[tcb] Re: Request to the geniuses
- From: evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:53:47 +0000
Afaik murry is a 63 so I'm just talking factory.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Brian Denning" <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:42:31
To:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Request to the geniuses
maybe not for a 63 but i think what chuck is saying is that murray has them
>From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Request to the geniuses
>Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:24:17 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
>
>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.
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >> -----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?
> >
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