euro high beam problems

[pbureau@attbi.com (pbureau@attbi.com)]

what size wire did you use to run the wires to the 
headlight ? I use size 10 and I use Rally 130w/100w H4 
and 100w H3's and Have nothing "melting" or 
overheating..
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ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
(show car)
1985 8v Euro GT Project (Daily Drive)
http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/
http://www.texassciroccoteam.org/
> 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
> 
> 
> >Wrom: DULHPQQWOYIYZUNNYCGPKYLEJGDGVCJVTLBXF
> >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.
> >|
> >|
> >|>Wrom: GGMEPYOQKEDOTWFAOBUZXUWLSZLKBRNVW
> >|>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)
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> >|
> >|
> >|
> >|
> >|So Sayeth The Hitman
> >|'86 "psycho 16v" scirocco
> >|'88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
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> >|
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> So Sayeth The Hitman
> '86 "psycho 16v" scirocco
> '88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
> <http://www.techography.net:82/brettsgarage>
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