Never put both the low or both the high on the same relay / fuse
circuit. If you are going to install a relay and fuse then you should
set them up left and right. That way if something happens you will
still have a light.
With all this discussion about installing fuses and relays in the
headlight circuit. The question is how many have had a major short in
the headlight circuit that has burned up the wiring harness. I
personally have been doing this for the last 35 plus years and could
probably count them on one hand.
So why go to all the effort for something that is not going to be a
problem and if it is then your harness was probably crap to start
with. Unless you just want to make some work to do on the car.
Personally I would rather be out driving.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Apr 4, 2012, at 1:26 PM, Kent McLean wrote:
> Jack Feldman wrote:
>> You only need one relay for both high and low beams.
>
> I think a better solution is multiple relays. If that single relay
> fails, you are suddenly in the dark. The overkill solution is 4
> relays -- 1 for each high and low beam. Plan B would be 3 relays,
> 1 for the high beams, and 1 for each low beam; if the high beam
> relay dies, you still have the lows. If a low beam relay dies,
> you still have the other low beam.
>
> Here's a simplified diagram using 1 relay for the low beams, 1 relay
> for the high beams:
>
> <http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/headlight-simple.htm>
>
> --
> Kent McLean
> '56 100 BN2
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