Re: [doc] Relay Part Numbers

["liam_bee" <liam_bee@xxxx>]

Hi John,
I've recently fitted a set of the halfords xenon bulbs to my old 
mazda and have been very impressed so far, only marginally* hotter 
than the original halogen bulbs but give a very bright and clear 
blue/white light and have the bonus of looking slightly blue in the 
headlights when off,
hope this is of help
Liam

(* i used a thermometer so i didn't risk melting my headlights but 
no guarantees! :)

--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jchapelhow" <chapelhow@xxxx> wrote:
> Martin.
> 
> Tahnks for your response. Since the car is MOT'd to November I can 
> afford to put off the fog light rewire whilst I attend to other 
> matters.
> 
> My local Halford's were less than helpful when it came to anything 
> involving the word 'relay', they did however point me towards the 
> new 'plug and play' Xenon headlight bulbs. These apparently plug 
> straight in instead of the existing halogen ones. Since my car 
> already has the replacement Audi 80 lights there is even a handy 
> chart telling me which ones to fit.
> 
> Any comments why this is/isn't a good idea? OK it is not original, 
> but neither is my new fan fail system!
> 
> Hopefully I can get to see the fog light wiring from other cars at 
> the events before attempting it myself, I am trying to source the 
> switch from a Renault Clio as suggested in one of the club 
magazines..
> 
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > Hi John
> > 
> > Sorry for the delay in replying - I've just got back to my PC 
and 
> am in 
> > the middle of downloading 593 emails.
> > 
> > jchapelhow wrote:
> > 
> > >I am looking for the part number for the both the 7 'general 
> relays' 
> > >and whatever is in the rear of the engine bay. All of mine have 
> > >corrosion/residue on making the numbers unreadable.
> > >
> > These are standard DIN relays and available in Halfords. The 
> original 
> > ones aren't the highest quality to start with so just buy 
whatever 
> looks 
> > nice. Halfords do a nice black plastic one with integrated fuse 
> which is 
> > perfect for things like the engine bay relay.
> > 
> > >On a side note I would like to arrange to have you do the mod 
on 
> my 
> > >car to wire the fog lights. I am currently looking for a on/off 
> > >switch, rather than the spare, unwired window style unit which 
is 
> > >currently sitting in my centre console. At the same time I 
would 
> like 
> > >help to put right the side repeater lights, they have beeen 
wired 
> as 
> > >indicators but do not come on otherwise. Yes, I know this 
should 
> be a 
> > >simple job but I am not particularly keen to experiment with my 
> new 
> > >car, I would rather give you a donation and have someone with 
> > >experience do it!
> > >
> > No problem at all mate. Houston sell a duplicate defrost switch 
> without 
> > an emblem which can be used, or just get one from Maplin for £1 -
 
> they 
> > do a nice flat black rocker which can be fitted into one of the 
> blank 
> > plugs very easily. Make sure it's a DPDT switch. I did 
> #2292 "Flopsy"'s 
> > foglights over the weekend - it now lights up its Lambda light 
when 
> the 
> > fog lights are on. As to the side marker lights - I would be 
happy 
> to 
> > have a look, but it _may_ depend on how the modificatins have 
been 
> done 
> > before. It's also ten times harder with the front fascia on!
> > 
> > >
> > >I am trying to get the car ready for the filming meet Boeing 
has 
> to 
> > >be made waterproof before I will contemplate it. If this can be 
> done 
> > >could the mods be done on the day, it might even give them an 
> option 
> > >of filming a car without the bumpers on?
> > >
> > I would rather not be bogged down working on any particular car 
for 
> any 
> > length of time - it takes me about 2 hours to do the foglight 
> wiring but 
> > much of that's tedious threading of wires through grommets and 
down 
> the 
> > centre console etc. It's also a good idea to solder up your tail-
> light 
> > boards to make them reliable. Having said that however, I'd be 
> happy to 
> > "direct" the work if you'd like to do it? It's just a case 
of "take 
> that 
> > wire, put a crimp on it, attach to that screw which you've 
drilled 
> > through the board to mount blah blah blah"
> > 
> > Martin