Re: [DML] Headlight Switch Reproductions

["therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>]

Melting of the headlight switch isn't caused by installing more
powerful headlights. Infact, the headlights are already on their own
relays, for both low, and high beams. The problem has to do with the
clearance lights. 10 seperate clearance & marker lights are powered
thru that switch alone. Probably even more for those of us whom have
modified our dash lights, as we removed a relay.

The problem lies within the switch itself. It's only meant to carry
the bare minimun load. Increase that load by way of resistance with
dirty connections, and it's only a matter of time before the switch
melts.

I run 65W halogens, with 55W high beams, and have never had a problem
with the fuse box, or relays. My switch was destroyed when a side
marker light corroded, and the rust formed a bridge that bypassed the
bulb, and grounded the wire directly. The lense cracked, and let water
in, and the plastic conduit wouldn't let the water drain out.

It's good that Houston is working to recreate the headlight switches.
But it would have been even better to know about this happening. I
never even knew that any sort of plans were in the works. Was this in
a newsletter of some sort?

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"



--- 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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