In-reply-to: <F734aJ6pkNzPZrIkyPz0000ce78@hotmail.com>
As long as the right pin is grounded, shouldn't matter where you ground
it.

Eric

On Fri, 6 Sep 2002, The Hitman wrote:

> the relays are grounded right to the battery, should i go to the body 
> somewhere?
> 
> 
> >From: Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com>
> >To: The Hitman <vwscir88@hotmail.com>
> >CC: ranahan@charter.net, calimus@techography.net, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: euro high beam problems
> >Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 16:59:31 -0600 (MDT)
> >
> >
> >You've got a short to ground in that system somewhere...could be the
> >relay, could be the way you wired the relay...
> >
> >Eric
> >
> >On Fri, 6 Sep 2002, The Hitman wrote:
> >
> > > went out there and played a lil' on lunch, here's what i found. first 
> >off
> > > the side i didn't use (pass. side)  i never cut the connectors off of, 
> >so i
> > > looked right at the high beam wire i did use. what appears to be 
> >happening
> > > is that every time i turn the brights on, a lil' bit more of this wire
> > > "burns", or becomes dark and brittle. is there anyway to stop this or am 
> >i
> > > going to have to route a new high beam trigger wire? if i do need to 
> >route a
> > > new trigger wire, what the best way (easiest way) without looking 
> >"hacked"
> > > to run this wire? tia
> > >    hit
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "John Erickson" <ranahan@charter.net>
> > > >To: "The Hitman" <vwscir88@hotmail.com>,calimus@techography.net
> > > >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > >Subject: Re: euro high beam problems
> > > >Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 17:18:08 -0400
> > > >
> > > >Check the OEM wiring you DIDN'T use to trigger the relays. We normally 
> >use
> > > >one side and leave the other side dangling someplace.  Maybe it shorted 
> >out
> > > >somewhere.
> > > >
> > > >John
> > > >Long Beach
> > > >
> > > >"The Hitman" <vwscir88@hotmail.com>
> > > >|guess i forgot to mention, each side high beam has it's |own relay. 
> >there
> > > >is also a 30amp fuse between each relay |and the battery. the fuse that
> > > >keeps pooping is the 10 |amps, #'s 9 and 10, in the fuse box.
> > > >|
> > > >|
> > > >|>From: Calimus <calimus@techography.net>
> > > >|>To: The Hitman <vwscir88@hotmail.com>
> > > >|>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > >|>Subject: Re: euro high beam problems
> > > >|>Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 16:30:03 -0400
> > > >|>
> > > >|>All I can say is that if you haven't yet, then you need |>to relay,
> > > >relay,
> > > >|>relay.  Did I mention relays?
> > > >|>
> > > >|>You could also have a short somewhere, but the best way |>to find it, 
> >and
> > > >|>fix other potential problems would be to relay the |>lights.  Its 
> >easy,
> > > >is
> > > >|>simple and you just can't beat the benifits.  Also, if |>you use 
> >Patricks
> > > >|>wiring diagram to do the relaying, replace the custom |>tupperware 
> >fuse
> > > >|>block holder that he used with some simple in-line fuse |>holders.  
> >While
> > > >|>it isn't "needed", adding the fuses at that point will |>help prevent 
> >any
> > > >|>chance of you killing the battery due to too much drain.
> > > >|>
> > > >|>William
> > > >|>
> > > >|>The Hitman wrote:
> > > >|>>
> > > >|>>   every time i hit my high beams (eurolights) i blow the |>>fuse in 
> >the
> > > >|>fuse
> > > >|>> box. i triple checked all my connections and relays and 
> >|>>everything
> > > >|>appears
> > > >|>> to be right. i then replaced the 10 amp fuse with a 20 |>>amp fuse, 
> >now
> > > >the
> > > >|>> highs don't work at all. so i went back to the 10 amp |>>fuse and 
> >the
> > > >highs
> > > >|>> came on for 30 secs or so before the fuse blew again. |>> any ideas
> > > >here? |>i'm
> > > >|>> stumped. tia
> > > >|>>   hit
> > > >|>>
> > > >|>
> > > >|>--
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> > > >|>
> > > >|>88' Scirocco 16v (the void)
> > > >|>89' Cabriolet 8v (pretty bunneh)
> > > >|>71' Karmann Ghia (air sucker)
> > > >|>
> > > >|
> > > >|
> > > >|
> > > >|
> > > >|So Sayeth The Hitman
> > > >|'86 "psycho 16v" scirocco
> > > >|'88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
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> > > >|
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> > > '86 "psycho 16v" scirocco
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> > >
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> >Eric
> >Northglenn, CO
> >
> >76 Honda CB400F Super Sport (400cc, 4 cyl, OHC 8v, 10k RPM redline *grin*)
> >80 Scirocco (FOR SALE $500)
> >81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in holding pattern)
> >81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (Waiting for BAE Turbo Install)
> >87 Suzuki Samurai JX Hardtop (Soon to be VW Turbo Diesel Powered)
> >91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
> >
> >"For Aquarians, the physics of loopholes is a perfectly valid science."
> >-Kelli Fox
> 
> 
> 
> 
> So Sayeth The Hitman
> '86 "psycho 16v" scirocco
> '88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
> <http://www.techography.net:82/brettsgarage>
> 
> 
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Eric
Northglenn, CO

76 Honda CB400F Super Sport (400cc, 4 cyl, OHC 8v, 10k RPM redline *grin*)
80 Scirocco (FOR SALE $500) 
81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in holding pattern)
81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (Waiting for BAE Turbo Install) 
87 Suzuki Samurai JX Hardtop (Soon to be VW Turbo Diesel Powered)
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress) 

"For Aquarians, the physics of loopholes is a perfectly valid science."
-Kelli Fox
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