No headlight relays on a 63, a flasher relay yes but not one for the headlights just the two switches. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiring/bus_63_key.jpg http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiring/bus_63.jpg -----Original Message----- >From: Chuck Blue <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Apr 11, 2007 2:24 PM >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [tcb] Re: Request to the geniuses > >The head lights have relays on them.I wonder if the relays may be bad >causing a voltage loss? >ole blue >----- Original Message ----- >From: <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:32 AM >Subject: [tcb] Re: Request to the geniuses > > >> The contacts on the footswitch could be corroded and not letting the full >> amount of current through. >> >> >> >> Another thing to consider is that your low beam elements are worn. >> Halogens will do this over time. >> >> You can rig up a test with two wires and a battery or a bench power >> supply. If it isn't yellow on the bench then I'd change the switch. >> >> As a recommendation, I have my headlights going through a relay on two of >> my busses to avoid having all of the load go through the switch. The >> switch then just acts as a relay actuator. >> >> >> I also recommend Sylvania Starbrites. I have them on the DC. >> >> >> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx> >> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:42:04 >> To:<tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: [tcb] Request to the geniuses >> >> I have not been happy with the brightness of my headlights. They are 12v >> sealed beam halogens, and my "brights" are very bright but my dims are >> just yellow. They are sooooo dim that I don't like driving with them. I >> have seen other splitties with yellow dims, so I don't think it is a >> unique thing. >> >> I bought a nifty headlight thingy that replaces the big scoop and allows >> for a H4 bulb, but I installed it tonight and the results are about >> identical. You can't even tell the difference between the old and the new. >> >> Mr ScirroccoRocket Boy, Chuck, who I thought was a genius and has done >> some pretty incredible things with the bus electrical system (ask me to >> show you the small nuclear device where my fusebox used to be) apparently >> has no clue with this. >> >> How can I make my dims brighter? > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.2.0/756 - Release Date: 4/10/2007 >10:44 PM > >