Re: [DML] Headlight Switch Reproductions

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually the headlights are on relays. Only a few miliamps are passing
through the switch to activate them.

Problem is side & tail lights. Those are not on relays.

Also, the switch comes *BEFORE* Fuses #2 and #8 -- if it melts you
have an unprotected short (via the ground wire for the internal
illumination bulb). Almost lost my car that way.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Video Bob" <videobob@xxxx> wrote:
> I think it is great they are going to reproduce these switches, I
only hope 
> that they build them better so they don't melt like the old ones do.
> John Hervey came up with a fix for this by using a heavy duty relay to 
> bypass the switch.
> So that when the switch is pressed, it activates the relay and turns
the 
> lights on.
> Not a bad idea and they are cheap too.
> 
> Most of these problems that are caused by installing brighter
halogen bulbs 
> that pull too much
> juice and burn up the switch and fuse box.
> 
> ...all that said, thanks to DMCH for making them.
> - VB
> 





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